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DNA sugars may form in the interstellar medium, which is seeded with vital molecules from nebulae

December 20, 2018 Science

NASA experiment shows DNA sugars could be floating around in space

So far, Earth is the only place in the universe that we know for sure is home to life, but

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An illustration of the Kepler space telescope.

October 30, 2018 Science

NASA to Make Announcement About Kepler Telescope

NASA is about to make an announcement about the Kepler, potentially to say the planet-hunting telescope has finally run out

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This graphic shows the position of the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes relative to the heliosphere, a protective bubble created by the Sun that extends well past the orbit of Pluto. Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause, or the edge of the heliosphere, in 2012. Voyager 2 is still in the heliosheath, or the outermost part of the heliosphere.

October 8, 2018 Science

NASA Voyager 2 could be nearing interstellar space

NASA’s Voyager 2 probe, currently on a journey toward interstellar space, has detected an increase in cosmic rays that originate

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The report recommends building new space telescopes and ground instruments to make a more detailed study of exoplanets like Kepler 16b, seen here in an artist's concept

September 9, 2018 Science

Report recommends NASA build new space telescope to look at exoplanets directly

A new report mandated by the US Congress recommends that NASA should embark on a new tranche of exoplanet missions

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Kepler's fuel stocks are dwindling, but there may be life left in it yet

September 6, 2018 Science

Last gasp? NASA fires up fading Kepler telescope for Campaign 19

Although the science mission of its successor, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), is now underway, NASA isn’t done with

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A Hall ion thruster, similar to the one under development by Aerospace Rocketdyne

August 31, 2018 Science

Successful testing gives NASA’s Advanced Electric Propulsion System a boost

The next-generation ion engine that may one day send American astronauts to Mars has passed a major milestone. Working in

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August 23, 2018 Science

NASA administrator sees lunar water as key to returning to moon

NASA chiefs are excited about the possibility of “exploiting” the recently discovered water on the Moon, stating it will help

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August 17, 2018 Science

NASA Spots Structure at the Edge of the Solar System

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft may have spotted a strange and mysterious structure at the boundary of our solar system and

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August 4, 2018 Science

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is attempting to touch the sun

We have sent probes zooming throughout our local solar system. There have been human landings on the moon, asteroid touchdowns,

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June 21, 2018 Science

Here’s What NASA Plans to Do to Keep Us Safe From Asteroids

We don’t actually have a lot to be afraid of when it comes to asteroids. Sure, they might come pretty

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June 12, 2018 Science

NASA Scientists Imagine Studying Venus From A Floating Research Colony

Venus is not a hospitable place for humans. The planet is covered in thick, billowing sulfuric acid clouds, underneath which

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May 27, 2018 Science

What humans will look like on Mars

Colonizing Mars might be the best chance to ensure the human species survival in the future. In order to adapt

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