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Neil deGrasse Tyson's favorite science joke will make you smarter
If you've ever listened to StarTalk radio, then you'll know that its host, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, definitely has a sense of humor.His humor was not lost on Business Insider when we...
View ArticleNASA just released footage of the most mysterious pyramid in the solar system
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft is flying 240 miles above Ceres, and the images it is capturing are revealing fascinating characteristics of the minor planet's surface.Produced by Emma Fierberg. Original...
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A heartbreaking account from a Challenger engineer who told his wife the...
More than 30 years ago, NASA launched seven crew members to space on the space shuttle Challenger, but they never got there.Seventy-three seconds after lift-off, one of the shuttle's fuel tanks failed,...
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Stop comparing Blue Origin and SpaceX — it's not a rocket competition
On Friday 22 January, Blue Origin attempted another launch and landing of its New Shepard reusable rocket, and made history in the process as the first team to successfully land the same rocket...
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These are the 3 most profound moments astronaut Scott Kelly has experienced...
From 250 miles above Earth, astronauts on the International Space Station have a view like no other.Astronaut Scott Kelly recently hosted a Reddit AMA from the International Space Station (ISS) where...
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101 things you thought were true, but have actually been debunked by science
Who hasn't shared an amazing science fact only to feel embarrassed later on, when you find out the information was wrong?No more.It's time to put an end to the most alluring science myths,...
View Article10 undeniable reasons why the Earth is round, not flat
Humanity has known the Earth to be round for a few millennia and I’ve been meaning to show some of the methods of how we figured out the world is not flat.I’ve had a few ideas on how to do that, but I...
View ArticleWe’re on a collision course with the Andromeda Galaxy — here’s what will...
In 3.75 billion years, Earth's Milky Way Galaxy will collide with the Andromeda Galaxy. Over the next several billion years, the two galaxies will rip each other apart, eventually creating one...
View ArticleThere’s an unsettling explanation for why we haven’t found aliens
If there are indeed billions of star systems in our galaxy, and the conditions needed for life are not so rare, then where are all the aliens?Join the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: How much...
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We're on a collision course with the Andromeda Galaxy — here's what will...
An epic war is coming between our home galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy, which is currently racing toward us at a speed of 250,000 mph.Astronomers estimate that 3.75 billion years from now, Earth will...
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A spectacular 'fireball' was spotted burning up in the Northeast sky
Hundreds of people spotted a fireball streaking through the sky at about 6:16 p.m. Saturday evening, ABC news reports.The meteor was primarily visible in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, but there were...
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The only company launching civilians into orbit says space travel is nearing...
The thrill of experiencing space travel is within our grasp — and it's not only for the super-rich.Perhaps within the next five to ten years, an average Joe could check off "experience space travel"...
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Astronaut reveals the weirdest thing that's ever happened to him in space
When you cram half a dozen astronauts into a football-field-sized space station that swoops around Earth at 180 miles per hour in microgravity for months on end, things are bound to get weird.Limbs...
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Elon Musk says he will reveal how he plans to get to Mars this year
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has made no secret of his desire to get humans to Mars.He has hinted at doing so with something called the Mars Colonial Transporter (MCT) in the past.But despite previously saying...
View ArticleYes, this is actually the crazy situation going on between Pluto and its moons
See what's so weird about Pluto and its moons.Produced by Emmanuel Ocbazghi. Original reporting by Jessica Orwig. Follow BI Video: On Facebook Join the conversation about this story »
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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is snapping pictures of something unlike anything...
Right now, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is doing something exciting: shoveling sand.In December, the rover reached a new territory called Bagnold Dunes, which is rich with one of Mars' most iconic...
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How long a year lasts on other planets of the solar system
Here on Earth, we tend to not give our measurements of time much thought.Unless we’re griping about Time Zones, enjoying the extra day of a Leap Year, or contemplating the rationality of Daylight...
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New evidence suggests the moon was formed in a head-on collision between...
Scientists may have finally figured out what happened during the cosmic collision that created the moon 4.5 billion years ago.We already know that the moon was likely forged when Earth crashed into...
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Here's what it would be like to fly on every planet in the solar system
What if you tried to fly an airplane on Mercury, Venus, and every other planet in our solar system?Well, you couldn't do it with just one person — or even with just one plane. Along the way, the harsh...
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A surprising amount of booze has flown into space
NASA has a strict no alcohol policy for its astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). But it wasn't always that way.From Russian cognac to American beer, a surprising amount of alcohol...
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