Our neighboring Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, or M31) appears to sport a lopsided arrangement of satellite galaxies that defy scientific models, stumping astronomers who are also trying to figure out…
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NASA’s Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin
This image from video animation provided by NASA in October 2022 depicts the Lucy spacecraft. Credit: NASA via AP NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid…
NASA’s Curiosity rover finds major clue that Mars was once habitable
While slowly climbing the slopes of Mount Sharp — a towering peak inside Mars’ Gale Crater — NASA’s Curiosity rover made a remarkable discovery: large deposits of carbon locked away…
NASA’s oldest active astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday
It was the fourth spaceflight for US astronaut Don Pettit, who has logged more than 18 months in orbit throughout his career. Cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may…
Gamma-ray bursts reveal largest structure in the universe is bigger and closer to Earth than we knew: ‘The jury is still out on what it all means.’
The universe’s largest structure, the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, was already a challenge to explain with models of the universe due to its incredibly vast size — and now, using…
Study unveils volcanic history and clues to ancient life on Mars
A mosaic of two pictures showing the rover arm after scanning and sampling one of the rocks discussed in the paper. The rock itself is in the lower right and…
Watch NASA astronaut Don Pettit and 2 cosmonauts return to Earth today
Watch live! NASA astronaut Don Pettit and 2 cosmonauts return to Earth from ISS – YouTube Watch On NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two cosmonaut colleagues will return to Earth…
NASA’s Glenn to test lunar air quality monitors aboard space station
NASA researchers are sending three air quality monitors to the International Space Station to test them for potential future use on the moon. Credit: NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna As NASA prepares to…
Scientists probe the mystery of Titan’s missing deltas
This composite image shows an infrared view of Saturn’s moon Titan from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, acquired during the mission’s “T-114” flyby on Nov. 13, 2015. Credit: NASA For scientists who…
‘I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream’ celebrates 30 years with a console port, ready to traumatise a whole new generation with its tales of a mad AI god
While most people have certainly heard the phrase “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream”, most people haven’t actually read Harlan Ellison‘s post-apocalyptic short story. A few of you…
