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A species of bacteria survived on the outside of the International Space Station for a full year

The International Space Station. NASA A species of bacterium, Deinococcus radiodurans, survived for a year on the outside of the International Space Station. It endured microgravity, harsh ultraviolet radiation,...

Platypus fur glows greenish-blue under UV light, new research found

An adult male platypus named Millsom is carried by his keeper at an animal sanctuary in Melbourne, May 8, 2008. Mick Tsikas/Reuters Scientists discovered that platypus fur glows greenish-blue under ultraviolet...

NASA scientists discovered a 'very weird' molecule in the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan. It could point to alien life.

This near-infrared, color mosaic from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows the sun glinting off of Titan's north polar seas. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. Arizona/Univ. Idaho NASA astronomers discovered a "very weird...

Yellowstone's Old Faithful geyser went quiet 800 years ago. New research suggests it could happen again within the next century.

Visitors wearing masks leave after an eruption of the Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, May 18, 2020. National Park Service/Jacob W. Frank/Handout via Reuters Old Faithful geyser in...

A striking new photo of Jupiter shows the Great Red Spot is shrinking – and other storms are growing

This photo of Jupiter, captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope on August 25, 2020, provides astronomers with new information about the planet's turbulent weather patterns. NASA, ESA, STScI, A. Simon (Goddard Space...