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An asteroid is going to swoop uncomfortably close to Earth on March 5
Sky watchers take note: An asteroid is going to shoot across the sky on March 5, 2016 — and it may come close enough that you can actually see it with a telescope.Before you panic: no, it's not going...
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Einstein's most incredible prediction may be proven right this week — or a...
Gravitational waves may have been detected for the first time, but we won't know for sure until February 11, 2016 — when scientists will either confirm or dispel the rumors, sources close to the matter...
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New research points to the unexpected and dangerous nature of Jupiter
I’ve always liked the idea that Jupiter has acted like a protector to its little brother, Earth.That it has used its massive gravitational pull to divert asteroids and comets from a collision course...
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A small asteroid will fly by Earth on March 5 — here's what you need to know
On October 6th, 2013, the Catalina Sky Survey discovered a small asteroid which was later designated as 2013 TX68. As part Apollo group this 30 meter (100 ft) rock is one of many Near-Earth Objects...
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ROCKETS AND ROBOTS: Inside the Southern California lab taking us to the far...
If we're ever going to see astronauts living on Mars like we did in the 2015 film "The Martian," the groundwork for such a mission will come from an unusual facility in Southern California.Just five...
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Awe-inspiring quotes from Carl Sagan reveal how we are fundamentally...
We live in a grand universe, full of mystery, beauty, and the potential for life. Yet we rarely stop to marvel at our place in the cosmos.Through his poetic, inspirational words, late astronomer Carl...
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North Korea's space agency's logo means nothing — literally
On the heels of last month's purported hydrogen bomb test, North Korea maintains it has a sovereign right to pursue a space program — which is why the rogue nation claims it launched a long-range...
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Astronomers now have a way to rank the likelihood of life on other planets —...
Right now, we’re staring hard at a small section of the sky, to see if we can detect any planets that may be habitable.The Kepler Spacecraft is focused on a tiny patch of sky in our Milky Way galaxy,...
View ArticleThe $8 billion space telescope everyone's been waiting for just passed a...
The Hubble telescope's replacement – the James Webb space telescope – just had its final mirror installed. The new telescope has been in the works since 1996 and will be the most powerful telescope in...
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8 charts reveal mind-boggling numbers about the monster rocket NASA is...
Earlier this month, NASA announced the first mission it will be launching aboard its monster rocket, called the Space Launch System. In 2018, NASA will send 13 shoe-box sized satellites, called...
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Tech Insider is hiring a paid intern who loves to write about science
The science team at Tech Insider is looking for paid editorial interns to join our ranks this summer.Our interns don't spend their days making coffee runs or organizing closets.Tech Insider interns are...
View ArticleThis optical illusion is bewildering — here's how it works
Watch this animation for 15 seconds, then watch a still picture of the Antennae Galaxies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, and it'll look like it's moving. This is due to something called "the...
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Take a tour of the twin telescopes that changed astronomy forever
Our understanding of the universe depends on how good our telescopes are.Two of the most powerful sit on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii. One of the telescopes has a camera so sensitive, it could...
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Einstein's weirdest prediction is true — and will soon radically transform...
Have no doubt: Gravitational waves, or ripples in the fabric of spacetime, are real and undulating across the universe at incredible speed — right through everyone and everything on Earth.Scientists...
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The two most important discoveries that completely transformed our view of...
When Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute, devoted her life to the search for aliens in the early '80s, she was part of a hopeful minority amid a...
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NASA just released a jaw-dropping 360 degree photo that makes you feel like...
If you've ever wondered what it might be like to be inside of a giant crater on Mars, then check out this incredible footage NASA released this week from its Curiosity Mars rover.The video below is...
View ArticleTime-lapse video shows what lightning looks like from space
European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake is aboard the International Space Station for 6 months. He's been taking stunning time-lapse videos from there, as well as conducting research for scientists...
View ArticleScientists just discovered 883 galaxies that have been hiding in plain sight
The new galaxies were blocked from view due to stars and dust. The Milky Way, along with hundreds of thousands of other galaxies, are being pulled towards a mysterious force, and these newly found...
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Einstein's wildest prediction is true — and will soon radically transform our...
Have no doubt: Gravitational waves, or ripples in the fabric of spacetime, are real and undulating across the universe at incredible speed — right through everyone and everything on Earth.Scientists...
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President Obama wants to give NASA $19 billion — but there’s a catch
The first stage in deciding NASA’s budget for 2017 has just been completed: the President’s Budget Request.Although important, the budget will be chopped and changed over the coming months before it is...
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