By Eric Mack , C|Net
Astronomers say they have strong evidence that up to a quarter of all sun-like stars might have a nasty habit of making massive meals out of planets in their systems. Continue reading Over a quarter of stars like our sun might eat their own planets
By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday. Continue reading SpaceX launches ants, avocados, robot to space station
By George Dvorsky, Gizmodo
NASA had to postpone a scheduled spacewalk to install new solar arrays outside the International Space Station after one of its astronauts complained of a pinched nerve in his neck.
Continue reading Cancelation of NASA Spacewalk Is Literally a Pain in the Neck
By Christina Larson
WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Barclay opens a metal drawer in archives of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum containing fossils that are nearly 100 million years old. Despite their age, these rocks aren’t fragile. Continue reading Fossil leaves may reveal climate in last era of dinosaurs
By University of California – Santa Cruz, Phys.Org
A region of active star formation in the constellation Ophiuchus is giving astronomers new insights into the conditions in which our own solar system was born. In particular, a new study of the Ophiuchus star-forming complex shows how our solar system may have become enriched with short-lived radioactive elements. Continue reading Nearby star-forming region yields clues to the formation of our solar system
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The asteroid credited with the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago is likely to have originated from the outer half of the solar system’s main asteroid belt, according to new research by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). Continue reading Scientists locate likely origin for the dinosaur-killing asteroid
By LAUREN SOMMERRUTH TALBOT, NPR
More than 200 climate scientists just released a stark look at how fast the climate is warming, showing heat waves, extreme rain and intense droughts are on the rise. The evidence for warming is “unequivocal” but the extent of future disasters will be determined by how fast governments can cut heat-trapping emissions. Here are the top findings from the report. Continue reading 3 Things To Know About What Scientists Say About Our Future Climate
BY SOPHIE LEWIS, CBS News
When searching for signs of life on other planets, scientists say caves are a crucial place to look. But how can a team on Earth effectively explore intricate, dark, unfamiliar landscapes on another world? Continue reading NASA is training human-like robots to explore caves on Mars
The International Space Station, with a mass of more than 900,000 pounds and spanning an area as large as a football field, is not designed to do back flips like an Olympic gymnast. Continue reading It Was His Day Off. Then the Space Station Went for a Spin.
