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October 21, 2015

Spacewalking astronauts release baby satellite

Spacewalking astronauts launched a tiny Peruvian research satellite Monday, setting it loose on a mission to observe Earth.

October 21, 2015

These bizarre deep-space radio blasts have astronomers baffled

A split-second burst of energy that erupted in deep space is giving astronomers important new clues about a mysterious class of astrophysical phenomena.

October 21, 2015

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity breaks off-world driving record

NASA's Opportunity rover on Mars has now boldly gone farther than any vehicle has before on the surface of another world, space agency officials announced July 28.

October 21, 2015

Early flood prediction gets a boost from space

Researchers have figured out a new way to predict which rivers are most at risk of dangerous flooding.

October 21, 2015

Private team prepares to fire 36-year-old NASA probe's engine

A 36-year-old spacecraft controlled by a private team nearly performed an engine firing Wednesday (June 25) to increase its spin, but the maneuver was called off due to concerns that the probe did not receive all commands.

October 21, 2015

Smoke on space station traced to water heater

A galley water heater is being blamed for smoke aboard the International Space Station.

October 21, 2015

Weird moons of the cosmos

There are more than 170 moons in our solar system, but a few stand out. 

October 21, 2015

NASA's asteroid-capture mission may test new method to defend Earth

NASA's bold plan to park an asteroid near the moon may also test out a new way to protect Earth from dangerous space rocks.

October 21, 2015

Neutron stars collide to form black hole in new NASA simulation video

A new supercomputer simulation released by NASA showcases two neutron stars colliding and merging to produce a black hole, in what is one of the most violent events in the universe.

October 21, 2015

Milky Way's structure mapped in unprecedented detail

Astronomers are one step closer to solving a longstanding mystery — just what our Milky Way galaxy looks like.