August 29, 2016 Scientists finish yearlong Mars simulation in isolated Hawaii dome Six scientists have completed a yearlong Mars simulation in Hawaii, where they lived in a dome in near isolation.
August 26, 2016 World's largest aircraft damaged on 2nd test flight The developer of the world's largest aircraft says the blimp-shaped airship sustained damage after it made a bumpy landing Wednesday on its second test flight in eastern England.
August 26, 2016 Rosetta probe captures brilliant photos of comet outburst The ESA has released stunning images taken by the Rosetta spacecraft that reveal a brilliant flash of light on the comet it’s studying that could have been caused by a landslide.
August 26, 2016 How we could visit the possibly Earth-like planet Proxima b A potentially Earth-like planet has
August 25, 2016 China shows off Mars rover design China has unveiled the design for its Mars rover that will land on the red planet in 2020.
August 25, 2016 Found: Dragonfly 44, a strange galaxy made mostly of dark matter A galaxy called Dragonfly 44 has caught scientists’ attention for a fascinating reason: it’s made almost completely of dark matter.
August 24, 2016 New neighbor: Scientists discover closest habitable exoplanet Scientists have discovered Proxima b, a rocky planet in orbit around Proxima, the star closest to our solar system. Experts are confident that the planet, which is just four light years away, could be habitable.
August 24, 2016 Alien megastructure? 'Tabby's star' continues to baffle scientists Nearly a year after first making headlines around the world, "Tabby's star" is still guarding its secrets.
August 23, 2016 Back in touch! NASA has just made contact with a lost spacecraft after nearly two years Boy, those folks at NASA never give up. Having lost contact nearly two years ago with a spacecraft millions of miles from Earth, mission operators on Sunday announced they'd successfully reestablished a communications link.
August 22, 2016 This Martian landscape looks like the American desert A panoramic view from the surface of Mars shows brown and copper-colored plateaus and buttes, reminiscent of desert regions in the southwest United States.
