Mystery solved? The bright spots seen by the Dawn spacecraft on the surface of dwarf planet Ceres are likely salt … More

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NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of Earth and space science topics at the annual meeting … More

A new study shows that about half of Kepler’s giant exoplanet candidates aren’t real planets. But astronomers expected this. The … More

Starting on Friday, December 11, and into the next week, look under dark skies before dawn for the elusive sky … More

The surface of the Jupiter-sized L-dwarf star, W1906+40, is blemished by a storm raging near its north pole. At 3500° … More

"The Martian" earned nods for Best Director (Ridley Scott), Best Actor (Damon) and Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, … More

SpaceX announced today (Dec. 10) that the aerospace firm is now targeting Dec. 19 as the target date for the … More

“Did you ever read my words, or did you merely finger through them for quotations which you thought might valuably … More