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June 21, 2019

Acting Air Force Secretary Donovan: America needs a Space Force – Here’s why

President Trump’s decision to ask Congress to approve creation of a Space Force is an important step forward and deserves bipartisan support.

June 21, 2019

Voracious black holes could feed alien life on rogue worlds

Black holes are engines of destruction on a cosmic scale, but they may also be the bringers of life. New research on supermassive black holes suggests that the radiation they emit during feeding frenzies can create biomolecular building blocks and even power photosynthesis.

June 21, 2019

The hunt for mysterious Planet 9

Astronomers across the globe are searching for an enormous undiscovered world dubbed Planet Nine, which could change everything we think we know about the solar system.

June 20, 2019

Senators briefed on UFO's as speculation grows surrounding naval sightings: report

The Defense Department reportedly briefed Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., along with two other senators as part of what appeared to be heightened efforts to inform politicians about naval encounters with unidentified aircraft.

June 20, 2019

Americans prefer to stop asteroids from hitting Earth over going to the Moon or Mars

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Americans prefer a space program that focuses on potential asteroid impacts, scientific research and using robots to explore the cosmos over sending humans back to the moon or on to Mars, a poll shows.

June 20, 2019

Two potentially Earth-like alien planets found around nearby star

There are even more potentially habitable planets near Earth than we ever imagined.

June 20, 2019

No signs of alien life in closest 1,300 stars, study says: 'We are left with zero candidates'

A comprehensive study from a number of organizations, including one funded by Russian billionaire Yuri Milner, found no evidence of extraterrestrial life among more than 1,300 stars in close proximity to Earth, a hunt that spanned more than 3 years.

June 19, 2019

Apollo 11 flag, flight plan page, roll of film used on the Moon up for auction

An American flag that was flown into orbit during Apollo 11 is among a host of artifacts from the historic mission up for auction this week.

June 19, 2019

Scientists spot merging galaxies from 13 billion years ago

Scientists have located one of the most distant examples of merging galaxies in results that were published this week.

June 19, 2019

NASA wants robots to sniff out Moon pits for astronaut homes

With funding from NASA , researchers are working to build robots that can explore moon pits, sinkhole-like structures that could be full of resources and could even make good astronaut homes.