Space
Colonizing Mars could be accelerated with microbes, study suggests
The idea challenges the strict no-contamination guidelines that NASA and all space programs have closely adhered to for decades.
Quantum satellite investigates the gap between Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity
An international team of scientists has attempted to test the effects of gravity on quantum entanglement using the Micius Quantum Satellite - a first for testing quantum physics in space.
Io volcano is surprisingly predictable, and will likely erupt this month
Pop goes the volcano.
Why NASA just won two Emmy awards
The space agency did a fantastic job documenting the launch of the Dragon Crew capsule and the InSight lander.
Newfound comet could be an interstellar object, experts argue
It's only the second time that astronomers have detected an interstellar visitor.
The supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way just got very hungry
This big boy just got the munchies.
How scientists detected water on an alien planet for the first time
K2-18 b is probably the most Earth-like planet we've discovered so far.
Astronauts mix cement in space station, pave way for buildings on other worlds
Researchers have shown that cement can work in space. Next-up: concrete.
Key variable used to study Mars’ ancient atmosphere varies during the day
This used to mess up our calculations, but now we understand why.
China’s lunar rover finds strange substance on the moon
Mission scientists said it is "gel-like" and has an "unusual color."
Astronomers find clues of a volcanically active exomoon
Clues pointing towards a volcanically active exomoon hidden outside our solar system — a violent and dangerous world — have been discovered by astronomers.
NASA finally puts the James Webb telescope together
The James Webb spacecraft is scheduled to launch in 2021, when it will become the world's most powerful space science observatory.
Older stars move faster than younger ones, research shows
The galaxy's elderly unexpectedly move faster than stellar younglings.
NASA winds up atomic clock that could change spaceflight
The device is paving the way for deep space GPS.
We know something more about dark energy: it isn’t a fundamental force
We still don't know what dark energy *is*, but we found out another thing it isn't.
The ISS now has better internet than most houses on Earth
Sending data from the International Space Station to Earth just got much faster -- NASA was able to double the rate at which science data is transferred, opening the door...
