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Today in science: Egypt’s first meteorite
It was the first meteorite in the Egyptian record. Years after the event, scientists concluded through various tests that it came all the way from Mars.
June 28, 2016
Cygnus spacecraft’s fiery re-entry
Scientists aboard an aircraft caught the impressive streak and final breakup of the Orbital ATK Cygnus supply ship, as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere on June 22.
June 27, 2016
A new dark spot on Neptune
Voyager 2 in 1989 - and Hubble Space Telescope in 1994 - saw similar features. But this dark spot, or vortex, is the first seen on Neptune in the 21st century.
June 26, 2016
Watch 5 moonsets over Zimbabwe
Moonset at 5 different points on the horizon, at 5 different moon phases, from a young moon to the June 20 full moon at Zimbabwe's winter solstice.
June 26, 2016
Can we grow food on Mars?
Apparently we can, and you can view details in this video from a talk given at Mars One's recent private event in Amsterdam.
June 25, 2016
Video sweep across Mars’ Marathon Valley
A panoramic view from the Mars rover Opportunity. Wow! This video will take you to another world ...
June 25, 2016
Largest planet yet orbiting 2 suns
Imagine seeing 2 suns in your sky. Like the fictional planet Tatooine in Star Wars, some planets do orbit 2 stars. Kepler-164 is the largest yet discovered.
June 24, 2016
One robot spacecraft spies another
See the Mars rover Curiosity, nestled on Mars' surface? The sharp-eyed HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter caught the view from space.
June 24, 2016
Liquid water ocean under Pluto ice?
“That you could have vast liquid water ocean habitats so far from the sun on Pluto - and on other Kuiper belt objects as well - is absolutely incredible.”
June 23, 2016
Astronomers find a baby planet
Planet K2-33b resides in a solar system in the process of being born. In human terms, if Earth were 45 years old, this planet would be just a few weeks old.
June 21, 2016
