MARCIA DUNN / The Associated PressNov 11, 2019
The next such event for the solar system's smallest, innermost planet isn't until 2032, and North America won't get another shot until 2049. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
DAVID KEYTON / The Associated PressOct 8, 2019
Cosmologist James Peeples is credited with creating theoretical framework about the universe while two Swiss scientists found exoplanet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MARCIA DUNN / The Associated PressJan 1, 2019
In high-risk maneuver, New Horizons cruises by mysterious, bowling pin-shaped Ultima Thule, 4 billion miles from Earth. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Donald Kaufman / TruthdigApr 2, 2014
Facebook's planned drone program competes with Google's Project Loon for global dominance in the race to make the Internet available to all earthlings. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
BLANKNov 8, 2013
Asteroids and satellites, oh, my! Two reports warn us to cast a wary eye above as space debris -- natural and man made -- drops from the sky. But don’t over-fret: Odds of getting hit are very small, though experts warn that the right-size asteroid would cause major damage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 19, 2011
What happens when planetary bodies go rogue? Well, that's one universal mystery that scientists didn't actually know of until a team of Japanese researchers claimed to have found 10 such free-range roamers -- and what's more, they might be shockingly common in space. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 12, 2007
Our solar system isn't the good old circle or oval you might have thought it is. According to research reported on this week by National Geographic News, it is bullet-shaped. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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