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Genetic evidence shows bacteria on the International Space Station are adapting to survive, not to harm

The ever-icy presence is due to an interesting phenomenon known as a "cold trap"

New NASA research confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at the maximum rate estimated from Voyager 1 & 2 observations made decades ago

Called CubeSats, swarms of these small marvels could potentially take on NASA's riskiest missions, at a lower cost than full-size, multi-instrument satellites

The first high-resolution images of the gas giant Jupiter are still a few weeks away

“Independence Day always is something to celebrate, but today we can add to America’s birthday another reason to cheer—Juno is at Jupiter."

Scientists have long sought to use nanowires in batteries.

Team will  develop photovoltaic devices made of silicon-germanium-tin

NASA missions rely on the heat produced by the natural decay of plutonium-238 but that isotope is running out

In case debris penetrates a spacecraft or station, a new material that can quickly repair itself could save astronauts' lives