October 21, 2015 NASA finds star as cold as North Pole A brown dwarf as cold as the North Pole has been discovered lurking remarkably close to our solar system, and it appears to be the coldest of its kind yet found, scientists say.
October 21, 2015 New poll says Big Bang theory a big question for many Americans While scientists believe the universe began with a Big Bang, most Americans put a big question mark on the concept, an Associated Press-GfK poll found.
October 21, 2015 Total lunar eclipse to reveal 'blood moon' in night sky For most U.S. states east of the Mississippi River, tonight's total lunar eclipse will likely turn out to be a total bust, while in contrast, much of the central and western United States will likely get a fine view of the "blood moon" in all its brilliance.
October 21, 2015 SpaceX to launch robotic capsule to International Space Station next week A private spaceflight company will launch its third robotic resupply mission to the International Space Station next week.
October 21, 2015 NASA Curiosity rover captures mysterious bright light on Mars A NASA picture of a mysterious bright light on Mars has sparked the interest of UFO believers and non alike.
October 21, 2015 NASA discovers new gully on Mars A NASA spacecraft has spotted a big gully on Mars, a feature that appears to have formed only within the last three years.
October 21, 2015 The massive solar blast that almost wreaked havoc on Earth Earth dodged one of the most massive magnetic solar bursts ever on July 23, 2012, scientists with the University of California, Berkeley revealed on Wednesday -- saving the planet from widespread havoc.
October 21, 2015 China’s moon rover a wake-up call, former NASA division chief says The U.S. has led in major technological advances in the 19th and 20th centuries, inventing, enhancing or perfecting many small steps and giant leaps. So why shouldn’t we continue to lead in space exploration?
October 21, 2015 Mars rover Opportunity faces new threat: Budget ax NASA’s baseline budget for the year beginning Oct. 1 pulls the plug on the 10-year-old Mars rover Opportunity, newly released details of the agency’s fiscal 2015 spending plan show.
October 21, 2015 SpaceX to launch amazing rocket that lands itself on legs In the early morning hours on March 16, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Cape Canaveral to deliver 8,000 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station. What’s most remarkable isn’t what’s going up but what’s coming back down.