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A toothy toadstool. A vegetarian piranha with a distinctive mark. And a pygmy pipehorse floating in the Indian Ocean shallows. These wild wonders were among the hundreds of previously unknown species of animals, plants and fungi that...
India launched a rocket Monday carrying two small spacecraft to test docking in space, a critical step for the country's dreams of a space station and a manned Moon mission. The mission is "vital for India's future...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survives close brush with the sun’s scorching surface

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has successfully made the closest approach to the sun, the space agency confirmed Friday. Earlier this week, the spacecraft passed within...

Two populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans

The water that makes up the oceans acted as a key ingredient for the development of life on Earth. However, scientists still do not...

Image: NASA’s Terra satellite captures 2015 eclipse shadow

During the morning of March 20, 2015, a total solar eclipse was visible from parts of Europe, and a partial solar eclipse from northern...

NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the Sun

NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday, flying closer to the sun than any other spacecraft with its heat shield exposed to scorching...

NASA solar probe to make its closest ever pass of sun

NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe is poised to make its closest-ever approach of the sun on Christmas Eve, a record-setting 3.8 million miles (6.2...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before

A NASA spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent before. The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get...

The moon might be older than scientists previously thought; a new study shines light on its history

A physicist, a chemist and a mathematician walk into a bar. It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but in my case,...

Avalanches, icy explosions and dunes: NASA is tracking New Year on Mars

Instead of a winter wonderland, the Red Planet's northern hemisphere goes through an active—even explosive—spring thaw. While New Year's Eve is around the corner...

Ancient Mars’ thick crust could have supported hidden water reservoirs and rare magmas, new research suggests

A new study explores how variations in Mars' crustal thickness during its ancient history may have influenced the planet's magmatic evolution and hydrological systems....

Old moon, young crust: Violent volcanism may mean the moon is much older than previously thought

After its formation, the moon may have been the scene of such immense volcanic activity that its entire crust melted several times and was...

Japanese startup’s space rocket launch fails

A space rocket built by a Japanese startup blasted off on Wednesday but was later seen spiraling downwards in the distance as the company...

How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year

The Geminids—among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids—peak on Friday. It's one of the year's last chances to see fireballs in...

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