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NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured beautiful raw images of Saturn's second-largest moon, Rhea, and were able to observe two large impact basins on its surface.

In about a few weeks' time, the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ocean liner Titanic will be coming up. The sinking of the Titanic on April 14, 1912, is one of the deadliest maritime disasters in the human history, claiming 1,517 lives. To date, the mystery behind the reason why Titanic sank has not been solved fully. However, a new theory by Texas State University's astronomers suggests that a a rare lunar event could have conspired against the Titanic by creating hazardous sea...

A century after the Titanic disaster, scientists have found an unexpected culprit for the sinking: the moon.

Anyone who has heard of the Titanic or has seen James Cameron's record breaking film, knows that the doomed transatlantic ship sank to the bottom of the ocean because it struck an iceberg. However, researchers now suggest the moon could have contributed to the destruction of the ill-fated vessel.

A century after the Titanic disaster, scientists have found an unexpected culprit for the sinking: the moon.

According to various media reports, the carnage continues in Homs.

The New York Times has covered the most monumental events in modern history--the moon landing, JFK's assassination and beyond--which is why it makes sense that the paper has started a Tumblr page to host many of its unused photos. Under the moniker The Lively Morgue, the New York Times photography department will be posting unpublished photos onto the Tumblog. The site launched this Monday, and its editors plan to post photos several times a week.

The sky is set to awe the people of Earth this weekend. Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets will be in view with a crescent moon on Saturday Feb. 25 and Sunday Feb. 26. They will be visible from anywhere in the world when they all converge in a triple conjunction.

Felicia Moon, the ex-wife of former Houston Oilers and University of Washington football star Warren Moon, was arrested on Monday night for public sex when police found her and a man in a remote location in Texas.

In a bid to revive the struggling agency, Vladimir Popovkin, head of Roscosmos, has announced a contest to recruit cosmonauts for manned moon missions beginning in 2020.

A survey of British parents has compiled a list of the top 10 questions mothers and fathers hate to hear, ranging from the easy, like would a shark beat a dinosaur in a fight? to the tricky, like why is the sky blue? to the near-impossible, such as how much does the earth weigh?

Pink Floyd fans rejoice! NASA released a video Wednesday showing the dark side of the moon, the title of the rock band's classic 1973 album.

The stunning footage was captured by a camera on board one of NASA's twin Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) lunar spacecraft.

The asteroid 2012 BX34 passed within 36,750 miles of Earth at 10:30 a.m. ET on Friday. That was its closest approach. The small asteroid, about 37 feet wide, would have broken up in the Earth's atmosphere before it could have made impact anyway, so it never really posed a threat, according to NASA.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the murder of a senior official of the Syrian Red Crescent.

Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich called on Wednesday for a base on the moon and an expanded federal purse for prize money to stimulate private-sector space projects.

Moon colonies may exist for the next generation if officials with international space agencies have their way, according to reports.

The world's oldest astrologer's board was found by archaeologists in a cave overlooking the Adriatic Sea in Croatia. The ivory fragments of the board are engraved with zodiac signs in the Greco-Roman form and were sealed in a hidden chamber of Nakovana cave for over 2,000 years.

India's bullion traders stayed away from placing fresh orders after a nearly 90 percent hike in gold import duty was announced earlier this week, while China's gold purchases slowed down ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

Pieces of a failed Russian Mars probe plummeted into the Pacific Ocean far off the Chilean coast on Sunday, a military official told Russian news agencies.

Alfred Molina, Frances O'Connor (Bedazzled), Jimmi Simpson (Date Night) and British actor Aneurin Barnard have joined the cast of Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes, TheWrap has confirmed.