• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 19th, 2014
Amazonian Forests Store More Carbon than They Release

Amazonian Forests Store More Carbon than They Release

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

MRO Returns to Full Functionality Following Recent Glitch

MRO Returns to Full Functionality Following Recent Glitch

The orbiter resumes science and data relay operations around Mars

Fuel Cell Studies May Reveal the Origins of Life

Fuel Cell Studies May Reveal the Origins of Life

Investigators are studying the earliest chemical conditions on Earth

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 11th, 2014
MRO Put in Safe Mode by Main Computer Glitch

MRO Put in Safe Mode by Main Computer Glitch

The spacecraft has been studying Mars for nearly 9 years

Cassini Takes Fully-Illuminated Image of Saturn's Second-Largest Moon

Cassini Takes Fully-Illuminated Image of Saturn's Second-Largest Moon

Rhea shines brightly in this photo snapped by the famous NASA probe

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 10th, 2014
Rug-like Robots May Explore Other Planets More Effectively

Rug-like Robots May Explore Other Planets More Effectively

Flat landers could take a lot of risk out of space exploration

Our Planet Appears as an Evening Star in Martian Skies

Our Planet Appears as an Evening Star in Martian Skies

Curiosity snaps breathtaking image of Earth from the Red Planet

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 10th, 2014
Planet-Hunting Telescope Turns 5 in Earth's Orbit

Planet-Hunting Telescope Turns 5 in Earth's Orbit

Kepler found more than half of all exoplanets known to date

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 7th, 2014
Cassini Completes Its 100th Flyby of Titan

Cassini Completes Its 100th Flyby of Titan

The Saturnine moon is one of the most interesting in the solar system

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 7th, 2014
Radars Can Identify Forming Sinkholes Before They Collapse

Radars Can Identify Forming Sinkholes Before They Collapse

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 7th, 2014
Magnetism May Explain Extra Infrared Light in Protoplanetary Disks

Magnetism May Explain Extra Infrared Light in Protoplanetary Disks

Decade-old astronomical mystery finally gets an explanation

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 6th, 2014
Warmer Rivers Contribute Significantly to Ice Melt in the Arctic

Warmer Rivers Contribute Significantly to Ice Melt in the Arctic

New study quantifies the effect these waters have on sea ice

Asteroid to Give Earth a Close Shave Today

Asteroid to Give Earth a Close Shave Today

The space rock will pass by our planet inside the Moon's orbit

Curiosity Sees Striations in Martian Ground Ahead – Photo

Curiosity Sees Striations in Martian Ground Ahead – Photo

New image shows Mount Sharp in the distant background

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 28th, 2014
Martian Meteorite Found on Earth Reveals Signs of Water

Martian Meteorite Found on Earth Reveals Signs of Water

The debate on Mars' ancient wet past is now reignited

Curiosity Photographs Its Tracks After Passing Through Dingo Gap – Photo

Curiosity Photographs Its Tracks After Passing Through Dingo Gap – Photo

The rover is now on its way to analyze other scientific targets

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 15th, 2014
Asteroid Redirect Mission in the Works at NASA

Asteroid Redirect Mission in the Works at NASA

Events such as the Chelyabinsk impact need to be avoided

 
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