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October 20, 2015

There's a hole in the sun, NASA says

During the latter part of last week, a huge void rotated across the face of the sun -- the largest hole to be observed in the sun's atmosphere in over a year.

October 20, 2015

Stunning Mars panorama captures Curiosity rover at work

Three spectacular new panoramas give an eye-popping look at NASA's Mars rover Curiosity hard at work on the Red Planet.

October 20, 2015

Life on ancient Mars? What you need to know

Mars was capable of supporting microbial life in the distant past, scientists announced Tuesday.

October 20, 2015

Green cheese? Gold? NASA to reveal what Mars is made of

NASA will reveal new discoveries about Mars gleaned from the Curiosity rover's first rock powder sample in a high-profile press conference on Tuesday.

October 20, 2015

Four asteroids buzz Earth in single week

In the last seven days, an asteroid the size of a city block and three smaller space rocks have zoomed safely by Earth, the latest demonstration that we live in a solar system that some scientists have dubbed a "cosmic shooting gallery."

October 20, 2015

Suitcase-sized satellite launched to hunt asteroids, space junk

A rocket carrying seven new satellites, including the first spacecraft designed to hunt huge asteroids and two of the world's smallest space telescopes, launched into space Monday.

October 20, 2015

Meteorite fragments spark 'gold rush' in Russia

Tiny fragments of the meteorite that blew apart over Russia may be worth more their weight in gold.

October 20, 2015

Space plane poised for key flight test

A private space plane is slated to fly on its own for the first time in the next six to eight weeks, a key drop-test milestone in the vehicle's quest to fly astronauts on roundtrip space missions.

October 20, 2015

Investors shrug at pie in the sky plans to mine asteroids, moon

A slew of space entrepreneurs are trying to convince investors that there's gold -- and platinum and other precious minerals -- inside asteroids, just waiting to be mined. It might be an investor black-hole, however.

October 20, 2015

Company to unveil fleet of asteroid-mining ships for deep-space colonies

A new asteroid-mining company launches Tuesday with the goal of helping humanity expand across the solar system by tapping the vast riches of space rocks.