Debris From Chinese Rocket Crashes Near School Following Monday's Launch [Video]
Footage of the event shows bright orange smoke rising from the hillside behind a school.
'Mighty Mice' Experiment Aboard ISS Yields Hopeful Results Against Bone, Muscle Loss
For the study, some of the mice sent to the International Space Station were genetically altered to have twice the average muscle mass.
Why The Perseverance Rover Needs An Earth Twin
The Perseverance rover and its twin, OPTIMISM, are nearly identical but for a few differences.
Historic California Observatory Survives Close Shave With Wildfire
The Lick Observatory has been a valuable resource in astronomy since it began operations in 1888.
Sky Watching: Star With A Vanishing 'Planet' Visible This September
The star Fomalhaut is one of the brightest stars in the sky and it was once thought to have a planet.
Satellite Image Shows Smoke From California Wildfires Over Pacific Ocean
NASA says most of the smoke captured in the image was from the August Complex Fire.
'David-And-Goliath' Merger: Astronomers Delve Into Origins Of Uneven Black Hole Merger
The discovery of GW190412 is said to be the first ever observation of an unequal-mass black hole merger.
Why This Triple-Star System Is Warping, Tearing Its Planet-Forming Disk
Instead of a flat disk, GW Orionis' planet-forming disk is warped and broken into rings.
Astronomers Spot Most Massive Black Hole Merger Observed To Date
The bigger black hole part of the merger is so massive -- 85 times the mass of the sun -- that scientists say it shouldn't even exist based on the current understanding of stellar explosions.
Are We Alone? New Analysis Widens Search For Extraterrestrial Civilizations In Milky Way
The researchers' work produced the most comprehensive search for extraterrestrial intelligence to date.
Rusty Moon: Researchers Puzzled By Discovery Of Rust On Airless Moon
It's possible that the oxygen needed for the reaction to form rust came from the Earth.
Black Sea Spider Crab Species Ignored For Over A Century Finally Gets Noticed
The M. czernjawskii was first discovered in 1880 and was largely ignored since.
Why Millions Are Being Poured Into Space Weather Research
While not known to be harmful to humans on the surface of the Earth, a powerful solar storm could significantly affect our technologies.
How NASA Helps Fight Wildfires
NASA satellites and instruments provide a unique view of wildfires, helping in the process of fighting them.
Ancient 'Singing' Dogs Thought Extinct In The Wild For 50 Years Actually Thriving
Dogs found in the wild were found to have near identical genome sequences to New Guinea singing dogs.
56-Year-Old NASA Satellite Finally Returns Home, Disintegrates In The Sky
The satellite was the last of a series of six satellites from the earlier era of the space age.
Hurricane Laura Aftermath: Satellite Images Show Flooding, Blackouts
Satellites captured less lights in Louisiana as thousands are left still without electricity.
Two Asteroids To Safely Fly Past Earth On Tuesday
Asteroids 2020 QG5 and 2011 ES4 are set to safely pass the Earth this week
Two Hawaii Teens Spot 50-Year-Old NASA Satellite Plummeting To Earth
The two middle schoolers have also previously received accolades for spotting the Tesla that was launched in 2018.
Corn Moon, Neptune At Opposition: September Sky Events To Watch Out For
Later this month will be the best time of the year to spot the blue giant, Neptune.
NASA Satellite Spots Burn Scars In California
The images captured from NASA's Terra satellite show massive burn scars in parts of California.
Where Did Earth's Water Come From? Study Suggests It Was Already Here
Contrary to suggestions that Earth got its water from asteroids, an analysis of meteorites says the Earth already had what it needed to fill the oceans.
Andromeda's Halo Is So Massive It Touches The Milky Way
Researchers found that Andromeda's halo actually extends 1.3 million light years away, with some areas even extending 2 million light years away, reaching far beyond the galaxy.
What Was Earth’s Temperature During Ice Age? Here’s Why Knowing It Matters Today
The researchers were able to create a 'hindcast' of the temperature during the last ice age.
Researchers Find Tell-Tale Evidence Of Disk Formation When Black Holes Devour Stars
Whether the events produce accretion disks has been a matter of debate among scientists but scientists now found solid evidence of disk formation.
NASA Satellite 1 Million Miles Away Spots Typhoon Bavi
The satellite captured a full-disk view of the Earth on Aug. 25, with Typhoon Bavi making its way to the Korean Peninsula.
Milky Way’s 'Boring' Red Star Is Actually Active, Shoots Massive Flares
A team of researchers found that GJ 887 is quite active and it actually flares hourly.
Planet Or Not? Researchers Develop New, Faster Method Of Confirming New Planets
Using the algorithm they developed, the researchers were able to confirm 50 new planets.
Scientists Get A Closer Look At 'TIE Fighter Galaxy'
Because of its shape, the galaxy looks quite like a TIE Fighter from the Star Wars films.
NASA Satellite Captures California Wildfire Aerosols Moving Across US
A satellite image shows the aerosols from the California wildfires affecting even distant states.
