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Moon May 2, 2016

Earth stole water and more from the young Moon

Earth may have stolen away water that would otherwise have gone to the moon.

Planets May 2, 2016

Pandemonium! Motion of Pluto's moons perplexes scientists

The orbits of Pluto's four smallest moons are even more chaotic than scientists had expected, according to new results from the New Horizons mission, which made a close flyby of Pluto in July.

Planets May 2, 2016

Search for life: Where should a Europa lander touch down?

If humanity ever launches a life-hunting mission to the icy surface of Europa, the probe should probably touch down on the "chaos terrain" of the ocean-harboring Jupiter moon, a new study suggests.

Astronomy May 2, 2016

Listening for alien life: Could new tech detect microbe movements?

Spacecraft may one day be able to detect alien life by listening to the sounds microbes make.

Mars May 2, 2016

鈥楾he Martian鈥� director Ridley Scott explains his Mars fascination

The sci-fi adventure 鈥淭he Martian鈥� has landed in theaters starring Matt Damon as an astronaut forced to find ways of surviving on Mars solo after being left behind by his crew. The film is based on the popular book by Andy Weir and provides many science based explanations of how he could live on the red planet.

Astronomy May 2, 2016

New NASA images show Pluto鈥檚 moon Charon in stunning detail

NASA鈥檚 New Horizons spacecraft has sent incredible images of Pluto鈥檚 largest moon Charon back to Earth.

Planets May 2, 2016

NASA releases incredible closeup images of Saturn鈥檚 moon Dione

NASA has released a series of stunning images taken during the Cassini spacecraft鈥檚 last close flyby of Saturn鈥檚 moon Dione.

Mars May 2, 2016

India's Mars orbiter captures beautiful 3D images of the red planet

The Indian Space Research Organisation has released a series of beautiful images taken by the country's Mangalyaan Mars Orbiter. The images reveal striking details of the Ophir Chasma, a canyon that spans about 186 miles of the planet鈥檚 surface.聽

Moon May 2, 2016

Perseid meteor shower gets a boost from dark Moon, Jupiter

The Perseid meteor shower is the most widely observed and dependable annual meteor display of the year, and its peak this week has all the earmarks of being an excellent example of celestial fireworks, weather permitting.

Moon May 2, 2016

From a million miles away, stunning NASA images show the moon crossing Earth鈥檚 face

A NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite has captured a series of stunning images of the Moon passing the Earth鈥檚 sunlit side.

Astronomy May 2, 2016

Closest rocky alien planet discovered

Astronomers have discovered a rocky exoplanet that lies just 21 light-years from Earth 鈥� closer than any other confirmed rocky alien world.