Penguins are perhaps best known for being flightless birds whose wings help them "fly" through frigid Antarctic waters. But penguins lost their ability to fly and instead became streamlined swimmers … [+5339 chars]
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have observed the most massive known example of an object called a neutron star, one classified as a "black widow" that got particularly hefty by go… [+3436 chars]
Astronomers have witnessed a rare and important life event in the evolution of binary star couplings for the first time. The team discovered a tight binary star surrounded by an expanding shell of … [+3416 chars]
Europe's planned Venus exploration mission will depend on a challenging aerobraking procedure to lower its orbit, which will test the thermal resiliency of the spacecraft's materials to their limits.… [+5028 chars]
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have observed the most massive known example of an object called a neutron star, one classified as a "black widow" that got particularly hefty by go… [+3436 chars]
Neanderthals are the closest relatives to modern humans. Comparisons with them can therefore provide fascinating insights into what makes present-day humans unique, for example regarding the developm… [+4559 chars]
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission will lift off one month from today (July 29), if all goes according to plan. The agency is working toward an Aug. 29 launch for Artemis 1 , which will use a Space Laun… [+3164 chars]
The United States dared to boldly go where no man had gone before when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act on this day in history, July 29, 1958. The legisla… [+3346 chars]
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission will lift off one month from today (July 29), if all goes according to plan. The agency is working toward an Aug. 29 launch for Artemis 1 , which will use a Space Laun… [+3164 chars]
Have any plans tonight? The Delta Aquariids meteor shower is due to peak after the sun goes down on July 29, according to NASA, and conditions are prime for some stargazing. So we think it's time you… [+2683 chars]
DONT DO IT, SPACE ACE! The New York Postrecently ran an article with the headline Astronauts should not masturbate in zero gravity, NASA scientist says. The article quickly went viral, leading peopl… [+3054 chars]
Our solar system's citrus-colored gas giant, Jupiter, is no stranger to chaos. And earlier this month, NASA's Juno mission captured a mesmerizing snap to prove that point. During the probe's 43rd cl… [+2700 chars]