Новости за 13.10.2015

The shape of pebbles photographed by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity suggests these rocks rolled along in streams for dozens of miles billions of years ago.

You don't have to wait for December to get your "Star Wars" fix — Season 2 of Disney XD's "Star Wars Rebels" premieres tomorrow!

Is time travel possible? Are the past and future set or can they be changed? Sci-fi books and films have long explored these ideas.

"Doctor Who" fans know how important it is to take bananas to a party, and the value of coincidence. And of course, while you're around weeping angels, don't you dare blink.

"Doctor Who" fans know that size doesn't really matter — after all, the time machine used in that show is bigger inside than it is on the outside. It's a perfect fit for a new Doctor Who Lego set, which will be released in December.

Geoff Marcy, a leader in the field of exoplanet science, has been found to have violated the University of California, Berkeley's sexual harassment policy, leading to a public discussion about harassment in astronomy and academia.

Researchers have created the first ultrathin, flat lens able to focus light just as well as its curved counterparts. The new tech could allow more-compact and robust cameras and microscopes to be built.

A newly released photo provides a great look at Mars' seldom-seen South Pole. The swirling white dot toward the bottom of the photo, which was taken by the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft, is the Red Planet’s south polar ice cap.

Researchers have created a "habitability index" that allows them to rank alien worlds in terms of their life-hosting potential. The metric could help guide the operations of future observatories that will scan exoplanet atmospheres for signs of life.

A three-hour drive provided an amazing shot of a golden meteor shower for astrophotographer Tomas Milan.

Astrophotographer Matt Smith captured this image of the Milky Way near Batesville in South Texas on May 25. See how he captured the photo here.

Uhura flies again: Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols had the chance last month to ride aboard NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, a telescope-bearing Boeing 747 airplane.