NASA Renovates Its Biggest, Baddest House
Bill Ingalls / NASA / AP
The massive vehicle assembly building gets a much-needed makeover
A Closer Look at the Solar System's Most Fascinating Asteroid
By Jeffrey KlugerNew findings from the Dawn spacecraft reveal the complexity and the beauty of the Asteroid Vesta
Can We Really Be Alone in the Universe?
By Jeffrey KlugerAre we alone in the Universe? According to TIME senior science editor, Jeffrey Kluger, recent discoveries suggest we're not.
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Dawn's Virtual Flight Over Vesta
Watch a simulated flight over the asteroid Vesta
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Explainer: The Supermoon
Just what makes tonight's moon so super? Watch this explainer and find out
Special Report

Space & Astronomy
Cosmic dispatches both late-breaking and from the archives
Found: The Oldest Maya Calendar (and No, the World's Still Not Ending)
By Jeffrey Kluger
A 1,200-year-old-find provides more insight into some of the greatest astronomers who ever lived
A Leisurely Cruise on the Good Ship Solar System
By Jeffrey Kluger
The sun and the planets move through space slower than was once thought and that changes everything
How a Pocket-Size Satellite Could Find Another Earth
By Michael D. Lemonick
A team of MIT geeks with some 10.6-cm satellites could be the next exoplanet pioneers
Extended Breast-Feeding: Is It More Common than We Think?
By Bonnie RochmanWhy I (quietly) nursed my three kids well past their first birthdays and why this doesn't automatically mean I believe in attachment parenting
Goodbye Nuclear Power and Hello More Carbon?
By Bryan Walsh
As Japan and Germany shut down the nukes, how big a hit will the climate take?
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Death of the Dinosaurs: The Asteroid Didn't Act Alone
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Inside the Death Star Also Known as Exxon
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Dark-Matter Mystery: Why Are 400 Stars Moving as if There's Nothing There?
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When the Space Shuttle Buzzed New York City: How Did They Do That?
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The Mysterious Jets in Saturn's Weirdest Ring
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Can James Cameron Or Anyone Really Mine Asteroids?
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Cutting Carbon Means More than Fancy Bookkeeping
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The Space Station Sends Back Dazzling Home Movies of Us
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Happy Birthday, Hubble! A Stunning New Picture for a Special Day
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The Weekend of 100 Tornadoes: Are Killer Storms Being Fueled by Climate Change?
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Spotted: A Shooting Gallery for Comets
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How Planets Paint Rings Around Stars
