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July 31, 2018

The edge of space just crept 12 miles closer to Earth

Did you feel that?

July 28, 2018

July 2018 lunar eclipse Around The World

Best pictures of the lunar eclipse

July 27, 2018

Complete lunar eclipse begins, the longest of this century

Skywatchers around much of the world have begun watching a complete lunar eclipse that is the longest of this century.

July 27, 2018

Water on Mars: Does science's theory about the origin of life hold up?

This week’s headline-making announcement from Italian scientists about a possible lake underneath the Martian south pole adds to a growing list of other worlds we believe have liquid water.

July 27, 2018

Longest total lunar eclipse of the century: What you need to know

The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century occurs on July 27 – this is what you need to know.

July 27, 2018

Star zooms past monster black hole, confirms relativity

For the first time ever, researchers have watched a star race past the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, verifying that its motion showed the effects of general relativity , as predicted by Albert Einstein.

July 26, 2018

Mars shocker: Liquid water lake found on the Red Planet

Scientists have uncovered a "a stable body of liquid water on Mars," in what some are calling a "game changer" in the search for alien life.

July 25, 2018

PHOTO: See the Moon in all its cratered, groovy glory

Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night sky.

July 25, 2018

World first: Chinese physicists made a cold atomic clock work in space

Telling time precisely is important; it gets you up in the morning and coordinates everything from air travel to the GPS system. And if you do it well enough, you can even use it to navigate outer space.

July 25, 2018

Europa Lander may not have to dig deep to find signs of life

If signs of life exist on Jupiter's icy moon Europa, they might not be as hard to find as scientists had thought, a new study reports.