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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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