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An image of a pile of rocks on Mars. The soil around the rocks is a terra cotta color and the rocks in the middle of the image feature yellow crystals on the edges.

Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System, Space Exploration

A lucky break revealed a surprise inside a martian rock

Eileen Collins, mission commander, looks over a checklist on the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1999. Credit: NASA.

Human Spaceflight, Science, Space Exploration

How Eileen Collins burst through the glass ceiling aboard the space shuttle

The gegenschein rests at the tip of the dimmer pyramidal-shaped false zodiacal light.

The mysteries behind the gegenschein

This artist’s impression shows a Jupiter-like exoplanet that is on its way to becoming a hot Jupiter — a large, Jupiter-like exoplanet that orbits very close to its star. Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da SilvaCredit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva.

Exoplanets, Science

Astronomers catch a planet changing into a hot Jupiter

A composite image of Titan taken by Cassini. Credit: NASA.

Science, Solar System

Oceans on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, likely have tiny waves

LHC at CERN

Is there a hottest temperature possible in the universe?

A portion of the Large Hadron Collider. Credit: ATLAS Experiment at CERN/Flickr.

How to reboot the Large Hadron Collider

Neutron stars are incredibly dense objects about 10 miles (16 km) across. Only their immense gravity keeps the matter inside from exploding; if you brought a spoonful of neutron star to Earth, the lack of gravity would cause it to expand rapidly.

Exotic Objects, Science

What would happen if a tablespoonful of a neutron star was brought to Earth?

Omega Centauri

Hubble spots likely intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri

An artistic impression of a terraformed Mars. Credit: National Geographic/YouTube.

Human Spaceflight, Science, Space Exploration

Is it possible to make Mars like Earth?

The Mare Tranquillitatis skylight spans 65 meters and clearly shows the rubble strewn floor 120 feet (36 meters) below the surface. Credit: Arizona State University.

Science, Space Exploration

Lunar lava tube could shelter a future Moon base

Johnstown meteorite

Science, Solar System

Colorado town throws 100th birthday party for pet space rock