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January 10, 2018

New tech could help astronomers see planets around Alpha Centauri

Technology in development could capture images from an Earth-size planet in the nearby Alpha Centauri system in the 2020s, new research suggests.

January 10, 2018

Japanese astronaut apologizes after false growth spurt measurement

Astronaut Norishige Kanai apologized on Wednesday after he falsely said he grew 9 centimeters — about 3 and a half inches — taller in a month while on his mission to the International Space Station.

January 10, 2018

Those weird 'tubes' on Mars probably aren't signs of life

If you heard that NASA's Mars rover Curiosity just spotted signs of life on the Red Planet — well, don't get your hopes up.

January 9, 2018

SpaceX says rocket performance OK in secret satellite launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX defended its rocket performance during the weekend launch of a secret U.S. satellite, responding Tuesday to media reports that the satellite codenamed Zuma was lost.

January 9, 2018

Zuma satellite launched by SpaceX reportedly 'total loss,' failed to launch into orbit

A U.S. spy satellite which was supposed to launch into orbit on Sunday night is expected to be a “total loss” after it reportedly didn’t make it.

January 9, 2018

Strange dimming star may be scarfing down wrecked planets

Vast orbiting clouds of planetary wreckage could be causing a distant young star's strange dimming behavior, a new study shows.

January 9, 2018

Mysterious X-ray emission may reveal nature of dark matter

X-ray light from the Perseus cluster of galaxies may finally reveal the true nature of one of the most mysterious substances in the cosmos: dark matter.

January 8, 2018

SpaceX launches rocket carrying classified payload for U.S. government

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying into orbit a top-secret satellite codenamed Zuma.

January 6, 2018

John Young, moonwalker and early shuttle commander, is dead at 87, NASA says

NASA says legendary astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight, has died.

January 5, 2018

Super blue blood-Moon 2018: When, where and how to see it this month

January skywatchers are in for a rare treat: a Blue Moon, a total lunar eclipse and a supermoon all in the same month.