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August 21, 2018

'Foreign object' on Mars spotted by Curiosity Rover is just a rock

Don't worry: NASA's Mars rover Curiosity isn't falling apart.

August 20, 2018

Chance of alien life given massive boost as scientists reveal water 'likely' on thousands of exoplanets

The quest for alien life has been boosted by a major discovery about exoplanets – planets that exist outside our solar system.

August 20, 2018

NASA shows incredible image of the Sun 'exploding'

NASA has unveiled an incredible image of the Sun "exploding" but fear not – this violent reaction happens on a near constant basis and is nothing to worry about, experts say.

August 20, 2018

Astronaut snaps 'mind-blowing' aurora picture from space

Most of us are lucky to catch a glimpse of a stunning aurora painting the skies once or twice in our lives.

August 20, 2018

NASA has a wild idea to weigh asteroids with a swarm of mini probes

Asteroids are all around us in space — but they're awfully difficult to weigh, which makes it harder to know how they'll behave.

August 18, 2018

The evolution of space travel -- a new gold rush has begun

As one of the engineers who helped build and launch America’s first spacecraft, I’ve seen first-hand the evolution of getting into space.

August 17, 2018

Sprawling galaxy cluster discovered 'hiding in plain sight'

Scientists at MIT have discovered a galaxy cluster that they say is “hiding in plain sight.”

August 17, 2018

NASA admits $400M Mars Opportunity rover could be lost forever

In a blog post, NASA said that it may never again have contact with the Opportunity rover, after the craft got caught up in a Martian dust storm in the middle of June.

August 16, 2018

Muppet on Mars? NASA image from the Red Planet sparks comparisons to famous puppet

Extra terrestrials may not be openly roaming the Red Planet, but muppets might be.

August 16, 2018

UFO speculation surges after North Carolina lake video goes viral

A video of a UFO flying over a North Carolina lake has gone viral, prompting speculation that the object in the video may not be of this world.