National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Evidence of ancient tsunamis on Mars
Scientists suggest that at least two huge tsunamis once swept across the Red Planet, triggered by large impacts.
Gravitational wave mission passes 'sanity check'
A European Space Agency effort to try to detect gravitational waves in space is not only technically feasible but compelling, a new report finds.
Global warming is now changing how Earth wobbles
Global warming is shifting the way the Earth wobbles on its polar axis, a new NASA study finds.
First photos of Pluto’s north pole released
NASA just released incredible new photos of Pluto’s north pole, and they seem to raise more questions about this icy planet.
The next ‘Einstein’ according to Harvard is not an old, white man
For her lengthy list of achievements in science, a Cuban-American woman is speculated to be the next Albert Einstein, reports Vibe.
Space slug mystery solved!
The explanation for the unusual look involves some interesting behavior from the nitrogen-heavy ice.
Comet Wild 2 dust 'ballistics' probed in 3D
Scientists in the US make detailed 3D maps of the cavities carved by comet dust in blocks of foam carried by Nasa's Stardust spacecraft.
Russia plans building a moon base by 2030
While NASA is working on its manned mission to Mars, Russia it turns out has set its sights on a location a little bit closer to home: the moon.
Astronaut Scott Kelly hits spaceflight milestone
US astronaut Scott Kelly touches a new milestone remaining away from Earth for the longest period in his single mission in the space.
Martian salt streaks 'painted by liquid water'
Scientists think they can now tie dark streaks seen on the surface of Mars to periodic flows of liquid water.
Nasa starts year-long isolation to simulate life on Mars
A team of Nasa recruits begins living in a dome near a barren volcano in Hawaii to simulate what life would be like on Mars.
'Farewell' pictures of Saturn moon Dione
The Cassini mission to Saturn returns its final close-up images of the gas giant's Dione moon.
Stunning Blue-Tinted Sunset on Mars (Video)
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity snaps some beautiful photos of a blue-tinged sunset on the Red Planet.
Hubble Spies Dying Star's Final 'Moments'
In the quarter-century that it's been eyeing the cosmos, the Hubble Space Telescope has taken some pretty spectacular photos of "a dying star's final moment.
NASA helping farmers
In January 2015, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite (SMAP), designed to collect data on soil moisture around the globe.
