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June 29, 2016

Opal-studded meteorite hints at origins of Earth's water

A gem of a meteorite found in Antarctica is studded with pieces of opal, a crystal that is associated with water.

June 28, 2016

'Mars tomato': Scientists announce edible 'space' harvest

Researchers at Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands are growing edible space vegetables in soil similar to the surface of Mars and the moon.

June 28, 2016

A real ‘Zombie Apocalypse’: How the sun (or terrorists) could cripple America for a decade

A bad solar flare or an electro-magnetic pulse attack by America’s enemies would result in the death of most of our citizens within five years.

June 27, 2016

'Super grand canyon' discovered near Pluto

On the dwarf planet’s moon Charon, enormous cliff faces lurk on a satellite that’s just 753 miles in diameter.

June 24, 2016

Scientists observe huge black hole shred a star, emit x-rays

Scientists have observed a dramatic tidal disruption event in a galaxy nearly 4 billion light years away.

June 23, 2016

Solar Impulse 2 attempts fuel-free trans-Atlantic flight

Solar Impulse 2 took off from New York early on Monday, attempting a historic solar-powered flight across the Atlantic.

June 23, 2016

Solar Impulse 2 lands in Spain, completes historic trans-Atlantic flight

Solar Impulse 2 became the first solar-powered plane to cross the Atlantic when it landed in Spain early Thursday.

June 23, 2016

On blue Neptune, Hubble sees a dark vortex

The Hubble Space Telescope has spied a dark vortex on the planet Neptune, a spot in the ice giant’s atmosphere the size of the continental United States.

June 23, 2016

Discovery of mineral on Mars surprises scientists

NASA scientists were surprised to discover a mineral on Mars called tridymite, the presence of which suggests a dramatic volcanic past on the red planet.

June 23, 2016

Solar-powered plane lands in Spain

An experimental solar-powered airplane landed in Spain Thursday, completing an unprecedented three-day flight across the Atlantic in the latest leg of its globe-circling voyage.