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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.

October 20, 2015

Musk: SpaceX could land humans on Mars in 10 to 12 years

SpaceX founder Elon Musk thinks his private spaceflight company will have the capability to land humans on Mars within 12 years.

October 20, 2015

NASA's futuristic spacesuits made for Mars walkers

NASA is thinking hard about what the first boots to set foot on Mars will look like.

October 20, 2015

NASA to conduct Mars 'flying saucer' test on Earth

NASA is getting ready to launch a "flying saucer" into Earth's atmosphere to test technology that could be used to land on Mars.

October 20, 2015

Space oddity: Bizarre hybrid star found after 40-year search

Astronomers have apparently discovered the first of a class of strange hybrid stars, confirming theoretical predictions made four decades ago.

October 20, 2015

Supernova discovery reveals how the biggest, brightest stars die

The most massive and luminous stars were long suspected to explode when they die, and astronomers now have the most direct evidence yet that these cosmic behemoths go out with a bang.

October 20, 2015

Time-lapse video shows powerful asteroids strike Earth with surprising frequency

Since the start of the 21st century, dozens of incoming asteroids have slammed into Earth, some of them packing far more energy than a city-destroying atomic bomb, a new animation illustrates.

October 20, 2015

US facing increased threats to its space interests, report says

The United States faces increased threats to its space program as adversaries develop measures to combat satellite reconnaissance, a new report says.