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Curiosity Rover Snaps Stunning Self-Portrait on Red Planet
Like a tourist, the robot stretched out its arm to capture itself and its surroundings.
Near-Earth Asteroid Loses Its Magnetic Mojo
The discovery comes from observations made by two Venus-observing probes over the course of three decades.
Sandy’s Remnant Clouds Linger in New Space Photo
The superstorm’s residual clouds hung over the Northeast and Canada on Friday.
Alien Life May Require Rare 'Just-Right' Asteroid Belts
Asteroid belts like the one between Mars and Jupiter appear to be rare beyond our solar system.
NASA to Discuss Latest Mars Rover Findings Friday
The press conference will provide an update of Curiosity's studies of the Martian atmosphere.
Dark Matter Contest Enlists the Masses
The competition offers prizes of $12,000, $5,000 and $3,000.
Stunning Star Cluster Includes Deceptively Young Stars
Old stars, as well as some that look deceptively young, are on view in a glowing globular cluster
Amazing New Space Photo Shows Sandy Rolling Inland
A stunning new image from space shows Sandy, now a post-tropical cyclone, still churning over the eastern United States.
Nearby Galaxy Convicted of Star Theft
One of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way snatched stars from its neighbor, astronomers say.
NASA to Announce Early Universe Findings Thursday
A discovery made by the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope will be discussed.
How Paintballs Could Save Earth from Giant Asteroid Impact
A new space rock-deflecting scheme proposes that a cloud of paintballs shot into space could knock a dangerous asteroid off a collision course with Earth.
Huge 'Zombie' Alien Planet Rises from the Dead
Fomalhaut b exists after all, according to a new study.
Monster Galaxy's Core Is Biggest Ever Seen
The galaxy's core may have been puffed up by a black hole merger, scientists say.
'Frankenstorm': Hurricane Sandy Seen From Space Station in NASA Video
Cameras on the International Space Station are tracking Hurricane Sandy.
Huge Saturn Storm Keeps Surprising Scientists
The storm, which was first observed in December 2010, was even more powerful than researchers had thought.
African Kids Reach for the Stars With Help of US Astronomer
Astronomer Gabriela Canalizo has spent seven summers in Malawi teaching kids astronomy.
Flowing Water on Mars May Cause Seasonal Streaks: Study
The lines could have resulted from the melting and evaporation of frozen, salty water.
Galaxy's Giant Black Hole Jet a Cosmic Afterburner
Material falling into a black hole has created a cosmic jet similar to those seen streaming from jet planes.
Major Solar Flare Erupts From the Sun
Radiation from the solar flare briefly interrupted radio communications on Earth.
Tracking Deadly Space Radiation Could Protect Future Astronauts
A new program called PREDICCS characterizes space radiation in near-real time.
Rare Star Explosion Reveals Hidden Black Hole in Our Galaxy
Astronomers spotted a rare X-ray nova near the center of our galaxy, revealing a stellar-mass black hole siphoning gas off a sun-like star.
Galaxy Evolution Discovery Surprises Scientists
Researchers had thought disks like our own Milky Way had been static for the last 8 billion years.
Jeff Bezos' Secretive Spaceship Project Tests Rocket Escape System
The New Shepard capsule reached an altitude of 2,307 feet on Friday (Oct. 20).
