Curiosity Rover on Mars Spotted from Space in Awesome NASA Photo By Elizabeth Howell Curiosity's "head" shows up in a new image from Mars orbit, as the rover winds its way up an ancient Red Planet mountain.
Indiana Jones Meets 'Star Wars' in 'Archaeology From Space.' Enter to Win a Copy! By Mindy Weisberger What's it like to uncover the mysteries of ancient civilizations...from space?
Astronaut Spots Tropical Storm Barry Menacing the Gulf Coast By Meghan Bartels A host of weather satellites — and at least one astronaut — are keeping their eyes on Tropical Storm Barry as it approaches the Gulf Coast.
Does the Universe Rotate? By Mara Johnson-Groh If you look around space, you'll notice a lot of things — the planets, stars, moons, even the galaxy itself — have one thing in common: they're spinning. So, is the universe spinning, too?
What Are Black Holes? By Nola Taylor Redd Black holes are mysterious objects of extreme density, with such strong gravitational attraction that even light cannot escape from their grasp if it comes near enough.
It Sure Seems Like the Trump Administration Is Suppressing Reports of Climate Change at USGS By Rafi Letzter Trump administration officials are removing references to climate change from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) press releases, according to a ClimateWire report.
What Is String Theory? By Charlie Wood String theory started as a simplification of everything, but has become increasingly complex over the years.
Earth's Changing Colors Could Help Us Find Alien Life By Mike Wall Earth's color palette has changed considerably over time, and that fact could help astronomers better understand the evolution of other life-hosting planets, a new study suggests.
Why Is the Apollo Reflector Experiment Still Operating, 50 Years Later? By Elizabeth Howell An epic lunar laser experiment is still going strong, five decades after the Apollo astronauts set it up on the surface.
These Odd 'Quasiparticles' Could Finally Unmask Dark Matter By Paul Sutter Tiny ripples called magnons could lure even a fleeting, lightweight dark matter particle out of hiding.
Photos: Magnificent Views of the Nighttime Heavens in America's Dark Sky Parks By Linda & Dick Buscher Skywatchers can see the beauty and vastness of the nighttime skies in these dark sky-designated parks.
Boop! Japanese Spacecraft Grabs Second Sample from Asteroid Ryugu By Meghan Bartels It looks like Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has snagged its second souvenir from asteroid Ryugu, marking one of the last major milestones of the probe's visit.
Eris: The First Dwarf Planet By Nola Taylor Redd The discovery of Eris led to Pluto's demotion to dwarf planet.
Uranus: The Ringed Planet That Sits on its Side By Charles Q. Choi Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun and was the first to be discovered.
Earth Has WAY More Gold Than the Moon and Here's Why By Mike Wall We may now know why the moon has so much less bling than Earth.
Robotic SpaceX Cargo Mission Could Aid Space Settlement By Mike Wall The next SpaceX mission to the International Space Station (ISS) may be uncrewed, but it could nonetheless eventually help humanity extend its footprint far beyond low Earth orbit.
Report Makes Case for Space-based Asteroid Tracking Telescope By Jeff Foust A report last month has buoyed the efforts of scientists seeking a dedicated mission to search for near Earth objects, although NASA has yet to commit to funding that mission.
Move Over, Einstein! 'Chameleon' Theory Provides Alternate Explanation for Cosmos Formation By Passant Rabie Scientists created a computer simulation to test an alternative theory to the evolution of the cosmos.
NASA Scientists Map Ground Damage Caused by California Earthquakes By Elizabeth Howell Two recent Southern California earthquakes warped the ground across dozens of square miles — and the changes are visible even from space.
Newly Spotted Asteroid with Supershort Year Swings Closer to the Sun Than Mercury By Doris Elin Salazar By watching the skies at the brink of sunrise and shortly after nightfall, astronomers spotted a hunk of rock with the shortest-known asteroid "year" to date.
