October 20, 2015 Pluto-bound spacecraft New Horizons crosses Neptune orbit On Monday, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft crossed the orbit of Neptune on its way to Pluto. The celestial milestone occurred on the 25th anniversary of Voyager 2's historic flyby of Neptune.
October 20, 2015 Newfound alien planet has longest year known for transiting world A newfound alien planet is one for the record books.
October 20, 2015 NASA spacecraft just one year away from Pluto Less than a year from now, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will make the first-ever visit to Pluto, potentially revolutionizing scientists' understanding of the dwarf planet.
October 20, 2015 Missile likely caused ‘catastrophic decompression’ for MH17 passengers: Expert Any passengers who survived the surface-to-air missile blast that downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 would have lost consciousness almost immediately from a “catastrophic decompression” in the plane’s cabin, an aviation expert says.
October 20, 2015 Searching for alien life in the universe? Don't look for E.T. WASHINGTON For the first time in history, humanity is within reach of finding Earth-like planets where life exists, but these extraterrestrials may not take the form of intelligent beings, experts say
October 20, 2015 SpaceX receives FAA approval for proposed spaceport in Texas The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) office of Commercial Space Transportation has published a "Record of Decision" giving approval for a SpaceX Texas Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas.
October 20, 2015 NASA launches satellite to monitor carbon dioxide NASA has launched its first spacecraft devoted to monitoring atmospheric carbon dioxide, the heat-trapping gas thought to be responsible for much of Earth's recent warming trend.
October 20, 2015 Cosmic crumbs reveal Umbrella Galaxy's eating habits Astronomers are studying the feeding habits of a cosmic cannibal to learn how galaxies grow.
October 20, 2015 Trio of monster black holes rumble spacetime For the first time, three supermassive black holes have been discovered in a tight orbital dance inside the center of a galaxy 4 billion light-years away.
