SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 this weekend in California. Watch a livestream Got any weekend plans? How about watching SpaceX launch a rocket from California? The commercial company will livestream
Scientists Discover Weird Structure in Outer Solar System Astronomers have spotted an intriguing cluster of objects in the Kuiper belt, an enormous, donut-shaped region of icy ob
Global warming has reached the deepest layers of the Arctic Ocean Warm waters from Greenland are accelerating the warming of the deep Arctic, which were thought to be “safe” from the cli
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Purdue University alum Scott Tingle takes helm as NASA's chief astronaut Scott Tingle, who earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering at Purdue, is now leading NASA's astronaut office.
Ancient mammoth RNA, world's oldest genetic remains found The never-before-seen biological snapshot provides insight into the young mammoth's final moments, expanding our knowled
Yes, the Universe Can Expand Faster Than Light An expanding universe complicates this picture just a little bit, because the universe absolutely refuses to be straight
Turtles Can Sense Earth's Magnetic Field — And Some Even Dance When They Feel It Understand the fear of heights and explore innovative acrophobia treatment methods using cortisol and virtual reality.
Scientists get 1st good look at a 'vampire star' feeding on its victim "If you were able to stand somewhat close to the white dwarf's pole, you would see a column of gas stretching 2,000 mile