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October 21, 2015

Alpha Station: plans for an inflatable space station

The formal unveiling of an inflatable room for the International Space Station is a forerunner of things to come: a commercial space outpost called Alpha Station.

October 21, 2015

Remember that big asteroid that could hit Earth in 2036? Astronomers say never mind

Upon further review, a big scary-sounding asteroid is no longer even a remote threat to smash into Earth in about 20 years, NASA says.

October 21, 2015

Largest structure in universe discovered

Astronomers have discovered the largest known structure in the universe, a clump of active galactic cores that stretches 4 billion light-years from end to end.

October 21, 2015

Close pass with 'doomsday' asteroid Apophis

The asteroid Apophis has crossed Earth's path. Now, astronomers will return to their calculators to find out what danger it poses in the future.

October 21, 2015

Air Force sends mystery mini-shuttle back to space

The Air Force launched the unmanned spacecraft Tuesday aboard an Atlas V rocket -- it's the second flight for this original X-37B spaceplane.

October 21, 2015

New stunning nighttime views of Earth unveiled showing city lights, wildfires, auroras

Twinkling city lights, raging wildfires and colorful auroras are lit up in new dazzling nighttime views of the Earth.

October 21, 2015

NASA to unveil Mars rover Curiosity findings Monday

NASA will discuss the latest Red Planet activities of its Mars rover Curiosity on Monday, but space geeks shouldn't get their hopes up for a bombshell announcement.

October 21, 2015

At far side of solar system, Voyager 1 discovers new region of space

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched in 1977 and now the most distant human-made object from the sun, at about 11 billion miles, has entered a new region at the edge of the solar system it is close to exiting forever.

October 21, 2015

NASA spacecraft confirms ice at shadowy north pole of Mercury, closest planet to sun

Just in time for Christmas, scientists have confirmed a vast amount of ice at the north pole — on Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.

October 21, 2015

Moon rocks reportedly found in Minnesota government storage area

Moon rocks from mankind’s maiden voyage nearly 50 years ago have reportedly been found in a government storage area in Minnesota — and officials are unsure how they got there.