Outer Space
The Photos of the Rare Supermoon/Lunar Eclipse Convergence Do Not Disappoint
Take in the majesty of the unusual astrophysical event with these photos captured around the world
NASA Unveils Giant Ice Cube With Wheels for Exploring Alien Oceans
An underwater rover might one day explore otherworldly seas
50-Year-Old Moon Data Reveals Unseen Earthquakes
Scientists have identified four different types of moonquakes in data left over from Apollo 17
How to Build a Seven-Mile-Wide Scale Model of the Solar System
It takes three-and-a-half miles to get from the Sun to Pluto
Life May Have Spread Through the Galaxy Like a Plague
If alien life is distributed in a pattern that mirrors epidemics, it could be strong support for the theory of panspermia
Why Satellites Are a Biologist's Best Friend
From tracking penguins to coral reefs, satellites are changing the way scientists study ecology
Today, Cassini Will Say Goodbye to Saturn’s Moon Dione
It's curtains for the NASA mission's close relationship with the satellite
How, and Why, Do Astronomers Take Pictures of Exoplanets?
The latest snapshot of a Jupiter-like world hints at the potential for seeing more diverse planets in direct images
See Spectacular Photos From This Year's Perseid Meteor Shower
The annual event sent sparks flying over dark skies as Earth plowed through debris from a comet
Astronauts Have Some Weird Pre-Launch Traditions
Rituals are important when you're about to rocket into space
These Super-Dense Galaxies Are Bursting With Stars
Life in these systems would have trouble starting, but the night skies would be spectacular to behold
Philae Proves There's More to Comets Than Dust and Ice
The lander found organic compounds on comet 67P
Queen Guitarist Brian May is Now a New Horizons Science Collaborator
As new images were transmitted from Pluto, the rock-star-turned-astrophysicist rubbed shoulders with his heroes
Here's What Caused a Catastrophic Virgin Galactic Crash
Investigators say space plane didn’t have enough safeguards
New Horizons Snaps a Final Shot of Pluto
So long, dwarf planet!
Of Course Some People Think NASA's Pluto Pictures Are Fake
Or at least doctored to exclude evidence of alien life.
These Pictures Give a Rare Glimpse Into the Heart of the Pluto Flyby
Spanning the full 9.5 years of the mission to date, the images by Michael Soluri capture the people behind the epic close encounter
Behold, the First Closeup Pictures From the Pluto Flyby Are Here
From fresh-faced moons to ice mountains, these are the visual surprises that hit the ground the day after the Pluto flyby
Where Will the New Horizons Probe Go After Pluto?
The historic flyby may be over, but the spacecraft should still go on to study even smaller bodies on its path through the Kuiper belt
New Horizons Probe Reveals That Pluto is Bigger Than Expected
But so far it still won’t be considered a "planet"
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