More Space - Page 87
Antarctica is losing billions of tons of ice each year, sharply boosting sea levels
West Antarctic glaciers are "melting like gangbusters."
By Mark Kaufman
NASA's Opportunity rover braves huge dust storm on Mars as scientists keep watch
Hold strong, Opportunity.
NASA will visit an undersea volcano in Hawaii to figure out how to hunt for aliens
First, a volcano. Next, a brand new world.
By Mark Kaufman
Could planets orbiting Alpha Centauri harbor life? NASA findings suggest it's possible
Good news! For once!
By Rayne Ellis
Americans aren't sold on the idea of sending astronauts back to the moon
Maybe we should re-think priorities.
By Rayne Ellis
NASA finds organic matter on Mars, but sorry, that doesn't mean it's aliens
It may not be aliens, but it's still cool.
You just lived through the hottest May on record in the contiguous U.S.
NOAA reports that in May 2018 the "U.S. sizzled with record warmth."
By Mark Kaufman
Virgin Galactic's most recent test flight looks totally sci-fi in new video
That space plane sure can fly.
Artist makes perfumes for astronauts that smell like Earth
Who would you get a perfume of?
Satellites in space see lava pouring from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano
The volcano is even stunning from space.
Lightning strikes from space look exactly as cool as you think they would
Better experienced from space than on Earth.
NASA is attempting to fly a helicopter on Mars for the first time
Mars is getting its first proper chopper.
The first photo from NASA's planet-hunting TESS satellite is full of so many stars
"My God, it's full of stars."
Hubble telescope creates awe-inspiring map of star formation in nearby galaxies
Who knew gas and dust could look this good?
Tiny NASA satellite bound for Mars snaps photo of Earth from thousands of miles away
The miniature satellite has passed its first test.
By Mark Kaufman
Hungry, hungry black hole would take only two days to eat the mass of our sun
Just think of it as a really, really big hippo.
An astronaut saw Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupting from space. And he took a picture.
"We hope those in the vicinity of the eruption can stay out of harm’s way."
By Mark Kaufman
A new study just inched us closer to understanding if Jupiter's moon Europa could host alien life
A badass moon just got even better.
