An asteroid 18 miles wide slammed into Earth 3.4 billion years ago
May 16, 2016, 1:45 p.m. by Michael d'Estries
Scientists studying core samples from the oldest sediments on the planet have discovered evidence of a cataclysmic asteroid strike.
Pluto is so unique that science is having trouble classifying it
May 10, 2016, 3:19 p.m. by Michael d'Estries
How the dwarf planet interacts with solar wind is unlike anything astronomers have ever witnessed in our solar system.
How will astronauts use augmented reality glasses?
May 7, 2016, 8:01 a.m. by Kristen Bobst
NASA partners with Microsoft to test drive HoloLens in space.
3 new Earth-like planets just 40 light-years away might contain life
May 2, 2016, 4:44 p.m. by Bryan Nelson
The planets are all Earth-sized and all exist within their star's habitable zone.
Amazing photo of moon shows off the 'earthshine' effect
April 25, 2016, 12:35 p.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
This shot that shows Venus and a nearly new moon lit by our very own planet. Here's how the phenomenon works.
Meet the 3 African-American female scientists who helped launch the space race
April 16, 2016, 10:04 a.m. by Kristen Bobst
‘Hidden Figures’ stars Taraji P. Henson and premieres in January 2017.
Mysterious 'Wow!' signal may finally have an explanation
April 15, 2016, 10:38 a.m. by Bryan Nelson
The famous signal from outer space may not have been sent from aliens after all.
The universe will end much sooner than previously thought, says study
April 14, 2016, 11:55 p.m. by Bryan Nelson
New calculation shows that universal expansion appears to be 8 percent greater than expected, which isn't good news.
Mysterious alignment of black holes in deep space hints at cosmic pattern
April 12, 2016, 2:08 a.m. by Bryan Nelson
Supermassive black holes in a region of the distant universe are all suspiciously firing radio jets in the same direction.