November 10, 2015 Pluto may be home to ice volcanoes, NASA says Pluto may be home to ice volcanoes, according to NASA, which has released a wealth of information from its flyby of the dwarf planet earlier this year.
November 6, 2015 New NASA photos show rocket exploding in Virginia The launch of an unmanned commercial supply rocket on the eastern shore of Virginia was supposed to be a moment of celebration. Crowds gathered to watch as the sun set. Hundreds of miles up, astronauts huddled around a live video feed in anticipation.
November 6, 2015 Space bully: Jupiter may have kicked giant planet out of its orbit It seems that some planets just can’t play nicely together. Scientists at the University of Toronto have discovered that Jupiter may have ejected another planet from the Solar System 4 billion years ago.
November 6, 2015 Solar winds blamed for turning Mars into cold, barren place Scientists have long puzzled over just how Mars went from a warm and wet environment to the cold and arid planet depicted in the movie “The Martian.” Now, they appear to have the answer.
November 6, 2015 Spacewalkers encounter leaking ammonia, NASA says no danger Spacewalking astronauts encountered leaking ammonia and minor glove damage while performing plumbing work outside the International Space Station on Friday, but NASA said neither issue posed an immediate threat.
November 6, 2015 Piloting the Airbus A380 in a flight simulator I don’t play video games, and probably I never will now that I’ve landed an Airbus A380 at airports all over the world in a flight simulator.
November 5, 2015 Taurid meteor shower: What you need to know Skygazers are in for another treat Thursday night as the annual Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak.
November 5, 2015 NASA to fund world’s first 3D food printer NASA has announced it is to fund construction of the world’s first ever 3D food printer. The American space company has given a $125,000 grant to mechanical engineer Anjan Contractor, who has already designed the machine.
November 4, 2015 New tech helps pilots navigate dangerous volcanic ash plumes New technology to detect volcanic ash that threatens airplanes could help prevent a repeat of the air traffic chaos that followed a 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland
November 4, 2015 Elevator into space: Japanese firm determined to proceed with bold engineering project Japanese construction giant Obayashi said this week it hasn't given up on its ambitious plan to build an elevator into space. However, those riding it will need to be patient types, as the terminal station will take seven days to reach.
