What Makes an Earth-Like Planet? Here's the Recipe By Kelly Dickerson New research presented at the American Astronomical Society meeting reveals the ingredients needed for Earth-like exoplanets to form.
Spectacular Time-Lapse Video Shows Earth Through an Astronaut's Eyes By Kelly Dickerson This incredible time-lapse of Earth from space was created from about 12,500 images taken by ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst during his six-month stay on the International Space Station.
Green Comet Lovejoy Photobombs Night Sky Photos by Stargazers By Kelly Dickerson Amateur astronomers captured amazing photos of a bright comet as it raced across the sky this week. See the amazing photos from Tyler Leavitt in Las Vegas and Chad Bakley in Cape May, New Jersey.
Happy Birthday, Stephen Hawking! Famed Scientist Turns 73 Today By Kelly Dickerson Stephen Hawking celebrates his 73rd birthday today.
Astronauts Ring in the New Year from Space 16 Times (Video) By Kelly Dickerson The six astronauts onboard the International Space Station will ring in the New Year floating 240 miles above the Earth.
High-Tech Airships Could Be NASA's Next Challenge By Kelly Dickerson NASA has proposed a new citizen science challenge called the 20-20-20 Airship Challenge that calls for high-altitude and long-duration airship designs.
Want to Name a Crater on Mercury? Now's Your Chance By Kelly Dickerson The International Astronomical Union has announced a competition to name five craters on Mercury, and the winners will be announced next spring at the end of the MESSENGER spacecraft's mission.
Iranian Woman's Quest to Become an Astronaut Stars in Documentary By Kelly Dickerson "Sepideh: Reaching for the Stars" follows a young Iranian woman who dreams of becoming an astronaut but faces obstacles from her conservative country.
Giant Sun Storm of 2012 Shown in Fiery Detail (Video) By Kelly Dickerson NASA released a video with incredible views of the massive coronal mass ejection that erupted from the sun in July 2012.
Quantum Teleportation Reaches Farthest Distance Yet By Kelly Dickerson Physicists have teleported a light particle 15 miles (25 kilometers), making it the farthest quantum teleportation yet.
Invisible Dark Matter May Show Up in GPS Signals By Kelly Dickerson Dark matter might be made of clouds of energy cracks instead of particles and may be detectable in GPS signals.
Is Dark Energy Gobbling Dark Matter, and Slowing Universe's Expansion? By Kelly Dickerson New research shows that dark energy may be eating up dark matter and slowing down the rate that the universe is expanding.
This Map of the Huge Asteroid Vesta Is the Best Geologic Look Ever By Kelly Dickerson A new map reveals the most detailed picture yet of the surface features of the asteroid Vesta.
Pew, Pew, Pew! NASA Space Lasers to Map Earth's Forests in 3D By Kelly Dickerson A new laser instrument developed for the International Space Station is expected to generate incredible 3D maps of Earth's forests.
'Theory of Everything' Film Reveals Stephen Hawking's Personal Life By Kelly Dickerson The new biopic "The Theory of Everything" documents the personal life of cosmologist Stephen Hawking.
NASA's Most Complex 3D-Printed Rocket Part Yet Passes Test (Video) By Kelly Dickerson NASA tested two rockets with 3D-printed injectors modeled after the rocket that could one day send humans to Mars.
Comet Emits Cosmic Stench, Rosetta Spacecraft Reveals By Kelly Dickerson The Rosetta spacecraft has detected some stinky compounds in the cloud of chemicals surrounding Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Cosmonauts Take Spacewalk Outside Space Station Today: Watch It Live By Kelly Dickerson Russian cosmonauts from International Space Station's Expedition 41 crew will complete a six-hour spacewalk on Wednesday (Oct. 22).
Folding Origami Solar Panels Could Be Headed to Space (Video) By Kelly Dickerson NASA engineers, researchers from Brigham Young University and origami expert Robert Lang are developing origami-inspired solar panel arrays that fold and unfold.
