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Scientists Identify ‘Superworm’ Capable of Eating Plastic

Enzymes found in the worm’s guts broke down two types of widely used plastics, including...

Astronomers Capture 1st Image of Milky Way’s Huge Black Hole

Astronomers believe nearly all galaxies, including our own, have these giant black holes at their...

Scientists Grow Plants in Lunar Dirt, Next Stop Moon

For the first time, scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by...

No, NASA Does Not Plan To Send ‘Nude Pics’ into Space

Snopes spoke with NASA and the lead author of a popularly cited study to clarify.

Space Telescope in Home Stretch of Tests; Early Pics Impress

NASA's new space telescope is in the home stretch of testing, with science observations expected...

Apollo 16 Moonwalker Reflects on Mission’s 50th Anniversary

Charlie Duke is part of a tiny fraternity that’s getting even smaller: People who walked...

NASA Moon Rocket Faces More Flight Delays As Repairs Mount

The flight debut of NASA’s mega moon rocket faces additional delays following a string of...

SpaceX Launches 3 Visitors to Space Station for $55M Each

NASA joins Russia in hosting guests at the world’s most expensive tourist destination.

Key Particle Weighs in a Bit Heavy, Confounding Physicists

The grand explanation physicists use to describe how the universe works may have some major...

US Astronaut Ends Record-Long Spaceflight in Russian Capsule

NASA astronaut caught a Russian ride back to Earth after a U.S. record 355 days...

US Astronaut to Ride Russian Spacecraft Home During Tensions

U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei has made it through nearly a year in space, but...

Does This Photo Show a Hole Drilled on Mars?

The diameter was said to measure slightly smaller than a U.S. dime.