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June 26, 2020

Researchers believe they have discovered 6 exomoons in deep space

Experts have discovered more than 4,000 exoplanets, but an exomoon has yet to be definitely discovered, despite the 2018 announcement there was something orbiting Kepler-1625b. 

June 25, 2020

NASA crowdsources new ideas for astronaut space toilets, offers $20G

NASA on Thursday launched a crowdsourcing campaign offering $20,000 to the person who comes up with the best design for space toilets ahead of the agency’s 2024 flight to the Moon.

June 25, 2020

NASA is going to crash a spacecraft into a moon the size of the Great Pyramid

The space object that NASA is going to slam a spacecraft into in a few years to test its planetary defense systems has finally got a new name.

June 24, 2020

NASA renaming headquarters for 'Hidden Figures' scientist Mary Jackson

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on Wednesday that the organization's Washington, D.C, headquarters would be renamed to honor "Hidden Figures" scientist Mary Jackson. 

June 23, 2020

Scientists explain 'strange asymmetry' mystery for the far side of moon in new research

Scientists have revealed new details about the far side of the moon, shedding light on its early history.

June 23, 2020

NASA captures 63-mile smoke trail from massive Arizona bush fire

NOAA/NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured a stunning image of a vast bush fire plaguing Arizona on Monday.

June 23, 2020

Pluto likely has an ocean buried beneath its frozen exterior, study reveals

There may be a dispute in the scientific community about whether Pluto deserves to be a planet, but researchers have found evidence that the dwarf planet may have had an ocean billions of years ago.

June 22, 2020

Black hole bounty captured at center of Milky Way galaxy in NASA image

Astronomers have found evidence for thousands of black holes near the center of the Milky Way galaxy using data from NASA's Chandray X-ray Observatory.

June 22, 2020

Milky Way Galaxy could have 'ocean worlds' all over, NASA says

A newly published study from NASA researchers suggests that there may be planets in the Milky Way galaxy other than Earth to have an ocean.

June 22, 2020

NASA wants to explore Neptune's moon Triton, which could have an ocean supporting life

NASA has proposed a mission to explore Neptune's mysterious and "weird" moon, Triton, the coldest known object in the Solar System.