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2017 ozone hole smallest since 1988
This year's ozone hole peaked in September at its smallest observed extent since 1988, due to an unstable and unusually warm Antarctic vortex in 2017.
November 7, 2017
Next Mars rover will have 23 eyes
Cameras have come a long way since the first Mars rover in 1997. The newest Mars rover from NASA - on the Mars 2020 mission - will have a wider field of view, plus more color and 3-D imaging.
November 5, 2017
Astronomers complete 1st global asteroid tracking drill
This is only a test. Astronomers report on the TC4 Observation Campaign, which, in October, used a real Near-Earth Asteroid to practice our global response to a potential asteroid threat.
November 4, 2017
Is telekinesis real?
A neuroscientist talks about the history of telekinesis and the complexity of the human brain.
November 1, 2017
Mojave Forsaken: Ghost towns and dark skies
Let the creepiness begin! Just in time for Halloween, a new video from ProjectSkyGlow depicting spooky California ghost towns under the darkest of dark night skies.
October 30, 2017
How do human genes act in space?
"Looking at gene expression ... we really see an explosion, like fireworks taking off, as soon as the human body gets into space."
October 29, 2017
A potential human habitat on the moon?
A new study says a hole in the moon’s Marius Hills region is the skylight of an underground lava tube large enough to house a city.
October 27, 2017
International Observe the Moon Night is this week
International Observe the Moon Night is a global, public event coming up on October 16, 2021. Here's how you can participate online or in person.
October 25, 2017
Artificial intelligence finds 56 new gravitational lens candidates
Using the same technology Tesla is using to teach cars to drive themselves, European astronomers are using artificial intelligence to seek out and find many new gravitational lenses.
October 24, 2017
Reliving Cassini’s final moments
"Cassini managed to survive for 91 seconds in this epic battle, before tipping over backward during the last 8 seconds and then finally losing radio contact with Earth."
October 23, 2017
