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Planets

To Find Life on Europa, We'll Need to Drill Into the Ice

Landing a robotic probe on the surface of the icy moon could complicate the search for life, so we'll need to dig deep to seek out organic material.

Tech

This Is How Black Holes Die

Black holes, once thought to be permanent fixtures of our universe, have a sell-by date.

Tech

Monster Green Cosmic Blob Mystery Solved

The true identity of a distant green blob has finally been revealed by using some of the most powerful observatories on the planet.

Tech

Cassini Spies Incredible Detail in Titan's Dune Fields

In new observations by NASA's Cassini mission, 'dune moon' Titan reveals new and intricate details.

Tech

Astronauts Install New Space Station Docking Port

Two NASA astronauts successfully installed a new parking spot at the International Space Station today (Aug. 19), marking a key step toward accommodating new commercial space taxis that arrive at the orbiting lab.

Tech

Will the 'Great Attractor' Eat Our Galaxy?

Everything in our local universe is slowly creeping toward an invisible point that promises to swallow the Milky Way... perhaps.

Tech

Full Moon of July 2016 Rises Tonight

The full moon of July is known as the Full Buck Moon.

Tech

Enormous Stars Seen Forming in the 'Little Fox'

Tech

Oxygen-Rich Exoplanets Doesn't Equal Alien Life

Although scientists have long considered oxygen a sign that life exists on an alien planet, new research suggests the element could be produced without it.

Seeker

Has Stephen Hawking Just Solved a Huge Black-Hole Mystery?

Stephen Hawking may have just solved one of the most vexing mysteries in physics — the 'information paradox.'