Ancient spider fossils reveal details of arachnid evolution

An ancient fossil from the Cretaceous period has been found, and it belongs to an eight-legged arachnid with a tail similar to a scorpion’s...

New Horizons discovers clouds in Pluto, aims at next target

The New Frontiers program keeps finding new things in our cosmos. NASA scientists have received a new batch of data from the New Horizons...
NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins Votes from Space – 250 Miles above Earth – At the ISS

NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins Votes from Space – 250 Miles above...

On Thursday, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins voted from space – about 250 miles above our planet Earth – secure inside the International Space Station (ISS) in...
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NASA found the small spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 lost since 2009

During the past week, NASA found the Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 that went silent since 2009. NASA has developed a new ground-based radar technique to...

Ross 128 b is the latest promising alternative to Earth

A group of scientists from five different countries has announced on Wednesday the discovery of a new exoplanet just 11 light years away from...

U.S. officials warn of North Atlantic right whales’ extinction

Scientists in the United States warned last week about the impending extinction of the North Atlantic right whale. The animal population is decreasing at...
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NASA: Get ready for the August 21 total solar eclipse

On Thursday, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured the partial solar eclipse that was visible in the United States that afternoon. Millions of people...
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NASA’s Curiosity news: Mars sustained life for millions of years

Data collected from the Curiosity rover suggest Mars was capable of sustaining life in the past for periods that could span tens or hundreds of...

The Lunar Quattro, Audi’s 3D-printed rover for the Moon

Germany – Audi (NASDAQ: AUDVF) announced the company's plans to send an unmanned rover to the moon by late 2017, the Lunar Quattro. The...

Climate Change impact on Antarctic Glacier will raise sea-level by 3...

According to a study report, the rate at which current climate change occurs may trigger great instability in a major Antarctic glacier, which ultimately...