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SpaceX video shows how reusable mega-rocket would workAn animation depicting SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket lifting off into space shows the rocket's three boosters separating from the spacecraft and flying back to their launch site, where they land upright.
New satellite to help NASA predict floods and droughtsNASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive, poised for launch on Thursday morning, uses microwaves to measure the moisture content of topsoil.
Who were the first Europeans? A 55,000-year-old skull holds tantalizing clues.A fragment of a skull found in Israel suggests that humans interbred with Neanderthals in the Levant, and could shed further light on how our ancestors migrated out of Africa.
Scientists finally unboil an egg. What was the point?A new discovery has left boiled eggs 'unboiled,' a procedure that could lead to some practical applications.
Spectacular SpaceX animation shows Falcon Heavy rocketSpaceX has released a new computer-generated animation showing the Falcon Heavy rocket, which is designed to have all three of its boosters touch down softly near the launch pad.
Genetically modified mosquitoes: Why some Floridians fear this solutionA British company plans to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Key West, Fla., to combat the spread of tropical disease. But public fears of unintended consequences may halt this field test.
- NASA honors fallen astronauts with day of remembrance
On the anniversary of the Challenger disaster, and one day after the anniversary of the Apollo 1 disaster, NASA is holding ceremonies around the country to pay tribute to astronauts who have died in the line of duty.
- How did humans evolve? Taiwan fossil complicates picture.
The fossil, a partial jaw discovered off the shores of Taiwan, may provide further evidence for a distinct group of ancient humans that once lived in southeastern China.
Kepler spots ancient solar system with Earth-size planetsFive rocky planets orbiting an 11.2-billion-year-old star are the latest discoveries using data from of NASA's Kepler space telescope.
Nor'easter forecast: It's all about location, location, locationA National Weather Service meteorologist apologized for 'a big forecast miss' in New York and New Jersey, but snowfall predictions held true for New England. What happened?
How did snakes evolve? Fossil discovery holds clues.The fossils of four previously undiscovered snake species, the earliest known snakes, could challenge biologists' perception of reptilian evolution.
So does this huge blizzard disprove climate change?Those who doubt that humans are changing the climate are calling attention to the huge amounts of snow being deposited on the Northeast. Do they have a point?
This solar system has five Earth-ish planets and is twice as old as oursNASA's Kepler spacecraft has detected a star that's twice the age of our sun with at least five Earth-sized planets orbiting it.
- Huge alien planet has rings 200 times bigger than Saturn's, say astronomers
A 'super Saturn' some 116 light years away from our solar system appears to have a massive and complex ring system.
Why is this blizzard so...blizzardy? The science beneath the snow.Conditions are just about perfect for snowfall and wind over the East Coast on Tuesday and Wednesday, thanks to a sudden drop in pressure produced by colliding air masses.
- What is comet dust made of? Rosetta finds out.
The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft, currently in orbit around Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, is examining the dust being shed by the comet as it hurtles toward the sun.
Huge asteroid hurtling past Earth has its own moonRadar images of the mountain-sized asteroid 2004 BL86, which zoomed past our planet at a comfortable clearance of 750,000 miles, reveal that it has a companion.
Tiny helicopter drone could be the future of Mars explorationNASA researchers are developing a small, helicopter-style drone that could someday aid rovers in Mars explorations.
Researchers develop flying, walking bat botSwiss researchers based their new land-air robot on the common vampire bat.
What is 'bombogenesis' and other blizzard terminologyDo you know your winter weather terms? What's 'bombogenesis'? Will this week's winter storm be a true blizzard?
