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October 21, 2015

Evidence indicates astronauts could survive on Mars

Radiation levels at the Martian surface appear to be roughly similar to those experienced by astronauts in low-Earth orbit, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found.

October 21, 2015

Huge Saturn storm keeps surprising scientists

A massive storm that encircled Saturn nearly two years ago was even more powerful than scientists had thought, new research reveals.

October 21, 2015

Curiosity rover to sample Mars dirt this weekend

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity will scoop up its first batch of Martian soil samples this weekend, scientists announced Thursday.

October 21, 2015

NASA spacecraft discovers blue sky, red ice on Pluto

The sky over Pluto may not be sunny, but it's undoubtedly blue.

October 21, 2015

Japan delivers whiskey to space station ... just a bit for research purposes only

Spirits arrived at the International Space Station on Monday. Not the ghostly ones, but the kind you drink -- distilled spirits.

October 21, 2015

NASA details plans to pluck rock off asteroid, explore it

NASA is aiming to launch a rocket to an asteroid in five years and grab a boulder off of it — a stepping stone and training mission for an eventual trip sending humans to Mars. ...

October 21, 2015

Man with a vision: Quest for world's oldest telescopes takes curator to corners of the globe

You could say Marvin Bolt takes the long view.

October 21, 2015

NASA spots more planets out of solar system that may be like Earth

Earth has a few more near-twin planets outside our solar system, tantalizing possibilities in the search for extraterrestrial life.

October 21, 2015

The biggest alien planet discoveries of 2014

This past year was a banner one for the field of exoplanet science, with the tally of known alien worlds doubling to nearly 2,000 by the end of 2014.

October 21, 2015

NASA must sharpen its space skills, say experts

NASA could lose its lead in the space race to China or Russia if it doesn’t revitalize its workforce, a new study has found.