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Ongoing observation of exoplanet GJ 1132b has revealed a dense atmosphere, a finding which has great significance in the hunt for life beyond Earth. The post Finally! A Low Mass Super-Earth With Some Funky Atmosphere app...

During the month of April, 2017, Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth, allowing for some prime viewing opportunities for the Hubble Space Telescope. The post Hubble Takes Advantage Of Opposition To Snap Jupite...

NASA held a news conference April 4 at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, with participation from NASA headquarters, to preview the final phase of the Cassini spacecraft's mission to Saturn....

A new paper suggests using a combination lottery and savings bond to ensure funding for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

It is thought that animal life first arose during the Ediacaran Period, between 635 and 541 million years ago, but these organisms bore little resemblance to the animals we know today.

From the National Space Council's return to women in space, ere is a roundup of interesting items from the 33rd annual Space Symposium, which took place this week in Colorado.

The total phase of the solar eclipse of Aug. 21 will last a maximum of 2 minutes and 40 seconds for observers on the ground. Here's how long it will last at various points along the totality path -- and why total solar e...

The SpaceX rocket that made history last week by flying its second orbital mission launched on its first jaunt one year ago today.

The new chief executive of the U.S.-Russian joint venture that provides RD-180 engines to United Launch Alliance said April 6 he hopes to win an order for additional engines. SpaceNews.com