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March 3, 2017

'Winds' from monster black holes can rapidly change their temperature

Hot gas streaming out from the region around supermassive black holes can experience rapid and extreme changes in temperature.

March 2, 2017

Scientists discover world's most ancient fossils

Scientists have found tiny fossils that are thinner than a human hair and are an astounding 3.7 billion years old, making them the oldest known fossils on Earth.

March 2, 2017

Cool NASA video shows dust devils whirling on Mars

It’s summertime on Mars where NASA’s Curiosity rover is exploring, and that means it’s windy there— and the nuclear-powered rover has captured blowing dust devils traveling across the planet’s surface.

March 1, 2017

NASA loses fight over priceless bag of moon dust

At first glance, the round, white bag looks unremarkable, even a little battered, with a lengthy tear on the bottom, reports the Houston Chronicle.

March 1, 2017

Classified US satellite launched from California

A rocket carrying a classified U.S. satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office has been launched from California.

March 1, 2017

SpaceX could beat NASA back to the moon

SpaceX's plan to fly two private citizens around the moon would put the company ahead of NASA's planned crewed flight with its Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket.

February 28, 2017

Moon shot! SpaceX announces plans to send 2 'private citizens' around moon

Not since 1972 and the Apollo 17 mission has an astronaut been anywhere close to the moon. But that may be set to change next year.

February 28, 2017

UFO sightings hit all-time high, report says

UFOs are visiting at all-time highs, according to new statistics, which say that sightings are most common in the U.S.

February 24, 2017

'Dopey' and 'Bashful'? Twitterverse suggests names for newly-found exoplanets

People are taking to Twitter to suggest 7 names for the 7 newly-discovered Earth-size planets announced by NASA this week.

February 23, 2017

Keys to life? Scientists explain how newly-discovered exoplanets could be habitable

Thrilled by the discovery of 7 new exoplanets, scientists explain the key ingredients needed for life in the alien system