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February 23, 2017

9 stunning exoplanet pictures

Astronomers have found a nearby solar system with seven Earth-sized planets, three of which circle their parent star at the right distance for liquid surface water, bolstering the prospect of discovering extraterrestrial life.

February 22, 2017

7 new Earth-like exoplanets discovered, NASA announces

Astronomers have discovered not one, not two, but seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star called TRAPPIST-1.

February 22, 2017

SpaceX aborts approach to space station, delivery delayed

A navigation error forced SpaceX to delay its shipment to the International Space Station on Wednesday, following an otherwise flawless flight from NASA’s historic moon pad.

February 21, 2017

NASA set to make major exoplanet announcement

NASA will make a major announcement related to exoplanets at a press conference at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, DC Wednesday.

February 21, 2017

Stunning SpaceX rocket landing photo goes viral

After a disastrous launchpad explosion last September, SpaceX is back with a bang now that it successfully launched a rocket on Saturday.

February 20, 2017

The UAE's next ambitious project is to build a city on Mars

The United Arab Emirates, a place that knows a thing or two about constructing cities in harsh environments, has announced its most ambitious building project yet -- a city on Mars.

February 20, 2017

Life's building blocks found on dwarf planet Ceres

The dwarf planet Ceres keeps looking better and better as a possible home for alien life.

February 18, 2017

NASA aborts SpaceX rocket launch after last-minute technical trouble

SpaceX scrubbed a rocket launch Saturday from NASA’s historic moon pad in Florida just 13 seconds from liftoff.

February 17, 2017

SpaceX launching lightning tracker, 'three-eyed' Raven, deadly superbug for NASA

SpaceX is gearing up to launch its 10th commercial cargo mission on Saturday morning.

February 15, 2017

India launches more than 100 satellites into orbit

India's space agency said it successfully launched more than 100 foreign nano satellites into orbit Wednesday aboard a single rocket.