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SCIENCE February 20, 2021

How will NASA's Perseverance rover engineers pilot first helicopter on Mars?

NASA's first-ever Mars helicopter is preparing to take to the Martian skies following Thursday's successful Perseverance rover landing in the planet's Jezero Crater. 

Sun December 14, 2020

Total solar eclipse cuts a path across South America

Skywatchers in parts of South America experienced a rare total solar eclipse on Monday.

Solar Eclipse December 14, 2020

Total solar eclipse set to cut a path across parts of South America

A total solar eclipse is set to cut a path across South America on Monday, plunging parts of Argentina and Chile into darkness.

NASA October 29, 2020

NASA image shows spooky 'Halloween' sun

Just in time for Halloween, a NASA image shows a very spooky sun.

Digging History September 27, 2020

Titanic disaster may have been influenced by space weather, researcher says

Space weather may have played a part in the Titanic disaster, according to new research.

Sun September 1, 2020

The sun's long-lost twin could be in deep space, researchers suggest

The center of the Solar System, the sun continues to fascinate researchers, with NASA sending a probe to "touch" the massive star. A new study, however, suggests it may have a long-lost twin.

Astronomy August 24, 2020

95 'cool worlds' discovered in Milky Way near the sun

A group of citizen scientists has discovered 95 "cool worlds" near the sun, celestial objects much larger than planets but lighter than stars, known as brown dwarfs, according to a new study.

Sun July 28, 2020

Super space sunblock made from skin pigment could shield astronauts from radiation

For astronauts preparing to spend a long summer vacation on Mars, hats and umbrellas might not be enough to protect them from the sun’s harsh rays.

NASA July 16, 2020

Sun gets close-up in historic new NASA pictures

NASA has released the closest-ever pictures of the sun, which were captured by the agency's Solar Orbiter.

NASA July 15, 2020

NASA set to release closest ever images of the sun

NASA and the European Space Agency are set to release the first close up images on the sun from their joint Solar Orbiter mission.

NASA July 10, 2020

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe set for close Venus flyby

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is set for a close flyby of Venus that will see the spacecraft come within 516 miles of the planet’s surface.