Space
Decades-long Lunar Mystery Solved
July 10, 2018, 2:45 pm EDT
For decades, no one knew what caused the moon’s temperature to suddenly shoot up 1.8 degrees. Now, scientists say they know why and the answer may surprise you.
Collision Could Explain Why Uranus is so Odd
July 6, 2018, 5:19 pm EDT
Uranus is one of the strangest planets in our solar system – with a strange tilt, an unusually cold atmosphere and wacky magnetic fields – but researchers may have found an explanation.
Scientists Spot Birth of Planet for First Time
July 3, 2018, 3:30 pm EDT
Using the European Southern Observatory’s SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope in Chile, an international team of scientists has finally captured the birth of a planet.
The Most Powerful Blast in Recorded History
July 1, 2018, 8:04 pm EDT
On June 30, 1908, a meteor exploded over Siberia with a force 1000x greater than the atomic bomb over Hiroshima. We look back at the Tunguska event.
Watch Rocket Explode on Launch Pad
June 30, 2018, 6:56 am EDT
A rocket developed by a Japanese start-up focused on providing affordable commercial space flights plummeted to the ground in a fiery explosion shortly after liftoff. The rocket was filled with ethanol and liquid oxygen resulting in a massive explosion. No injuries were reported.
International Space Station Gets First Artificially Intelligent Robot
June 29, 2018, 11:27 am EDT
The International Space Station is welcoming CIMON, the first artificially intelligent robot to be a temporary “crew member.”
June’s Full Strawberry Moon Was a Sight to See
June 28, 2018, 1:59 pm EDT
If you missed this sweet sight, never fear!
Mars Rover Captures Image of Blue Sand Dune on the Red Planet
June 26, 2018, 4:13 pm EDT
Don’t let its nickname fool you, the Red Planet isn’t all red after all.
Bright Asteroid Vesta Now Visible to Naked Eye
June 25, 2018, 8:51 pm EDT
One of the brightest asteroids in our solar system, Vesta, is now visible to naked eye.
Final Images From the Rosetta Space Probe Released
June 22, 2018, 10:24 am EDT
The last moments of a remarkable, 10-year mission were captured by the European Space Agency’s Rosetta Probe.
