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NASA's Plan to Deflect Would-Be Killer Asteroids

Astronomers are trying to deflect a near-Earth asteroid for the first time, to prepare for a future object on a collision course with the planet.

Ramin Skibba, Contributor

Space

A month's worth of cool science stories summed up.

Alistair Jennings, Contributor

Space

This month: Black holes and stellar revolutions.

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

Space

Spring has sprung: Interstellar edition.

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

A month's worth of cool science stories summed up.

Alistair Jennings, Contributor

Space

Space salt, Martian clay, and unexpected X-rays feature in this month's slideshow.

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

Space

We look back in space-time this month to herald a new year.

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

Space

An assortment of twinkling images of space, stars and spacecrafts.

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

Space

View new pictures of Mars, the last picture of the dwarf planet Ceres and images of the brightest galaxy in the universe.

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator