India Joins U.S. and China With Plans to Visit the Moon
The country's second mission to the moon was delayed after Russia backed out of designing and producing the lander, so India decided to do it themselves.
Terrifying Wasp Escapes Its Host By Sawing Open Body
The insect features a trio of spines along its back, like a stegosaurus.
Giant Mexican Volcano Is Erupting
The volcano is located about 45 miles away from Mexico City where almost 9 million people live.
Mars Curiosity Looks Back on the 11 Miles of Terrain
The panoramic photo shows how memorable even just 11 miles can be—on Mars.
Rocky Mountains Formed From Squishy Layers of Earth
"What we've done is mapped out where it's a peanut butter sandwich and where it's a jelly sandwich."
China Prepares for Moon Colony With 'Lunar Palace' Stay
The crew eats mealworms, which provide them with protein and help support plants growing in the moon lab.
Future Landers on Europa Could Get Stuck in Alien Mud
Right now, it's impossible to know how thick the stuff at Europa's surface may be.
NASA Funding to ISS Could End By 2025 Per Trump Request
We've spent $87 billion on the space station since 1993.
Hot Plumes at Volcanoes Suggest Young Earth Was Chaotic
The early Earth may have never mixed up quite as thoroughly as scientists had thought.
Watch NASA's Next Mars Lander Spread Its Wings
Mars InSight has just 100 days before it launches in time for its Thanksgiving dinner on Mars.
Two TRAPPIST-1 Planets Likely the Right Temp For Life
The new results explain how two planets in this distant solar system may be positioned just right to create life-friendly conditions.
'Doomsday Clock' Scientists to Report on End of World
At this time last year, they said it was two and a half minutes to midnight.
Ingredients of DNA Have Been Found Inside Meteorites
"It's like a little cradle inside of the rock."
Seabird Poop Is a Nutrient Feast For Ecosystems
Everyone poops—but not everyone's poop is quite so important to ecosystems around the world.
'Hot Jupiter' Exoplanet Has Strange Winds
The strange planet upends current theories about these distant worlds.
New NASA Cassini Image of Saturn Moon Has a Surprise
The moon's unique atmosphere is part of the reason the Cassini mission had to come to such a bitter end.
Killer Centipedes Can Take Down a Mouse in 30 Seconds
If you see this centipede, stay away.
Violent Outbursts From the Sun Could Have Seeded Life
Bursts of energetic particles could have helped build the bonds to sustain life.
A U.S. City Has Been Shaking For 7 Days Straight. Why?
Geology experts are keeping a close watch on the situation.
Could Killing Starfish Save the Great Barrier Reef?
The hungry critters are eating away at the reef and there's no good way to get rid of them.
NASA Removes Astronaut From ISS Launch
NASA won't provide an explanation for the decision to remove Jeanette Epps from June's launch to the space station.
NASA's Mini Nuclear Reactor Could Power Life on Mars
The new system will produce as much as 50 times more power as those that currently fuel spacecraft.
Is the Moon Made of Money? These Companies Want to Know
Apparently the moon is made of money, not cheese.
Meteorites Can Be Dangerous, as Well as Stunning
The Michigan meteor exploding didn't cause an earthquake, but it did make waves.
Scientists Will Watch This Giant Asteroid Fly by Earth
"The telescope is kind of like a great big flashlight where you're turning it on and turning it off."
Astronauts Risk Hitting 104 Degrees During Exercise
Astronauts have to exercise two hours a day to stay healthy—but it may cause dangerous side effects.
NASA Mission to the Sun Begins Extreme Heat Testing
The spacecraft will be exposed to light 500 times brighter than what we see.
NASA Developing Breakthrough Nuclear Power Source
The agency hasn't tried building a nuclear fission reactor for space since the 1960s.
Ancient Egyptian Mummy Mystery Solved With DNA Analysis
The discovery raises important questions about the misunderstood role of women in ancient Egyptian culture.
Life in the Solar System Likely Exists
New technology and new missions are making it more likely every day we'll finally spot life beyond Earth.