Since March 10, 2006, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been continuously looping the Red Planet, collecting daily science about the its surface and atmosphere. On May 15, over 13 years after its first trip around, the MRO made its 60,000th orbit. On average, it takes just 112 minutes for the satellite to round the entire planet — that’s two
NASA detects first evidence of a Marsquake
The Mars InSight lander has sensed a quake within the planet.
Great white sharks found to flee from orcas
The king of the seas has something to be afraid of.
Alien-world-hunting satellite finds its first Earth-sized planet
Researchers had hoped that at least 300 of them would be the size of our home planet. Well, they found one.
SpaceX lands Falcon Heavy boosters — plans to reuse them later this year
Honestly, it’s like SpaceX is showing off.
NASA Twin Study finds health can be ‘mostly sustained’ in space
Are humans well-suited for space flight?
Boeing delays test flight for Starliner crew capsule
The Air Force had to use the same launch pad, the company announced.
Astronomers spy self-destructing asteroid with a twin comet-like tail
A well-known asteroid is spectacularly disintegrating before astronomers’ eyes.
To drivers, cyclists aren’t exactly human, study finds
There’s still no word on how many people believe horse-riders are centaurs.
NASA wants to use a helicopter to explore Mars
It’s time to take to the skies — on Mars.
Toyota partners with Japanese space agency on new moon rover design
After having conquered the automobile on Earth, Toyota has decided to try their luck off the planet.
The fate of the world’s most powerful rocket is still up in the air
NASA’s highly-touted Space Launch System (SLS) gets another delay.
Scientists discover 83 Quasars from the early universe
Talk about a massive find!
Napping might help keep your heart healthy, new study finds
Finally, science proves what we’ve been saying for years!
How blue whales use their memory to find food
The world’s largest creatures sure have a big appetite — and they have the brains to support it.
First Crew Dragon launch and docking a success for SpaceX
These are exciting times for SpaceX
