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Life as we know it could exist on Venus, new experiment reveals

28 March, 2024 - 21:00
Some of the building blocks of life are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions, according to a new lab experiment.

Final launch of Delta IV Heavy rocket scrubbed late in countdown

28 March, 2024 - 20:44
ULA scrubbed the last planned liftoff of its Delta Heavy IV rocket on March 28 late in the countdown clock. The mission does not yet have a new launch date.

Giant Mars asteroid impact creates vast field of destruction with 2 billion craters

28 March, 2024 - 20:00
An asteroid that slammed into Mars around 2.3 million years ago left one nine-mile wide crater and created 2 billion smaller craters.

365 days of satellite images show Earth's seasons changing from space (video)

28 March, 2024 - 19:00
Satellite images taken daily for one year shows a stunning glimpse of what the change of seasons looked like from space.

Still alive! Japan's SLIM moon lander survives its 2nd lunar night (photo)

28 March, 2024 - 18:30
The SLIM spacecraft, Japan's first successful moon lander, has survived its second long, cold lunar night.

Lego Education Eclipse Collection teaches students about April 8 total solar eclipse

28 March, 2024 - 18:00
Lego has launched a new solar eclipse education collection featuring special activities to engage students in the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8.

SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites from California tonight

28 March, 2024 - 17:30
SpaceX is set to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit tonight (March 28), on the company's 30th orbital mission of 2024 already.

Lego NASA Mars Rover Perseverance review

28 March, 2024 - 17:00
Curious about NASA’s other famous rover? Then check out our Lego NASA Mars Rover Perseverance review.

SunChips will sell exclusive total solar eclipse flavors only during totality on April 8

28 March, 2024 - 16:00
SunChips is releasing a special solar eclipse-themed flavor during the April 8 solar eclipse, but the chips will only be available while totality passes through the United States.

Boeing files lawsuit against Virgin Galactic over development of new mothership aircraft

28 March, 2024 - 15:00
Boeing and Aurora Flight Sciences are suing Virgin Galactic for unpaid work and trade secrets related to a new mothership aircraft for Virgin Galactic’s next-generation space planes.

NASA's new astronauts are excited for April's total eclipse: 'I'm going to be that little kid all over again' (exclusive)

28 March, 2024 - 14:00
Several new NASA astronauts used to study the sun on the regular. They shared their research ahead of the next solar eclipse that crosses the United States on April 8.

Supermassive black hole’s mysterious hiccups' likely caused by neighboring black hole's 'punches'

27 March, 2024 - 19:00
A black hole may be punching through the disk of gas and dust surrounding a supermassive black hole, causing its giant neighbor to "hiccup."

'Vampire' neutron star blasts are related to jets traveling at near-light speeds

27 March, 2024 - 18:39
Scientists have measured for the first time the speed of jets launched by neutron star "vampires" as they feast on victim stars. The breakthrough connects these jets to thermonuclear blasts.

Tragic Baltimore bridge collapse aftermath seen from space (satellite photos)

27 March, 2024 - 18:30
Satellites looked down upon the aftermath of a deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland that occurred after a massive cargo ship struck one of the bridge's pillars.

NASA is super stoked for the 2024 total solar eclipse and hopes you are, too.

27 March, 2024 - 18:00
NASA is using the total solar eclipse on April 8 to increase public knowledge of science while encouraging safety during what could be a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Climate change and polar ice melting could be impacting the length of Earth's day

27 March, 2024 - 17:00
Humanity's activities and climate change are impacting the polar ice sheets, causing excessive melting, and this is slowing Earth's rotation, challenging official timekeeping standards.

'Constellation' season 1 episode 8 review: This isn't the conclusion you're looking for

27 March, 2024 - 16:30
The final season 1 episode of "Constellation" lacks satisfying answers and instead doubles down on shock value without clear goals.

Cosmic gold rush! Astronomers find 49 new galaxies in just 3 hours

27 March, 2024 - 16:00
Using the MeerKat radio telescope, astronomers discovered a "gold rush" of galaxies in just three hours, including three joined by their gas content.

I toured NASA's Mission Control ahead of Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight. Here's what it was like (exclusive)

27 March, 2024 - 15:00
Reporters toured NASA's Johnson Space Center last week, getting a look at the rooms from which the first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner will be controlled. And we got to watch a SpaceX launch, too.

New view of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way hints at an exciting hidden feature (image)

27 March, 2024 - 14:00
Astronomers have for the first time imaged the powerful magnetic fields that dwell around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A*.

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