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October 31, 2016

Boeing patents passenger plane that takes off like a helicopter

If a patent secured by Boeing this week is any indication, the company is eyeing a major change in the way travelers fly.

October 31, 2016

Science gets spooky on Halloween: 7 ghostly tweets

From spooky-looking rocks, to a ghostly octopus, to the sun taking on the appearance of a jack-o-lantern, here are some of the most haunting science images of the day.

October 31, 2016

Giant metallic asteroid psyche may have water

The largest metallic asteroid in the solar system may have water on its surface, astronomers have found. 

October 30, 2016

American astronaut, two others back on Earth after 115 days in space

A Russian Soyuz space capsule has landed in Kazakhstan, bringing back three astronauts from the United States, Japan and Russia back to Earth from a 115-day mission aboard the International Space Station.

October 28, 2016

15 months later, NASA's Pluto probe sends back last bit of data

Talk about a long download time.

October 28, 2016

Mystery of how the Moon got its bull's-eye may be solved

One of the biggest impact craters on the moon is mysteriously shaped like a three-ringed bull's-eye.

October 27, 2016

Ouch! Going to space is bad for astronauts' backs

Interesting things happen in microgravity— for example, spending a long time in space can make people taller by about two inches.

October 26, 2016

Scientists to study strange star for signs of intelligent life

Starting on Wednesday night, scientists on the hunt for extraterrestrial life will begin studying a strange star that has generated plenty of buzz because of its unique behavior.

October 26, 2016

Astronauts' back pain has surprising cause

Astronauts may have no trouble moving heavy objects in the weightlessness of space, but that doesn't mean that the experience isn't hard on their backs.

October 26, 2016

'Spiders' on Mars: Citizen scientists investigate strange Martian terrain

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been surveying strange "spider-like" surface features on Mars for years, and now citizen scientists are helping the orbiter hone in on areas that require further investigation.