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NASA puts Challenger, Columbia wreckage on public display for 1st timeNASA is featuring wreckage聽from the Challenger and Columbia in a new exhibit at Kennedy Space Center for the first time ever, after hiding the debris for decades.
Spectacular blue moon amazes skywatchers (PHOTOS)Photographers around the world 鈥� and beyond 鈥� snapped astounding images of July's second full moon.
New dog species: A golden wolf, disguised as a golden jackalThe discovery raises the number of living species in the dog family, which includes dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes, and jackals, from 35 to 36.
Science NotebookWater strider robot: This bug-inspired bot can hop on waterTaking cues from the water strider, researchers have developed a robotic insect capable of walking on 鈥� and launching itself from 鈥� the water鈥檚 surface.
NASA finds super-Earth just 21 light years awayUsing NASA's Spitzer telescope astronomers confirm the discovery of the nearest rocky planet outside our solar system, larger than Earth and a 'gold mine' for researchers.
Will comet lander Philae wake up again?Sitting on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko,聽the European Space Agency's Philae lander has been silent for the past three weeks, but it could wake up as its host passes closer to the sun.
Can forests rebound from severe drought?Even after drought conditions subside, trees may take years to resume normal growth, say scientists.
Archaeologists discover 1,000-year-old weak spot in Earth's magnetic fieldPatches of ground in southern Africa where huts were once burned down reveal surprising clues about the history 鈥� and future 鈥� of our planet's geomagnetic shield.
Philae finds organic molecules on Comet 67PPhilae organic molecules:聽The European Space Agency's Philae lander has given humanity its first up-close look at a comet. What new discoveries await?
Why do we love grumpy animal memes? Science explains.Grumpy looking animals, such as the Grumpy Cat and, now, Grumpy Dog, can exploit our brains' natural tendency to seek out novelty, as well as big eyes.聽
Why scientists want to ban pet salamander importsAbout 20 years ago, biologists tried to limit the spread of a fungus that ultimately wiped out more than 200 species of amphibians. Now a related fungus called Bsal threatens more salamander extinctions in North America, they warn.- First LookAre brown dwarfs stars or planets? Check their auroras.Researchers聽have found evidence of auroras, phenomena typically associated with planets, on brown dwarf stars.
'Blue moon': Where does that phrase come from?'Once in a blue moon' translates to about once every three years in astronomical terms, but the meaning has shifted over time.
Is Washington D.C. sinking? How the city can adapt to floodingResearchers have found that part of Washington D.C. may be at risk of submerging as geological processes continue.聽
World's most powerful laser: Why it's not the next Death StarJapanese scientists say they鈥檝e fired a beam equivalent to 1,000 times the world鈥檚 electricity consumption.
Only four northern white rhinos remain on EarthOne of the last five northern white rhinoceroses on Earth has died- Dwarf planet's mysterious bright spots create mini-atmosphere, say scientistsThe perplexing bright spots on Ceres, a dwarf planet in our solar system's asteroid belt, seem to be creating a localized atmosphere at the bottom of a crater.
How that historic flyby of Pluto almost didn't happenNASA scientists and engineers worked around the clock to launch the New Horizons spacecraft in time for it to intercept Pluto.
Blue moon on Friday: What you need to knowFriday brings a Blue Moon, an astronomical occurrence known for its rarity.- Amazing photo shows shining crater on Saturn's moonA new photo snapped by NASA's聽Cassini spacecraft shows a huge, bright crater on Tethys, a moon of Saturn.聽
