May 10, 2016 NASA identifies 1,284 new exoplanets, most ever announced at once NASA announced today that it had validated the existence of 1,284 new planets outside of our solar system— bodies known as exoplanets— and that of those, nine are small planets located in what the space agency calls the “habitable zone.”
May 10, 2016 Elon Musk wants his SpaceX astronauts to be suited up Marvel-style SpaceX's Elon Musk inspired Iron Man. Now Musk wants Marvel to create "stylish" and "heroic" suits for SpaceX astronauts. Reality following fiction following reality. SpaceX astronauts are due at the International Space Station in 2017.
May 10, 2016 NASA plane detects atomic oxygen on Mars A specially-equipped 747 has detected atomic oxygen in Mars’ upper atmosphere, NASA reported, marking the first time that the space agency has made that observation in four decades.
May 10, 2016 The universe has probably hosted many alien civilizations: Study Many other planets throughout the universe probably hosted intelligent life long before Earth did, a new study suggests.
May 9, 2016 NASA releases stunning Mercury transit video NASA has released a stunning video of Mercury passing between the Earth and Sun Monday -- a rare astronomical event called planetary transit.
May 9, 2016 Mercury transit of the Sun on May 9: How to see it and what to expect On Monday (May 9), you will have an opportunity to witness one of the rarest astronomical events: a transit of Mercury across the face of the sun.
May 9, 2016 Lockheed Martin makes major STEM push to inspire young space innovators Lockheed Martin wants to inspire the next generation of American space innovators with a major Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) education project.
May 9, 2016 Lunar shelter: Moon caves could protect astronauts Moon caves could provide shelter for astronauts exploring Earth's nearest neighbor, researchers say.
May 6, 2016 SpaceX successfully lands rocket on ocean platform for second time SpaceX has done it again. For the second month in a row, the aerospace company landed a rocket on an ocean platform, this time following the launch of a Japanese communications satellite.
May 5, 2016 Meteor shower spawned by Halley's Comet peaks this week The Slooh Community Observatory will offer a free webcast of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower on May 5-6.
