Underground Lake Found On Mars Beneath A Mile Of Ice
Scientists say they've found what appears to be a briny lake near the south pole on Mars. It's possible that some kind of microbial life once lived in the lake.
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It's the Hubble Space Telescope's Birthday. Enjoy Amazing Images Of The Lagoon Nebula
This month marks the Hubble Space Telescope's 28 years in space, and as a gift to us earthlings, NASA and the European Space Agency issued photos of colorful, explosive beauty.
Mars Lander May Be Missing, But A Second Spacecraft Is Still Humming Along
As scientists try to figure out what happened to the Schiaparelli lander, which may have crash-landed, a craft known as the Trace Gas Orbiter is orbiting the red planet in search of signs of life.
Scientists Wait To See If Probe Successfully Landed On Mars
The Schiaparelli probe was supposed to make a six-minute descent through the red planet's atmosphere and make a controlled landing on the surface. Scientists are waiting for word.
Scientists To Bid A Bittersweet Farewell To Rosetta, The Comet Chaser
To cap its 12-year scientific voyage, the Rosetta spacecraft will take a final plunge Friday. Scientists will signal Rosetta to crash into the surface of a comet — and gather data all the way down.
Silent, But Not Lost: Philae Lander's Final Resting Place Located On Comet
The lander was the first to ever set down on a comet — but couldn't get enough sunlight to recharge its batteries, and went into hibernation. New images show Philae stuck in a crack.
Brexit's Impact Stretches From Deep Space To Nuclear Fusion
Scientists are worried about how Britain's departure from the European Union would hurt the continent's mega-projects and its researchers. Scientific collaboration "should know no borders," says one.
New Hubble Images Show Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Still Shrinking
But, using images from the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have learned the great storm is putting up a fight because it is now shrinking at a slower rate.
Trio Of Astronauts Return To Earth After Record-Breaking ISS Mission
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti surpassed a space endurance record for a female spacefarer.
Moon River? No, It's An Ocean On One Of Jupiter's Moons!
Scientists announced in a NASA teleconference that the biggest moon in our solar system has a salty ocean hidden below its icy surface.