Neil Armstrong Buried at Sea, Curiosity Passes Physical and an Explosion on Jupiter
Last week NASA pioneer Neil Armstrong was buried at sea, Curiosity passed its physical and scientists say dark energy is real. See the top stories of the last week here.
NEXT: Explosion on Jupiter Spotted by Amateur Astronomers
Explosion on Jupiter Spotted by Amateur Astronomers
An apparent impact on Jupiter early Monday (Sept. 10) created a fireball on the planet so large and bright that amateur astronomers on Earth spotted the flash. [Full Story]
NEXT: Asteroid Flies by Earth Thursday: How to Watch Online
Asteroid Flies by Earth Thursday: How to Watch Online
A newfound asteroid that may be the size of three football fields will whiz by Earth on Thursday (Sept. 13), and you can watch the close encounter live online. [Full Story]
NEXT: Elusive Dark Energy Is Real, Study Says
JFK's 'Moon Speech' Still Resonates 50 Years Later
Fifty years ago today, in a famous speech at Rice University, President John F. Kennedy declared, “We choose to go to the moon.” [Full Story]
NEXT: Snow on Mars: NASA Spacecraft Spots 'Dry Ice' Snowflakes
Giant Super-Magnetic Star Has Scientists Buzzing
The most magnetic massive star seen yet has just been revealed, which is dragging a giant cloak of trapped charged particles around it. [Full Story]
NEXT: Mars Rover Curiosity 'Flawlessly' Acing Health Checks
Mars Rover Curiosity 'Flawlessly' Acing Health Checks
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is on the verge of passing a rigorous month-long health checkup with flying colors, scientists announced today (Sept. 12). [Full Story]
NEXT: JFK's 'Moon Speech' Still Resonates 50 Years Later
Elusive Dark Energy Is Real, Study Says
The chances that dark energy — the mysterious stuff thought to be behind the universe’s accelerating expansion — is real stand at 99.996 percent, according to a new study. [Full Story]
NEXT: Giant Super-Magnetic Star Has Scientists Buzzing
Snow on Mars: NASA Spacecraft Spots 'Dry Ice' Snowflakes
A Mars-orbiting spacecraft has detected carbon dioxide snow falling on the Red Planet, making Mars the only body in the solar system known to host this weather phenomenon. [Full Story]
NEXT: 1st Alien Planets Found Around Sun-Like Stars in Cluster
1st Alien Planets Found Around Sun-Like Stars in Cluster
For the first time, astronomers have found alien planets orbiting sun-like stars in a crowded star cluster, researchers announced today (Sept. 14). [Full Story]
NEXT: Farewell, Neil Armstrong: 1st Moonwalker Buried at Sea
Farewell, Neil Armstrong: 1st Moonwalker Buried at Sea
Late astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon, was buried at sea today (Sept. 14). [Full Story]
NEXT: From the Farm to Space: Astronaut-Turned-Congressional Candidate Tells Story in New Book
From the Farm to Space: Astronaut-Turned-Congressional Candidate Tells Story in New Book
Former astronaut Jose Hernandez, who’s now running for Congress, has a new book out detailing his journey from being a migrant farmworker to becoming an astronaut. [Full Story]
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