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.
August 22, 2016 Countdown begins for the 'Great American Eclipse' of 2017 In a year, a large swath of the United States will fall under the shadow of the moon during a historic eclipse that’s already generating buzz.
August 19, 2016 Spacewalking astronauts install new front door for visitors Spacewalking astronauts installed a new front door for visitors at the International Space Station on Friday, the crucial first step in welcoming commercial crew capsules as soon as next year.
August 19, 2016 Ride in the sky: Airbus says it will test airborne taxis as early as 2017 Airbus has turned to its innovation branch, A3, to lead the Vahana project, an effort to develop autonomous flying vehicles that could shuttle passengers and cargo from point A to B for around the cost of a taxi ride.
August 19, 2016 New space boots vibrate to help astronauts navigate Walking on the moon is no bounce in the park, but new space boots created by researchers at MIT might make working outside a spacecraft safer for astronauts.
August 18, 2016 Moon landing photo signed by Apollo 11 astronauts up for auction A photo of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing signed by the mission’s astronauts will be auctioned in the U.K. on Saturday.
August 18, 2016 Huge helium-filled Airlander 10 airship makes maiden flight The massive blimp-shaped Airlander 10 airship made its maiden flight in the U.K. Wednesday.
