NASA Unveils Space Apps Contest Champions
A greenhouse plan for Mars and an interplanetary weather app took top prizes.
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European center to coordinate hunt for asteroids near Earth
PARIS, May 22 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says a new research hub will strengthen Europe's contribution to the global hunt for asteroids that ...
Lizards, mice return to Earth alive after month alone in orbit
Astronauts have to endure rigorous training in order to prepare to go to space. Meanwhile, scientists are continuing to study the effects that space ...
Rough Roving: Curiosity's Wheels Show Damage
Close-up imagery of Mars rover Curiosity's aluminum wheels reveal obvious wear and tear -- is such damage expected so early into the mission?
Space Oddities and Singing Astronauts: Renewing Interest in Space Exploration
In this lesson we offer three activities inspired by the astronaut Chris Hadfield's use of social media to renew flagging interest in ...
Researchers find massive impacts dispersed chlorine, helped make Earth habitable
(Phys.org) —Life as we know it may not have existed if the Earth wasn't repeatedly bombarded by massive planetary bodies more than 4 billion years ...
Hurricane Season Looming for Saturn's Titan
Titan might be in for some wild weather as it heads into its spring and summer, if two new models are correct. Scientists think that as the seasons ...
Private Mars Colony Is No Place for Children (Yet)
It would be irresponsible to bring kids into the world on the Red Planet, Bas Lansdorp says.
Dramatic Photos From Space of Alaska's Erupting Volcano
Astronauts living on board the International Space Station managed to get these dramatic pictures of the Pavlof Volcano as it erupted over the ...
NASA's Asteroid Mission a Dead-End to Mars?
NASA’s plan to capture an asteroid and re-position it around the moon for an astronaut visit sounds cool, but it’s a side-show on the road to ...