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Trans-Lunar Rarely Seen Photos Inside Apollo 11 Moonwalkers Stunning Photos from Apollo 11 DISCOVERY newsletter Invalid Email SUBSCRIBE This Just In Our Galaxy's Black Hole Does NOT Have the 'Munchies' Jul 21, 2014 05:17 PM ET // Ian O'Neill In 2011, astronomers were getting excited for what promised to be a spectacular cosmic event. Sadly, it looks like it's turned out to be a galactic damp squib. Continue reading → Oceans Make Exoplanets Stable for Alien Life Jul 21, 2014 01:49 PM ET // Ian O'Neill The role that Earth's oceans have on our planet's habitability is undeniable, but now scientists think that exoplanetary oceans are essential for alien life to evolve. Continue reading → DNews: What Did We Learn from the Apollo 11 Moon Landing? Jul 21, 2014 05:40 AM ET When viewed through the lens of history, the Apollo 11 landing was not so much a blinding breakthrough as much as it was the culmination of several Apollo's-worth of things learned and put into practice leading up to that one small step. Moon Landing: Rarely Seen Photos Inside Apollo 11 Jul 20, 2014 02:00 PM ET // Discovery News On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. 45 Years after this historic day, we take a look through archived NASA photos that aren't so commonly seen online. DNews: Voyager 1 Not Even CLOSE to Leaving Solar System Jul 20, 2014 09:00 AM ET We often hear that the Voyager 1 space probe has left the planetary building, or more specifically left the solar system. But Ian O'Neill tells us the plucky old probe has a long, long, LONG way to go for that to happen. Will Science Burst the Multiverse's Bubble? Jul 18, 2014 06:03 PM ET // Ian O'Neill The idea that there are an infinite number of universes beyond our own is assumed impossible to prove or disprove -- but a new computer model might give us hints as to what evidence to look for. Continue reading → Sparks Fly as Curiosity Laser Blasts Mars Rock Jul 18, 2014 02:30 PM ET // Mike Wall, Space.com NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars has set off some fireworks on the Red Planet with the zap-zap-zap of its high-tech space laser. NASA Calls for Europa Mission Ideas Jul 18, 2014 12:44 PM ET // Irene Klotz Europa hides an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy crust; NASA wants to seek out its life-giving potential. Continue reading → + Load More D News Video DNews: What Could Have Made Siberia's Mystery Crater? Who Are the Kurds? DNews: What Did We Learn from the Apollo 11 Moon Landing? 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