Astronomers Spot Most Distant Object So Far In The Solar System
A random search has turned up a dwarf planet orbiting roughly ten billion miles away. The far-off world is tiny, and probably very, very cold.
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Grooves On Mars' Moon Are Signs That It's Slowly Shattering, NASA Says
Hanging in orbit just 3,700 miles above the surface of Mars, the planet's closest moon, Phobos, seems to be undergoing a "structural failure," NASA says.
What It's Really Like To 'Walk' In Space
The International Space Station conducted a spacewalk this week to mark 15 years in space. Three people who've walked in space share their miraculous — and miserable — experiences.
Researchers Reveal How Climate Change Killed Mars
Mars used to be much warmer and wetter than it is today. Scientists are unraveling the mystery of why it dried out.
Not My Job: We Quiz Cosmos Expert Neil deGrasse Tyson On Cosmetology
Sure, he knows a lot about stars, but what does he know about hair stylists and spa experts?
Take The Long Way Home: Spacefarers' Journey Prolonged By Space Junk
Three spacefarers heading to the International Space Station this week had to take a detour in order to avoid space debris. Researchers have yet to solve the problem of orbiting junk.
NASA To Publish At Least A Dozen Daily Images Of Earth From Space
The photos come from a camera on a satellite, once called "GoreSat" after former Vice President Al Gore, who initially proposed the project in the late 1990s.
Distant Pluto Comes To Life
When a probe skimmed past the dwarf planet in July, researchers expected to see a cold, dead world. New results published today show that Pluto is an active place.
New Hubble Images Show Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Still Shrinking
But, using images from the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have learned the great storm is putting up a fight because it is now shrinking at a slower rate.
'Buckyballs' Solve Century-Old Mystery About Interstellar Space
Scientists have long wondered what's in the wispy cloud of gas floating in the space between the stars, absorbing starlight. Turns out it's a form of carbon named after architect Buckminster Fuller.