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February 24, 2016

Mars in three days? NASA touts new propulsion system

NASA researchers are working on new laser technology that could allow a craft to reach Mars in as little as three days. Known as photonic propulsion, the system works by using lasers to propel a giant sail.

February 22, 2016

Google this: Israeli scientists eye $20M moon race prize

Israeli scientists are confident that their SpaceIL spacecraft will clinch the $20 million Google Lunar XPRIZE to land an unmanned probe on the Moon by the end of next year.

February 22, 2016

Get set for Monday night's full 'snow moon'

Stargazers are in for a treat Monday when a ‘snow moon’ graces the night sky.

February 22, 2016

Apollo 10 astronauts reported hearing odd 'music' on far side of moon

The astronauts who flew the dress rehearsal for the first lunar landing reported hearing mysterious “outer space-type music” while flying behind the moon in May 1969.

February 19, 2016

Virgin Galactic unveils new SpaceShipTwo spaceplane

Virgin Galactic unveiled the latest version of its SpaceShipTwo spaceplane Friday.

February 19, 2016

Pluto's moon could have been home to subsurface ocean

Pluto’s largest moon Charon may have once had a subsurface ocean that long ago froze and expanded.

February 19, 2016

NASA wants to unlock the universe's secrets with telescope more powerful than Hubble

NASA has unveiled plans for a powerful new telescope with a view 100 times wider than Hubble.

February 19, 2016

Space station astronauts give huge trash can the boot

The International Space Station just got a whole lot tidier.

February 18, 2016

Astronomers find supermassive black hole in giant galaxy 300 million light years away

Astronomers have found one of the largest-ever black holes in giant galaxy NGC 4889, some 300 million light years away.

February 17, 2016

Japan launches mission to study monster black holes, galaxy clusters

A space observatory that allows scientists to peer into monster-sized black holes and the remains of titanic explosions of stars was successfully launched by Japan on Wednesday.