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You would think the battered moon doesn't need one more crater. But thanks to data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission, a massive crater has been found, provisionally named the crater Ear...

“Firewalls” of particles may border black holes, confounding both general relativity and quantum mechanics --

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By combining observations of the distant Universe made with ESA's Herschel andPlanck space observatories, cosmologists have discovered what could be the precursors of the vast clusters of galaxies that we see today.

NASA's Scott Kelly -- one of two people spending a year on the International Space Station -- already feels like the orbiting outpost is home.

If, as the Alliance for Space Development suggests, our nation wishes to move toward a path of permanent space settlements, the most logical step is our own planet's satellite. The post Op-ed | Why the U.S. Gave Up on th...

Night sky photographer Connor Hicks submitted these magnificent photos of star trails and a moon halo. See how Hicks created the amazing view.

It might be only March of 2015, but the race (slog?) is on to be the next president of the United States. Only 589 days to go! It’s a race that some believe will cost the nation upwards of five billion dollars; that’...

Astronaut Scott Kelly's identical twin pulled a fast one on NASA right before his brother blasted off on a one-year space station mission.

The world's first private-sector space plane, SpaceShipOne, has landed on the ground at the National Air and Space Museum after 10 years in 'Flight.'

Here's your chance to name a rocket. United Launch Alliance -- the rocket company that launched NASA's New Horizons probe to Pluto -- is asking people around the world to help name a new kind of booster.

On April 4th, Earth's shadow on Luna will visible from parts of 3 continents. After midnight on April 22nd, 10 to 20 meteors per hour will rain.

Spaceport, LEGO's latest space shuttle model, launches in August 2015 and includes an awesome Crawler-Carrier for the shuttle, as well as detailed solid rocket boosters and an external tank.

In anticipation of the Blu-ray and DVD release of the movie "Interstellar" this week, fans can also enjoy an online text-based game, a website about the scienc of the movie, and a special screening on April 7.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features:

A team of scientists has a new explanation for the planet Mercury's dark, barely reflective surface....

Stars form when gravity pulls together material within giant clouds of gas and dust. But gravity isn't the only force at work....

A couple of weeks ago, a waterspout formed off the coast of a tropical beach in Brazil. The panic it evoked was merited ... kinda sorta. Here's why: I've seen dust devils in person many times (driving from California to ...

This Hubble Space Telescope image shows an edge-on view of the spiral galaxy NGC 5023. Due to its orientation we cannot appreciate its spiral arms, but we can admire the elegant profile of its disk....

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will be joined by John Holdren, science advisor to President Obama and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and former astronaut Mark Kelly for the first ...

Building on the success of NASA's partnerships with commercial industry to date, NASA has selected 12 Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) to advance concept studies and technology development ...

The RAS is seekng to recruit a part-time library assistant to help with essential collection management activities in its world-class library. This is a temporary post for one year. The post holder will work with the Lib...