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September 21, 2016

'Shangri-La' on Saturn moon Titan teeming with sand dunes

New close-up photos of Titan, Saturn's biggest moon, show its mysterious and massive dunes in more detail than ever before.

September 20, 2016

Water-powered cubesat satellite shoots for the moon

A cereal box-size satellite, fueled by water power, is in the running for the first tiny satellite to orbit the moon.

September 19, 2016

Rosetta spacecraft's last move: A daring dive toward comet pits

The last-ever maneuver of the Rosetta spacecraft on Sept. 30 will take it toward several active pits on the "head" of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

September 16, 2016

Harvest full moon rises tonight — with a subtle lunar eclipse

The full moon known as this year's Harvest Moon will rise on Friday night.

September 16, 2016

Stunning map of the cosmos reveals over 1 billion stars

A vast map of the cosmos has been published by the European Space Agency, showing over one billion stars in the Milky Way and beyond.

September 16, 2016

Glider will attempt record-breaking flight to edge of space

In a spot in South America known for its powerful winds, scientists and engineers are gearing up to attempt a record-breaking feat: to fly a human-carrying glider to the edge of space.

September 15, 2016

Scientists solve mystery of Charon's big red patch

Scientists have solved the mystery of the red patch on Pluto’s moon Charon, and discovered that the culprit was actually the dwarf planet itself.

September 14, 2016

Hubble telescope captures jaw-dropping beauty of nearby galaxy

A spectacular new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows bright-blue wisps of glowing gas and hot, sparkling, young stars within a satellite dwarf galaxy known as the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC).

September 13, 2016

Blue Origin announces big 'New Glenn' rocket for satellite and crew launches

Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos announced Tuesday a massive new reusable rocket family in development for his private spaceflight company Blue Origin.

September 11, 2016

Curiosity rover sends back striking images of Mars rock formations

NASA has released new color images taken by the Curiosity Mars rover, which it says will help increase understanding of the red planet's landscape.