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Nov 19, 2015 07:37 AM EST

Mission to Mars: NASA Investigates What Happens to the Human Body in Space

As space agencies gear up for long-term space travel, NASA is looking at exactly what happens to the human body in this harsh environment.

Nov 18, 2015 07:59 AM EST

NASA Gives Humanoid Robot to MIT to Develop for Future Space and Mars Exploration

NASA announced that MIT will receive a humanoid robot to test and develop for future space missions to Mars and beyond. The robot could be huge when it comes to future space exploration.

Nov 13, 2015 03:52 PM EST

Life In Outer Space? Early Earth's Haze Gives Clues On Habitability Elsewhere In Space

The researchers found that the far-off planet is surrounded by a pale orange haze, which is similar to the one that once engulfed the young earth. The newly found clues could be a sign of possible life in outer space, according to the researchers.

Nov 13, 2015 10:07 AM EST

Pulsar Outside the Milky Way Galaxy is the Most Energetic Recorded to Date

NASA has spotted one of the most energetic pulsars ever to be seen outside our Milky Way galaxy.

Nov 13, 2015 08:16 AM EST

Massive Ice Cloud on Saturn's Titan Heralds Winter on the Icy World

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has made a surprising discovery about Saturn's moon, Titan. It's discovered a truly massive ice cloud on the moon, heralding the change of seasons on the world.

Nov 11, 2015 09:55 AM EST

Pluto's 'Heart' is Far Younger Than Anyone Expected: Born Yesterday

NASA researchers have taken a closer look at the data from the historic New Horizons flyby and have found that the heart-shaped region of Pluto is surprisingly young.

Nov 11, 2015 08:13 AM EST

Medicines Do Not Expire Faster in Space: Good News for Long Spaceflight Missions

Medicine doesn't degrade faster in space. Scientists have conducted an opportunistic, pilot-scale study and have found that medication on the International Space Station (ISS) does not degrade faster than medication on Earth.

Nov 11, 2015 07:24 AM EST

Mars' Moon Phobos is Being Torn Apart by the Red Planet

It turns out that Mars' moon, Phobos, is slowly falling apart. Scientists have taken a closer look at this moon and have found that it's showing early signs of structural failure that will ultimately destroy it.

Nov 10, 2015 09:59 AM EST

Pluto's Moons' Motion Perplexes NASA Scientists with Sheer Pandemonium

NASA's New Horizon spacecraft is continuing to send information about Pluto to scientists on Earth. Now, four months after the flyby, researchers are learning more than ever about the dwarf planet and its strange moons.

Nov 09, 2015 10:11 AM EST

NASA is Recruiting for Mars: Now Is Your Chance to be an Astronaut

Want to be an astronaut? NASA is recruiting. The space agency is hiring new personnel for its new missions into deep-space, Mars and beyond.

Nov 07, 2015 08:12 AM EST

NASA Astronauts on Spacewalk Encounter Toxic Ammonia Leak

During a spacewalk at the International Space Station, NASA astronauts found leaking ammonia while performing plumbing work.

Nov 05, 2015 04:14 PM EST

Sun Stripped Away Mars' Ancient Atmosphere with Powerful Solar Wind

NASA may have discovered what happened to Mars' atmosphere. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission has found that solar wind stripped the planet's atmosphere clean.