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NASA spacecraft discovers blue sky, red ice on Pluto

October 21, 2015

NASA spacecraft discovers blue sky, red ice on Pluto

The sky over Pluto may not be sunny, but it's undoubtedly blue.

Man with a vision: Quest for world's oldest telescopes takes curator to corners of the globe

October 21, 2015

Man with a vision: Quest for world's oldest telescopes takes curator to corners of the globe

You could say Marvin Bolt takes the long view.

NASA spots more planets out of solar system that may be like Earth

October 21, 2015

NASA spots more planets out of solar system that may be like Earth

Earth has a few more near-twin planets outside our solar system, tantalizing possibilities in the search for extraterrestrial life.

The biggest alien planet discoveries of 2014

October 21, 2015

The biggest alien planet discoveries of 2014

This past year was a banner one for the field of exoplanet science, with the tally of known alien worlds doubling to nearly 2,000 by the end of 2014.

NASA must sharpen its space skills, say experts

October 21, 2015

NASA must sharpen its space skills, say experts

NASA could lose its lead in the space race to China or Russia if it doesn’t revitalize its workforce, a new study has found.

Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas is weird inside

October 21, 2015

Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas is weird inside

There's something strange going on below the surface of Saturn's Death Star-looking moon Mimas, a new study suggests.

How viewing Earth as an exoplanet can help search for alien life

October 21, 2015

How viewing Earth as an exoplanet can help search for alien life

An extraterrestrial spacecraft lurking in a satellite's orbit near Earth would be able to see city lights and pollution in our atmosphere.

Cold dead star may be a giant diamond

October 21, 2015

Cold dead star may be a giant diamond

Astronomers aren't being poetic when they say this star is a diamond.

'Godzilla of Earths': Alien planet 17 times heavier than our world discovered

October 21, 2015

'Godzilla of Earths': Alien planet 17 times heavier than our world discovered

Scientists have just discovered the "Godzilla of Earths" — a new type of huge and rocky alien world about 560 light-years from Earth.

Abundant 'mini-Neptunes' form new class of alien planets

October 21, 2015

Abundant 'mini-Neptunes' form new class of alien planets

There's a new kind of planet to add to Kepler's cornucopia of alien worlds, and you won't find it in Earth's own solar system.