Volcanic activity on Venus spotted in radar images, scientists say
Data from an old NASA spacecraft reveals a volcano erupted on the surface of Venus in 1991, a new study in Science says.
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NASA teams with an elementary school project to test EpiPens in space
Students in a Canadian elementary school teamed with NASA to see if a life-saving drug would work in space: EpiPens.
If daylight saving time seems tricky, try figuring out the time on the moon
Scientists are pondering how to tell time on other celestial bodies. It's a lot harder than you might think.
Newly found asteroid has a 'very small chance' of hitting Earth, NASA says
Less than two weeks after it was discovered, asteroid 2023 DW sits at the top of the "risk list" maintained by the European Space Agency.
What time is it on the moon? Scientists are trying to figure that out
What time is it on the moon? That's a question scientists have been trying to answer for, well, a long time.
Mattel is modeling a Barbie doll after space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Aderin-Pocock's interest in space travel goes back to her childhood. She hopes the doll will inspire girls that STEM is for them. STEM being science, technology, engineering and math.
A NASA rover is giving us a look at the sunset as it happens on Mars
The vehicle called Curiosity was doing some skywatching in 2015, but only this week did images get back to scientists. One shows rows of mountains, and the distant sun about to dip behind them.
Southern California startup bets on 3D printing to drive down rocket-building costs
A 3D-printed rocket is set to take its maiden flight Wednesday. If successful, it would be the first to reach orbit. The company behind it hopes to cash in on a booming satellite industry.
NASA puts the sounds of the universe into a new album
NASA's Sonification Project is a collaborative effort to turn data collected from the outer reaches of the universe into sounds. Their album, Universal Harmonies, is out March 10.
Astronomers still have their eyes on that asteroid NASA whacked
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test slammed a spacecraft into an asteroid, directly altering its path through space. Scientists are still studying the space rock to learn more.