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Future Robots May Use Gecko Grippers to Cling to Outside of the ISS (August 18, 2015): Future robots on the International Space Station may use a technology called Gecko Grippers which is inspired by how geckos climb.

51 Eridani b is First Exoplanet Discovered with Gemini Planet Imager (August 14, 2015): 51 Eridani b is the first exoplanet discovered using the Gemini Planet Imager. It is described as a Jupter-like planet.

Kepler-453b is the 10th Known Circumbinary Planet (August 11, 2015): Astronomers using data from NASA's Kepler Mission have discovered the 10th known circumbinary planet

MSG-4 Weather Satellite Returns First Image of Earth (August 4, 2015): The MSG-4 weather satellite has taken its first iamge of Earth. The image was taken with the SEVIRI instrument.

NASA Shares Images of Asteroid Dubbed Space Peanut (August 2, 2015): NASA has shared images of a two lobed asteroid dubbed a space peanut by NASA. The asteroid is 230 feet wide.

NASA Releases Topographic Globe Animation of Ceres (August 1, 2015): NASA has released a topographic map of Ceres, the dwarf planet surveyed by NASA's Dawn spacecraft.

Earth's Magnetic Shield is 500 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought (August 1, 2015): Scientists using measurements from ancient zircon cyrstals have determined that Earth's magnetic shield is 500 million years older than previously thought.

Brown Dwarf Stars Can Host Powerful Aurora Displays (July 30, 2015): Astronomers have determined that brown dwarf stars can host powerful aurora displays. The astronomers studied a brown dwarf called LSRJ 1835+3259

NASA Developing Super Ball Bot (July 26, 2015): NASA is developing a Super Ball Bot. The robot is based on ensegrity structures.

NASA May Use Windbots to Explore Jupiter (July 25, 2015): NASA has launched a $100,000 study to explore the possibility of using windbots to explore has giants like Jupiter.

NASA Describes Kepler-452b as Earth's Bigger, Older Cousin (July 23, 2015): A newly discovered exoplanet is the first near-Earth-size planet located in the habitable zone around a sun-like star.

New Horizons Captures Images of Pluto's Smaller Moons Nix and Hydra (July 23, 2015): NASA has shared images of Pluto's smaller moons Nix and Hydra captured by New Horizons on July 14.

Russian Billionaire Funds New Project to Find Intelligent Life (July 20, 2015): Russian Billionaire Yuri Milner is backing a $100 million project to find intelligent life in the Universe.

Stephen Colbert Interviews Neil deGrasse Tyson about Pluto Mission (July 18, 2015): Stephen Colbert has been putting up interesting content on his YouTube channel even though his talk show has not yet officially started.

Youthful Ice Mountain Range Spotted on Pluto (July 15, 2015): Astronomers have spotted a youthful mountain range on Pluto. NASA astronomers believe it formed no more than 100 million years ago.

New Pluto Photo Released as New Horizons Nears Its Closest Approach (July 14, 2015): NASA released this beautiful new image of Pluto as the New Horizons spacecraft is making its closest approach.

NASA Shares Artist's Rendering of Pluto Bathed in Moonlight (July 12, 2015): NASA shared this artist's rendering of what Pluto might look like as it is bathed in moonlight from its largest moon Charon.

Latest Pluto Image From New Horizons Shows Four Dark Spots (July 11, 2015): The latest image of Pluto taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft shows four dark spots. New Horizons will make its closest approach to Pluto on July 14.

Magnetic Waves From Distant Black Hole Shake Like Whip Being Held by Giant Hand (July 10, 2015): NASA scientists say waves from a distant black hole shake like a whip being held by a giant hand.

NASA Shares Pluto Image Acquired by New Horizons (July 9, 2015): NASA shares new Pluto image acquired by New Horizons. The photo has a heart-shapred feature as well as features dubbed the whale and the donut.

Multiple Sinkholes Discovered on Comet 67P (July 7, 2015): Multiple sinkholes generating dust jets have been found on the surface of Comet 67P, which is being monitered by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft.

Black Hole Discovery Suggests Millions More Supermassive Black Holes Exist (July 6, 2015): Astronomers have found evidence for a large number of hidden supermassive black holes in the Universe.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes After Takeoff (June 28, 2015): SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket exploded shortly after takeoff. The CRS-7 mission was carrying supplies to the International Space Station.

Dying Stars May Rejuvenate Old Planets (June 27, 2015): Dying stars may help rejuvenate old gas giant planets. NASA says it has found tentative evidence for one such planet.

Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Revealed in Latest Ceres Images (June 22, 2015): A pyramid-shaped mountain is a newly revealed feature in the latest images of the dwarf planet taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft.