Physicists Think They've Figured Out the Most Extreme Chemical Factories in the Universe By Rafi Letzter Our world is full of chemicals that shouldn't exist. New research could explain why they exist anyway.
The Universe's Dark Secret: Where Did All the Antimatter Go? By Paul Sutter So there's this stuff called "antimatter." But a weirdly small amount of it.
Get Ready for Milky Way Season with These Galactic Night-Sky Photos By Hanneke Weitering The Milky Way stretches across the early-morning sky in these glistening views captured by astrophotographer Sérgio Conceição in Campinho, Portugal.
NASA Needs Fresh Moon Rocks. This Sample-Return Mission Could Get Them. By Meghan Bartels Thanks to the Apollo missions, scientists have their hands on hundreds of pounds of lunar rock right here on Earth. But because of a twist of fate, it isn't quite enough to solve a major puzzle.
Rocket Lab Scrubs Launch of Experimental DARPA Military Satellite By Tariq Malik The small-satellite launch company Rocket Lab called off the planned flight of an experimental satellite for the U.S. military Sunday (March 24) due to a video transmitter issue.
Rocket Lab to Launch R3D2 Prototype for DARPA! Here's How to Watch. By Tariq Malik Rocket Lab is counting down to its first flight of 2019, an experimental satellite for the U.S. military, and you can watch it live online today (March 24).
'Artificial Gravity' Bed-Rest Study to Track Space Travel's Effects on Human Body By Mike Wall Some brave people will soon lie down for science — and they won't get up for a long, long time.
2020 Mars Helicopter Could Open Alien Skies to Exploration By Mike Wall A few brief hops in the Martian air two years from now could open alien worlds to an entirely new kind of exploration.
Rocket Lab Scrubs Launch of Experimental DARPA Military Satellite By Tariq Malik The small-satellite launch company Rocket Lab called off the planned flight of an experimental satellite for the U.S. military Sunday (March 24) due to a video transmitter issue.
Rocket Lab to Launch R3D2 Prototype for DARPA! Here's How to Watch. By Tariq Malik Rocket Lab is counting down to its first flight of 2019, an experimental satellite for the U.S. military, and you can watch it live online today (March 24).
Physicists Think They've Figured Out the Most Extreme Chemical Factories in the Universe By Rafi Letzter Our world is full of chemicals that shouldn't exist. New research could explain why they exist anyway.
The 'True' Neutrino Has Hidden from Physicists for Decades. Could They Find It in Antarctica? By Paul Sutter Neutrinos are the changelings of the subatomic world, but physicists are getting closer to pinning down the particles' true identities.
Meet 'Kazachok': Landing Platform for ExoMars Rover Gets a Name By Mike Wall The Russian-built landing platform for the ExoMars rover now has a name: 'Kazachok.'
Why This Poisonous Gas Could Be a Sign of Alien Life By Mike Wall Scientists hunting for signs of alien life shouldn't be so quick to dismiss carbon monoxide, a new study suggests.
Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter Gets $600M in NASA's 2020 Budget Request By Meghan Bartels NASA's Europa Clipper mission could receive $600 million for the fiscal year that begins in October, according to budget request documents released today (March 11) by the Trump administration.
Get Ready for Milky Way Season with These Galactic Night-Sky Photos By Hanneke Weitering The Milky Way stretches across the early-morning sky in these glistening views captured by astrophotographer Sérgio Conceição in Campinho, Portugal.
Spring Arrives with a Lion in the Night Sky By Joe Rao For each season of the year, there is a "keynote" star pattern — and spring brings us to Leo, the Lion.
Sparks Fly as Skydivers Glide Past a Dazzling Supermoon in Epic Red Bull Stunt! By Elizabeth Howell Trailing sparks between their wingsuits, the Red Bull Air Force swept into Los Angeles from above on Thursday (March 20) to celebrate the third and final supermoon of 2019.
Netflix Premieres Nail-Biting '14 Minutes From Earth,' With Bold Stratospheric Jump By Elizabeth Howell The documentary "14 Minutes From Earth," which just premiered on Netflix, shows the secrecy behind, and the excitement following, the highest free-fall jump ever.
Sparks Fly as Skydivers Glide Past a Dazzling Supermoon in Epic Red Bull Stunt! By Elizabeth Howell Trailing sparks between their wingsuits, the Red Bull Air Force swept into Los Angeles from above on Thursday (March 20) to celebrate the third and final supermoon of 2019.
A Time Capsule Is Recovered and Lt. Malloy Experiences Life in 2015 in 'The Orville' Episode 'Lasting Impressions' By Scott Snowden A simple, back-to-basics episode of "The Orville" reminds us that convoluted plots aren't a prerequisite for quality sci-fi.
