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Ceres Bright Spots Could Be Salt But Dwarf Planet Poses More Mysteries For NASA

By Peter R - Oct 02, 2015 12:10 PM EDT

Scientists have to explain how salt got to Ceres' surface, beside explaining other features including unusual crates and a tall peak with shinning slopes.

Google and NASA Unveil New Futuristic Quantum Computer

By Deepthi B - Sep 28, 2015 04:58 PM EDT

A pioneering joint project among Google, NASA and USRA, focuses on leveraging quantum computing to boost artificial intelligence, machine learning and to help solve complex problems.

Martian Monday: NASA Claims Big Mars Mystery Solved, Details Today

By Peter R - Sep 27, 2015 08:27 PM EDT

Speculation is rife that NASA could announce discovery of water while are hoping the space agency announces discovery of Martian life.

NASA: Today 'Doomsday Asteroid' Will Pass By Earth (Or Do What It Will)

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 25, 2015 08:41 AM EDT

The doom-sayers a few weeks ago had warned that an asteroid is set to hit the earth, but NASA brushes them away.

Astronaut Scott Kelly's Poop Will Turn Into Shooting Stars In The Sky, NASA Says

By Peter R - Sep 15, 2015 03:38 PM EDT

NASA revealed details about the effects of microgravity on the astronaut's body during his one year aboard the ISS.

Bright And Mysterious: NASA Still Unsure About Ceres Spots

By Peter R - Sep 11, 2015 10:47 AM EDT

Dawn recently shared images of Ceres from an altitude of 915 miles showing the spots to be a cluster on the dwarf planet's landscape.

From Afar In Space And Time Ancient Galaxy Rattles Early Universe Science

By Peter R - Sep 10, 2015 02:12 PM EDT

The galaxy EGS8p7 is 13.2 billion years old. Its discovery could get scientists to rethink theories explaining early universe post Big Bang.

NASA: New Horizons to Target Small Kuiper Belt Object

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 01, 2015 02:41 PM EDT

The new target of New Horizons is a Pluto-like planet in the outer solar system.

Mars Mission: 6 Volunteers Start One-Year NASA Experiment In Total Isolation

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 31, 2015 02:47 PM EDT

In NASA's one-year long isolation experiment to simulate life on Mars, six recruits agreed to lock themselves inside a barren volcano in Hawaii.

Binary Black Holes Found Nearby Indicate Violent Mergers

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 31, 2015 10:30 AM EDT

Scientists found black holes through NASA's Hubble Telescope.

Pluto Explorer New Horizons Now Has New Target Billion Miles Away

By Peter R - Aug 31, 2015 09:32 AM EDT

A formal approval is pending before New Horizons can be turned towards MU 69 in outer fringers of the solar system.

Dawn Gets Closer To Ceres, Reveals 4-Mile High Mountain

By Peter R - Aug 26, 2015 12:44 PM EDT

Dawn is 915 miles away from Ceres and is expected to inch closer later this year.

Nasa Animation: Garbage Islands Are Swamping Oceans

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 25, 2015 09:13 AM EDT

Nasa has created a video that shows how the oceans are getting filled with waste material that is swirling into five major ocean gyres.

The 'Woman' Who Hailed NASA's Curiosity On Mars

By Peter R - Aug 12, 2015 10:31 AM EDT

The rover captured an image in May showing what appears to be a human-form with arms stretched.

After Bright Spots, Four-Mile High Mountain Adds To Ceres Mysteries

By Peter R - Aug 10, 2015 09:03 AM EDT

No crater was found around the mountain, surprising Ceres investigators. The mystery over the origin of the bright spots continues.

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