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Why NASA is investing in 3D printing in spaceNASA is exploring 3D printing with an eye to on-demand spare parts, engine designs that don't need to withstand liftoff, and more.
What is that huge-armadillo-looking thing? A huge armadillo, say scientists.Glyptodonts, which lived thousands of years ago, looked like car-sized armadillos. Scientists dug into the extinct animal's DNA and found that there's a reason for the animals' similar physical appearance: They are armadillos.
First LookNASA wants to send your artwork to an asteroidIn its latest campaign to get the public excited about space exploration, the agency is calling on people to submit artwork that will be launched into space later this year. 聽
Could there be music on the far side of the moon?On a new show about NASA Sunday, experts look into the possible origins of the strange 'outer-space-type music' heard by the Apollo 10 crew over four decades ago.聽
How NASA's new telescope could unlock some mysteries of the universeThe National Aeronautic and Space Agency's Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope project was announced to begin its development Wednesday. The new device is set to provide even more data about the universe than previous telescopes managed.
Is your hometown a top hit for climate change?A group of scientists used 14 years of data to map climate change hot spots around the globe. But they didn't just map extreme weather 鈥� they analyzed the response of local vegetation.
Who ruled Earth before the dinosaurs? The 'ugliest fossil reptiles'The extinction of pareiasaurs, and many other animals, in the end-Permian mass extinction made way for the dinosaurs. What can these weird, chunky animals tell us about the evolution of life on Earth?
18,300 apply for 14 jobs in NASA's Astronaut CorpsNASA's latest, record-breaking applicant pool included more than a thousand applicants for every available astronaut slot.
How an ancient ocean ripped the surface of Pluto's moon CharonCharon's unique surface could result from a subterranean ocean that froze over time. The moon has some of the deepest and longest chasms in the solar system.聽
First LookIf you act under orders, are you still responsible for your actions?New research has delved further into this well known conundrum, looking at our deeper, less conscious, reaction when we do things that hurt others 鈥� depending on whether we do it voluntarily.聽
First LookWhat this 3,000-year-old wheel tells us about Britain's 'Pompeii'The wheel was discovered at a site known as 'Britain's Pompeii,' and broadens our understanding of what life may have been like for Bronze-Age Britons.
First LookStellar eclipse plunges distant star system into 3-1/2 years of darknessThe star system sets new records for both the longest eclipse and the longest time between eclipses in a binary star system, researchers at Vanderbilt University found.
First LookNASA's biggest telescope ever readies for million-mile journeyThe biggest space mission ever attempted won't be ready for launch until 2018, but preparations have been underway for more than a decade.
Dinosaur tracks: Why would a four-footed dino leave two-footed prints?Sauropod dinosaurs roamed across present-day China in the Lower Cretaceous, leaving fossilized footprints behind.
Scientists discover eight new species of whip spider in BrazilResearchers identified eight new species of an arachnid that prowls the Amazon.
How to hunt gravitational waves? Put a gigantic detector in spaceThe European Space Agency just launched an experiment to test the feasibility of putting an enormous聽laser interferometer in space to detect Einstein's gravitational waves with incredible precision.
A new Batplane? Bat flight inspires micro air vehicles.Analysis of bats has helped scientists design innovative new wings for micro air vehicles. The wings are the latest in a growing trend of biomimicry, the process of adopting elements of nature to solve human problems.
Gelatinous sea snails 鈥榝ly鈥� through water like a butterfly, say scientists.Are these marine mollusks really honorary insects?
Are glacial ice streams contributing to the rise of ocean levels?A new study of an ancient ice sheet shows that even as the Earth warmed, the amount of ice lost through its ice streams decreased, which could mean ice streams pose less of a threat to ocean level rise than was previously thought.
First LookWhere do asteroids go to die? New evidence challenges old assumptions.An international team of scientists have debunked the theory that asteroids and comets end their existence with a final plunge into the sun. Turns out, they disintegrate long before that.