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Some TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets may be like Venus
How habitable are the 7 Earth-sized exoplanets of the nearby star TRAPPIST-1? Updated climate models suggest some may be similar to Venus, but at least one world may have oceans like Earth.
December 3, 2018
Live coverage of spacecraft arrival at asteroid December 3
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is scheduled to rendezvous with its targeted asteroid, Bennu, on Monday, December 3, 2018, at approximately 17:00 UTC (noon EST).
December 2, 2018
Small asteroid to sweep close this weekend
The low velocity of asteroid 2018 WV1 suggests it's a fragment of the moon, ejected when a larger asteroid hit the moon long ago. It'll pass closest during the night Saturday, according to clocks in the Americas.
December 1, 2018
Take 2 trips around Earth, from space
It's been 20 years since the launch of the International Space Station. To celebrate, enjoy this video timelapse of 2 trips around Earth, via ISS astronaut Alexander Gerst. Longest-yet timelapse from space!
November 30, 2018
ExoMars will land in Oxia Planum in 2021
The European Space Agency has named Oxia Planum on Mars as the landing site for its ExoMars rover, due to set down in 2021.
November 30, 2018
How did Phobos get so groovy?
Mars' moon Phobos is an enigmatic little world, with unusual grooves cutting across its surface. Now scientists have new evidence to support the theory that they were created by rolling boulders.
November 29, 2018
Have astronomers found another Tabby’s Star?
Remember when astronomers found Tabby's Star and said they'd never seen anything like it? Now there's another one ... maybe.
November 29, 2018
Listening to the patterns of the universe
Astronomer Wanda Díaz Merced - who began losing her sight in her 20s - presented one of TED’s most-watched astronomy videos. Here's how turning a telescope's digital data into sound can help reveal hidden patterns.
November 29, 2018
Astronomy beyond sight
Breathtaking space images inspire us. But what if you couldn't see them? Amelia Ortiz Gil explains how tactile models of the constellations, moon and planets can give people - blind or sighted - a better appreciation of the universe.
November 29, 2018
Meet ESA’s SpaceBok robot
The walking and hopping SpaceBok robot is being tested now in ESA's Mars Yard, in the Netherlands. Someday these little robots might help explore the moon, or Mars.
November 29, 2018
