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May 2, 2016

The brightest planets in January's night sky: How to see them

The start of 2015 brings a new year of planet hunting for amateur astronomers around the world, and plenty of dazzling views of the planets await in January for the stargazer who knows where and when to look.

May 2, 2016

Alien oceans may flow on 'super-Earth' planets

SEATTLE — Alien worlds more massive than Earth could harbor long-lasting oceans, according to new research.

May 2, 2016

Are ocean asteroid impacts really a serious threat?

If a space rock were to hit the Earth at just the right location in the oceans, it could cause massive waves that could inundate U.S.

May 2, 2016

Solar Impulse 2 takes off from California, starts solar-powered trek across US

Solar Impulse 2 has taken off from California on the tenth leg of its record-breaking solar-powered journey around the world.

May 2, 2016

Replica on the runway: Mock orbiter on real space shuttle strip

Almost five years after NASA's last space shuttle landed in Florida, an orbiter returned to the runway at the Kennedy Space Center.

April 29, 2016

Solar Impulse 2 set to resume epic solar-powered journey around the world

Solar Impulse 2 will resume its record-breaking solar-powered journey around the world Thursday when it takes off from Hawaii on a 62-hour flight to California.

April 29, 2016

NASA reveals gold-coated space mirror

NASA has released images of the giant mirror that will allow the James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble’s successor, to look into the cosmos and see galaxies that are over 13.5 billion years old.

April 29, 2016

Zap! This awesome laser-armed telescope is fully operational

Move over Death Star, there's a new laser-toting installation in town, and this one will give astronomers a better view of galaxies far, far away.

April 28, 2016

SpaceX will launch private Mars missions as soon as 2018

The commercial spaceflight company SpaceX announced on Twitter today that it plans to send its robotic Dragon capsule to Mars as early as 2018.

April 28, 2016

Supersharp Mars photos show UK's long-lost Beagle 2 lander

New supersharp photos of Mars show Europe's long-lost Beagle 2 lander, ancient Red Planet lake beds and snaking rover tracks in unprecedented detail.