Colossal Cryovolcanic Comet That Exploded in Space Is Headed Toward Earth
A massive cryovolcanic comet, three times the size of Mount Everest, has burst into space and is now speeding towards Earth, scientists report.
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Secret Government Info Confirms First Known Interstellar Object on Earth, Scientists Say
An object from another star system crashed into Earth in 2014, the United States Space Command (USSC) confirmed in a newly-released memo.
Eccentric Exoplanet Discovered
An international research team has discovered a sub-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star.
Bacteria With A Metal Diet Discovered In Dirty Glassware
Newfound bacteria that oxidize manganese help explain the geochemistry of groundwater. The finding ends a century-long search for microbes that live on manganese.
ATLAS Telescope Discovers First-Of-Its-Kind Asteroid
An extraordinary asteroid with comet-like features has researchers puzzled.
NASA’s Plan to Turn the Moon Into a Telescope Looks Like the Death Star
A newly funded concept envisions a kilometer-wide radio telescope built inside a crater on the far side of the Moon.
‘Are We Alone?’ Study Refines Which Exoplanets Are Potentially Habitable
Researchers are first to combine 3D climate modeling with atmospheric chemistry to explore the habitability of planets around M dwarf stars, which comprise about 70% of the total galactic population.
NASA Finds Strange Alien Planet Hiding Outside Our Solar System
It’s very small and very cool.
Someone Drilled Through The International Space Station From The Inside, Astronaut Says
Mysterious gap has led to a wide variety of accusations.
Saturn Is Losing Its Rings At ‘Worst-Case-Scenario’ Rate
New NASA research confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at the maximum rate estimated from Voyager 1 & 2 observations made decades ago. The rings are being pulled into Saturn by gravity as a dusty rain of ice particles under the influence of Saturn’s magnetic field.
Scientists Create Musical Piece From The ‘Sound’ Of Sunrise On Mars (VIDEO)
Scientists have created the soundtrack of the 5,000th Mars sunrise captured by the robotic exploration rover, Opportunity, using data sonification techniques to create a two-minute piece of music.
Inferno Planets & The Goldilocks Zone: Here Are Kepler’s Most Awesome Discoveries (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Launched in 2009, Kepler’s mission was actually born in the early 80s as scientists began to turn their attention to finding planets with similar characteristics to home. Here are just some of the cool discoveries made possible due to the intergalactic telescope.
Particles Coming From the Ground in Antarctica Have Physicists Puzzled
There’s something mysterious coming up from the frozen ground in Antarctica, and it could break physics as we know it.
Watery Worlds Could Be Common Throughout the Galaxy – Suggesting Life Could Be More Likely Than We Know
Scientists expect to find much more about the strange worlds in the coming years.
Giant Asteroid Headed Toward Earth is Visible to Human Eye
The giant space rock is barreling through space at breakneck speeds of 19.34 km/s or 43,262mph.