October 21, 2015 Scientists discover Earth’s ‘Star Trek’-style invisible shield A team of scientists led by the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered an invisible “Star Trek”-style shield that blocks so-called “killer electrons” 7,200 miles above Earth.
October 21, 2015 European Space Agency releases first picture from comet surface The European Space Agency has released the first picture taken by the Philae landing probe from the surface of a comet after determining that the craft had stabilized following a tension-filled landing.
October 21, 2015 Could there be organic matter on Mars? The origins of organic matter found by Mars lander missions have long been debated, but a new study suggests a way to find out whether these chemicals of life came from the Red Planet or elsewhere.
October 21, 2015 Comet landing: Scientists unsure about Philae probe’s location The European Space Agency’s Philae lander bounced twice before finally settling on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, leaving scientists uncertain about its exact location. Settled in the shadow of a cliff, there are also fears that the probe's useful lifetime could be significantly less than anticipated.
October 21, 2015 SpaceShipTwo pilot unaware 'feather' system was unlocked: NTSB The pilot who survived the tragic crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo last month didn't know that his copilot unlocked the space plane's re-entry system early, investigators say.
October 21, 2015 Weak sun poses radiation risk for Mars-bound astronauts Decreasing solar activity could make the journey to Mars and back riskier for astronauts, a new study warns.
October 21, 2015 Three fireballs lit up US skies Monday, but one might be fake Three brilliant fireballs - two from space and one apparently made by humans - lit up skies over the U.S. on Monday, prompting hundreds of reports by surprised skywatchers.
October 21, 2015 Virgin Galactic crash investigators to study SpaceShipTwo's pilot interface Investigators have formed a new working group to take a close look at the pilot interface systems on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo and released a detailed new timeline of the vehicle's tragic accident.
October 21, 2015 Unmanned Antares rocket explodes after liftoff The owners of the unmanned commercial supply ship that exploded Tuesday over a launchpad in Virginia warned people to keep away from potentially hazardous debris and promised to figure out what destroyed the rocket that was supposed to ferry cargo to the International Space Station.
October 21, 2015 How a total lunar eclipse saved Christopher Columbus Monday marks Columbus Day for people in the United States, but did you know there was a lunar twist to the famous explorer's journey?
