March 28, 2018 'Mars ain't gonna be easy': What Apollo 17 leaders are saying about future space exploration THE WOODLANDS, Texas — To commemorate the 45th anniversary of Apollo 17 — the last time astronauts walked on the moon — three key figures from the historic mission held a panel discussion here at the 49th annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference on Wednesday (March 21).
March 28, 2018 New image shows how the Sun changes over a 22-year cycle Out of billions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy, there's one in particular, orbiting 25,000 light-years from the galactic core, that affects Earth day by day, moment by moment.
March 27, 2018 SpaceX rocket launch created shock wave 4 times larger than California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch last year generated a record-setting shock wave in Earth's atmosphere four times larger than the state of California, a new study reports.
March 27, 2018 In rare supernova, cocooned star dies super-rapid death NASA's Kepler space telescope captured a dying star's final moments, revealing a violent explosion unlike any other supernova.
March 27, 2018 New LightSail 2 spacecraft will boost solar-sailing interplanetary missions A new solar-sailing spacecraft will be a call to all (future) occupants of interplanetary craft.
March 26, 2018 China's Tiangong-1 space lab expected to fall to Earth over Easter weekend China's Tiangong-1 space lab will likely fall to Earth between March 30 and April 2, according to the latest prediction by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Space Debris Office in Darmstadt, Germany.
March 26, 2018 Self-taught rocket maker shoots himself 1,875 feet to prove Earth is flat A self-taught rocket scientist who believes the Earth is flat and wants to run for California governor shot himself up about 1,875 feet in the air in his homemade rocket on Saturday.
March 25, 2018 China's space station expected to hit Earth soon -- possibly in Europe A space station launched by China – which it reportedly lost track of – is expected plummet to Earth on or near April Fool’s Day.
March 23, 2018 No, it's not an alien - Here's what that tiny, pointy-headed skeleton really is A tiny, pointy-headed skeleton that fits in the palm of a hand isn't an alien, despite conspiracy theories that have circulated for years.
March 23, 2018 Help NASA study 'Steve,' a newfound aurora type A group of citizen scientists helped to discover a new type of aurora they named "Steve," and now NASA wants your help photographing the unusual phenomenon.
