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May 9, 2016

Lunar shelter: Moon caves could protect astronauts

Moon caves could provide shelter for astronauts exploring Earth's nearest neighbor, researchers say.

May 6, 2016

SpaceX successfully lands rocket on ocean platform for second time

SpaceX has done it again. For the second month in a row, the aerospace company landed a rocket on an ocean platform, this time following the launch of a Japanese communications satellite.

May 5, 2016

Meteor shower spawned by Halley's Comet peaks this week

The Slooh Community Observatory will offer a free webcast of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower on May 5-6.

May 5, 2016

NASA's Curiosity Rover on Mars is climbing a mountain despite wheel damage

The rugged terrain on Mars is taking its toll on the six wheels of NASA's Curiosity rover, but the Red Planet robot should be able to complete its mountain-climbing science mission regardless, NASA officials said.

May 4, 2016

2D spacecraft, reprogrammable microbes & more: NASA eyes wild space tech ideas

Get ready for two-dimensional spacecraft and microorganisms that can recycle Mars dirt into working electronics.

May 3, 2016

Runaway blimp on the ground and secure in central Pennsylvania, police say

A JLENS blimp that had been floating loose over Maryland and Pennsylvania for over four hours has landed and is secure, the Pennsylvania State Police said Wednesday afternoon.

May 3, 2016

Why astronomers named this comet after a cat

The discovery was so unusual that at first astronomers didn't know what to call it.

May 3, 2016

These 3 alien planets around a tiny, cold star just might support life

Three potentially habitable Earth-size planets have been discovered orbiting a dim, cold nearby star that is barely larger than Jupiter, researchers say.

May 3, 2016

Three newly discovered Earth-sized planets may be prime spot to hunt alien life

Astronomers searching for life beyond our solar system may need to look no farther than a little, feeble nearby star.

May 3, 2016

NASA taps hoverboard company Arx Pax to build space ‘tractor beam’

The company that made Marty McFly’s hoverboard a reality is reaching for the stars, or more precisely, satellites.