Alien Planets, Space 'Harpoons' and More
Last week NASA confirmed the existence of 715 newly discovered alien planets, scientists announced water was detected in the atmosphere of one of the first alien planets ever identified, researchers said space “harpoons” could be used to snatch samples of asteroids and moons, and Japan launched a next-generation NASA satellite to track rain and snow. See the best stories from last week here. <br><br> FIRST STOP: Mars Meteorite with Odd 'Tunnels' & 'Spheres' Revives Debate Over Ancient Martian Life
Mars Meteorite with Odd 'Tunnels' & 'Spheres' Revives Debate Over Ancient Martian Life
The discovery of tiny carbon-rich balls and tunnels inside a Martian meteorite has once again raised the possibility that the Red Planet was teeming with primitive life millions of years ago. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1eIbZuB Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Population of Known Alien Planets Nearly Doubles as NASA Discovers 715 New Worlds
Population of Known Alien Planets Nearly Doubles as NASA Discovers 715 New Worlds
NASA has confirmed the existence of 715 newly discovered alien planets using the agency's Kepler Space Telescope, effectively doubling the number of exoplanets known today. See what the discovery means for life here. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1ohPxZZ Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Spacesuit Leak That Nearly Drowned Astronaut Could Have Been Avoided
Spacesuit Leak That Nearly Drowned Astronaut Could Have Been Avoided
A potentially deadly spacesuit water leak that nearly drowned an Italian astronaut during a spacewalk last July was one of the scariest close calls in NASA's spacewalk history. In fact, the spacesuit also leaked during an earlier spacewalk, but went undetected at the time, according to a NASA report released today (Feb. 26). <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1eIbZuH Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Sun Unleashes Monster Solar Flare, Biggest of 2014
Sun Unleashes Monster Solar Flare, Biggest of 2014
The sun fired off a major solar flare late Tuesday (Feb. 24), making it the most powerful sun eruption of the year so far and one of the strongest in recent years. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1ohPA8a Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Record-Breaking Meteorite Crash on Moon Sparks Brightest Lunar Explosion Ever
Record-Breaking Meteorite Crash on Moon Sparks Brightest Lunar Explosion Ever
A boulder-sized space rock slammed into the lunar surface last year, sparking the brightest explosion on the moon ever seen, scientists say. See video of meteorite hitting the moon on Sept. 11, 2013. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1eIbZuL Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Japan Launches Next-Generation NASA Satellite to Track Rain & Snow
Japan Launches Next-Generation NASA Satellite to Track Rain & Snow
An advanced NASA satellite built to measure Earth's rain and snowfall like never before blasts off atop a Japanese H-2A rocket on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 1:37 p.m. EST (1837 GMT). <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1ohPy07 Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: SpaceX Adds Landing Legs to Falcon 9 Rocket for Next Launch, Elon Musk Says (Photo)
SpaceX Adds Landing Legs to Falcon 9 Rocket for Next Launch, Elon Musk Says (Photo)
SpaceX is strapping landing gear onto the rocket that will launch the company's unmanned Dragon cargo vessel toward the International Space Station next month. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1eIbZuP Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: 8 Science Fiction Movies to Watch in 2014
8 Science Fiction Movies to Watch in 2014
Here are 8 space movies you need to look out for this year. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1eIbXmB Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: China's Moon Rover & Lander Enter 3rd Lunar Sleep
China's Moon Rover & Lander Enter 3rd Lunar Sleep
China's first moon rover and lander have entered a third period of "Selene slumber," a shutdown of operations given two weeks of temperature-dropping lunar night. The Yutu (Jade Rabbit) rover went into programmed sleep mode on Feb. 22. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1ohPA8i Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Huge Peanut-Shaped Asteroid Buzzes Earth in NASA Video
Huge Peanut-Shaped Asteroid Buzzes Earth in NASA Video
NASA watched as a large, peanut-shaped asteroid flew past Earth on Feb. 11, and you can see the impressive images in a new video released by the space agency. NASA scientists using the Deep Space Network antenna in California used radar imaging to see the near-Earth asteroid 2006 DP14 as is passed 2.6 million miles (4.2 million kilometers) from the planet. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1eIbXmH Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Dead Pigeons and the Universe's Birth: 5 Weird Facts About Big Bang Theory
Dead Pigeons and the Universe's Birth: 5 Weird Facts About Big Bang Theory
Here are five things you didn’t know about the Big Bang theory and the origins of the universe. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1eIbXCV Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Water Found in Atmosphere of Nearby Alien Planet
Water Found in Atmosphere of Nearby Alien Planet
Water has been detected in the atmosphere of one of the first alien planets ever identified by astronomers, scientists announced. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1ohPA8m Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Construction of Giant Telescope in Hawaii Could Begin This Summer
Construction of Giant Telescope in Hawaii Could Begin This Summer
The Thirty-Meter Telescope is about 80 percent funded, and plans to break ground at Mauna Kea this summer, the observatory's leaders say. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1ohPygs Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Incredible Technology: Space 'Harpoons' Could Snatch Samples of Asteroids and Moons
Incredible Technology: Space 'Harpoons' Could Snatch Samples of Asteroids and Moons
Using a set of long-lined harpoons would allow a mission to grab samples from multiple locations on an asteroid or moon — and to get them from deep beneath the surface, where some of the most interesting material lies, researchers say. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1eIbXCX Story</a>] <br><br><p>
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