Space
Discovery a Boon for Moon Missions
July 25, 2017, 4:55 pm EDT
Researchers say there may be water in the moon’s interior and it could be extractable, making long-term moon missions much more plausible.
Testing Solar Sails in Weightless Tower
July 21, 2017, 12:05 pm EDT
Scientists from TU Delft are testing out solar sails made of graphene, an ultrathin material that could send our satellites to the stars.
Stargazers in for a Treat
July 18, 2017, 3:35 pm EDT
Stargazers can enjoy two celestial pyrotechnic shows -- the Delta Aquarid and Perseid meteor showers are now underway.
New Massive Sunspot Appears
July 14, 2017, 6:20 am EDT
NASA has captured footage of a new sunspot that’s larger than Earth
Watch Massive Fireball Streak Across Sky
July 7, 2017, 8:28 am EDT
An enormous fireball is caught on a security camera in South Australia.
Solar Panel Cut Loose After It Fails
July 3, 2017, 8:26 am EDT
An experimental solar panel is ejected from the International Space Station after it fails to retract.
What Happened to the Sunspots?
June 30, 2017, 3:32 pm EDT
The sun is entering a new phase called the “solar minimum” when there will be relatively few solar flares.
Watch Epic Solar Eruption
June 30, 2017, 1:20 pm EDT
NOAA satellite captures epic solar eruption.
Huge Asteroid to Zoom by Earth
June 26, 2017, 12:21 pm EDT
A “potentially hazardous” asteroid is slated to zoom by Earth on June 24.
5 Scientific Facts that Will Blow Your Mind
June 23, 2017, 11:26 am EDT
Did you know you were actually made of stars? A look at that and other mind-blowing scientific facts.
