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October 21, 2015

Hubble telescope spies huge explosion on faraway star

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has given astronomers a rare look at an enormous stellar eruption, allowing them to map out the aftermath of such blasts in unprecedented detail.

October 21, 2015

Astronaut packs for Tuesday trip to international space station

An American astronaut is about to get seriously crafty in space.

October 21, 2015

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse today: how to watch live

The moon will block part of the sun today to create a potentially amazing "ring of fire" and you can watch the celestial sight live online.

October 21, 2015

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse this week: what you need to know

On Thursday and Friday, skywatchers in parts of Australia and the Pacific region will be treated to a spectacular "ring of fire" solar eclipse, in which the moon blots out all of the sun except for its outer edge.

October 21, 2015

Giant solar wave erupts from the sun

The sun celebrated May Day with a spectacular solar eruption Wednesday, unleashing a colossal wave of super-hot plasma captured on camera by a NASA spacecraft.

October 21, 2015

Curiosity's parachute flaps in the Martian wind

Scientists have released a series of photos of Curiosity’s parachute over the course of five months.-- blowing in the cool Martian breezes on Gale Crater. 

October 21, 2015

Buzz Aldrin's vision for Mars detailed in new book

Pioneering astronaut Buzz Aldrin made history as the second man to walk on the moon in 1969, just after Neil Armstrong during the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission.

October 21, 2015

Weather Channel explores 'rogue planet' doomsday scenario

What if a rogue planet swept through the solar system, altering Earth's orbit? Potentially, the death of all life on the planet, according to a new Weather Channel special.

October 21, 2015

A spy at NASA? FBI investigating Chinese man arrested fleeing country

The FBI said Tuesday it is actively investigating a Chinese man arrested Saturday with a one-way ticket out of U.S. -- a scientist potentially carrying highly confidential military secrets and rocket technology from NASA labs.

October 21, 2015

NASA starts making plutonium again

After a 25-year hiatus, the Unites States has produced its first non-weapons grade plutonium needed to power space probes when solar energy won’t suffice.