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'Ring of Fire' annular eclipse over AfricaAn eclipse that does not quite block out the sun darkened skies over Africa Thursday morning.
Could these be the world's oldest fossils?A 3.7-billion-year-old rock in Greenland may hold the oldest fossils of living organisms ever found, say scientists.
NASA to launch asteroid sampling mission. Who gets to keep the rock?NASA will launch its asteroid-sampling mission next week, but when it returns, the space rock will be divided among the mission partners.
Is there a ninth planet? The evidence is growing.Astronomers have yet to find proof of the hypothetical Planet Nine, or Planet X, but circumstantial聽evidence is mounting.
Was this flying critter the ptiniest pterosaur of the Late Cretaceous?In Hollywood lore, pterosaurs are humongous, fearsome animals, capable of swooping into theme parks and snatching up human snacks. But a newly discovered real-life pterosaur might not have been so scary.聽
Astronaut becomes first person to sequence DNA in spaceA compact DNA sequencer will allow astronauts to identify molds and fungi aboard spacecraft, and could even be used to catalog life forms on other worlds.
First LookSatellite company will become first to launch used SpaceX rocketSatellite fleet operator SES will become the first to launch on a used SpaceX rocket, an important move toward making space travel more affordable.
First LookAs fall nears, how will the Cape Cod manatee fare?A manatee has been bobbing around the area's beaches for weeks. Experts are concerned for the southern-based animal as cooler temperatures arrive with fall.
First LookWhat is this mysterious radio signal from space?Russian researchers' detection of a signal from the vicinity of the sun-like star聽HD 164595 has prompted plenty of speculation, although the possibility that it was sent from intelligent life is slim.
First LookGeologists say that we are now living in the Age of HumansGeologists recommend that a new geological epoch, characterized by profound human impact, be formally recognized.
First LookDoes your dog know what you're saying?A new study in Hungary shows that dogs grasp both words and intonation when humans speak to them.
Mars Q&A: Is now the time to explore the Red Planet?Here are answers to some common questions about the state of Mars exploration.
What would happen if we found life on Proxima b?Discovering signs of life on a planet other than Earth would have enormous implications not just for science, but also for our philosophical conceptions of humanity's place in the universe.- NASA's Juno spacecraft completes its first orbital flyby of JupiterJuno's first and closest orbital flyby of the gas giant took it within just 2,600 miles of the tops of its clouds.
- SETI detects mysterious signal from vicinity of sunlike starA radio telescope has picked up a powerful signal from聽HD 164595, a star system about 94 light-years from our solar system.
Has the mystery of Lucy's death been solved? Maybe. Maybe not.The death of the famous hominin fossil may no longer be a mystery, thanks to new research.
'Weather bombs' offer insights into Earth's deepest structuresSmall, intense storms known as 'weather bombs' can produce strong enough winds to swell ocean waters with enough intensity to reverberate through the sea floor.
First LookYearlong simulated Mars mission ends: What did we learn?Six scientists have completed a yearling mission on Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano, where they lived in a simulated habitat to study the viability of living on Mars.
Earth-like schmearthlike: How should we talk about potentially habitable planets?Are epithets such as 'second Earth' and 'Earth 2.0' misleading to the general public?- This mysterious galaxy is almost entirely dark matterFirst detected in 2015, the galaxy known as聽Dragonfly 44 seems to be made of 99.99 percent dark matter, an invisible substance known only through its gravitational effects.
