This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series exploring the red planet. It's hard for me to pick a favorite rock on Mars. There's the "butt crack" and the "flower" and, of course, the stunning … [+1693 chars]
Studying ancient ocean floors could help discover minerals needed to produce electric cars and solar panels. Researchers at The University of Queensland led a collaborative study that examined the r… [+2303 chars]
GPS might rely on satellites to function on Earth, but its use in space is a little trickier. NASA is preparing to test a new lunar navigation system that will connect to the Earth's Global Navigati… [+2626 chars]
A single-cell method developed by RIKEN biophysicists, that can rapidly classify hundreds of thousands of bacteria according to species, promises to be an invaluable tool for discovering how gut, ski… [+3053 chars]
The oldest shoe in Norway — a 3,000-year-old bootie from the Bronze Age — is just one of thousands of ancient artifacts that were recovered from the country's melting mountain ice patches in the past… [+4805 chars]
As a result of achieving high imaging dynamic range, a team of astronomers in Japan has discovered for the first time a faint radio emission covering a giant galaxy with an energetic black hole at it… [+5595 chars]
The dust trail from the largest comet outburst ever seen will grace the skies this summer — and it’s going to look like a giant hourglass. The night show will come courtesy of comet 17P/Holmes, whi… [+4953 chars]
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Let's be clear - black holes are monstrously powerful. They can swallow and decimate large cosmic entities, sending them to the uncharted darkness on the other side. Now, scientists have found pilot … [+2095 chars]
Spot the difference: Uranus (left) is a lighter blue than Neptune despite being a similar mass, size and with a comparable atmosphere. (Courtesy: NASA/JPL-Caltech/B. Jónsson) Ever wondered why Neptu… [+2100 chars]
Hello folks, and welcome to your Friday briefing on space news great and small. Mercifully, it’s been quiet this week. We’ve got the usual slate of NASA updates, but this week is special. NASA has fi… [+5945 chars]
Slices of sutured human skin will be among the special packages that astronauts onboard the International Space Station unbox when their next cargo shipment reaches their home above the clouds this… [+5585 chars]
