At a Glance Scientists have found a massive ice deposit beneath Mars' surface.The frozen body of water contains as much frozen water as Lake Superior. Underneath Mars’ cracked and pitted surface is an ice deposit with as much frozen water as Lake Superior. “Morphological analyses of Utopia Planitia, Mars, have led to the hypothesis that ,” wrote the researchers in the study. According to the study, the scientists used NASA’s Shallow Radar (SHARAD) instrument to find the ice deposit, which...

NASA is seeking the public’s help in finding a way to manage human waste for 6 days straight in a spacesuit. ...

At a Glance A 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit New Zealand exposed new land on the country's coast.Researchers believe the land is here to stay. When a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake jolted New Zealand in November, it lifted the seabed along the country’s northeastern coast and exposed new land, researchers say. of the Kaikoura coast, according to NASA's Earth Observatory. In one area, the land had been raised 18 feet. (MORE:) The satellite image above shows land exposed on the...

Virgin Galactic’s new space plane, the VSS Unity, just conducted its first successful glide test. ...

Images captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft of Saturn's northern hemisphere include photos of a strange hexagon-shaped jet stream encircling a storm. According to a report by NASA, , which will include 20 orbits around the planet before it skims past the outer edges of the planet's main rings. These latest images were captured Dec. 2 and 3. Over the course of the next four months, Cassini will capture some of the closest-ever views of the outer rings and small moons...

At a Glance The Geminid meteor shower will peak Tuesday and Wednesday in North America.Although less visible this year because of the full supermoon, the meteor shower will still be dazzling.The best time to view the shower is around 2 a.m. local time. The annual Geminid meteor shower will peak Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and although the December supermoon will wash it out a bit this year, sky gazers can still expect to see a dazzling show. "It's usually the...

It has been a magical 20-year run for NASA's Cassini spacecraft, but nine months from now, the mission will end with a violent crash into the surface of Saturn. In its remaining time, Cassini has more work to do. As it slowly falls toward the sixth planet from the sun, it will get a never-before-seen look at Saturn's rings, and during the mission that's been named the Grand Finale, Cassini , according to CNET. On Sept. 15, 2017, the mission...

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere at Mars’ south pole freezes on the surface in fantastic shapes. ...

A flaming meteor streaked through the night sky in southern Spain on Sunday and created an impact like a small earthquake when it hit the Earth. ...

Pie lovers in England launch a meat and potato pie into the stratosphere to mark the start of the World Pie Eating Championship. ...

At a Glance An arctic blast will leave parts of the U.S. colder than Mars. Low temperatures of the Red Planet typically drop off the scale, far colder than North America, even in winter. Despite its flaming red appearance, Mars is an icy cold planet. But an Arctic blast being delivered by Winter Storm Decima is leaving some parts of the United States chillier than the Red Planet – at least in terms of high temperatures. , according to a...

At a Glance NASA released a composite image of the International Space Station transiting the sun last Saturday.The photo is a combination of 10 images that were taken in Newbury Park, California. NASA recently released a beautiful image that shows the International Space Station and its six passengers passing in front of the sun. The photo, which is actually a composite of 10 photos, shows the ISS streaking in front of the surface of the sun , according to NASA....