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November 6, 2020

New details of hellish lava planet light-years from Earth discovered

Scientists have discovered new details about a hellish lava planet light-years away from Earth that is unbearably hot, rains rocks and has lava oceans more than 60 miles deep.

November 5, 2020

With Senate win, Mark Kelly becomes 4th astronaut elected to Congress

Mark Kelly has won a seat in the U.S. Senate, making him only the fourth NASA astronaut to be elected to Congress.

November 4, 2020

What does the 2020 presidential election mean for space exploration?

Space is not one of the presidential election's big battlegrounds.

November 4, 2020

Astronomers find cosmic radio burst source from within Milky Way

A flash of luck helped astronomers solve a cosmic mystery: What causes powerful but fleeting radio bursts that zip and zigzag through the universe?

November 3, 2020

Billionaire sends gnome to space for New Zealand charity, thanks country for hospitality during pandemic

On Monday, aerospace company Rocket Lab announced that a gnome made by billionaire and CEO Gabe Newell would be launched into space in mid-November.

November 2, 2020

Asteroid to fly past Earth just before Election Day, NASA says

An asteroid is headed towards Earth, the day before Election Day, according to NASA.

October 31, 2020

Rare Halloween blue moon thrills skywatchers

A rare Halloween blue moon has been thrilling skywatchers across the globe.

October 31, 2020

NASA releases Halloween playlist of 'sinister' space sounds

Just in time for Halloween, NASA has released a playlist of spooky sounds from space.

October 30, 2020

NASA astronaut describes the 'honor' and 'duty' of voting in space

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, the only American not on the planet, has described the special experience of voting in space. ​​​​​​​

October 30, 2020

Bizarre, Earth-sized rogue planet found floating in Milky Way

Scientists have discovered another rogue planet, but even this one has experts perplexed: it's slightly smaller than Earth and is floating through the Milky Way.