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SpaceX video feed cuts out during an attempt to land a rocket on a ship at sea
Update: Elon Musk has confirmed the bonus mission — landing a Falcon 9 rocket stage on ship at sea — was a failure, but noted SpaceX "didn't expect this one to work." See our full story here.SpaceX...
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SpaceX just launched a satellite — but its rocket-landing attempt was a bust
SpaceX successfully launched a super-fueled rocket tonight at 6:35 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, Florida, delivering a communications satellite 25,000 miles above the Earth."Successful launch, we're in...
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Elon Musk just tweeted some bad and good news about SpaceX's historic...
On Friday evening, SpaceX saw its second successful launch of the year out of Cape Canaveral in FloridaThe launch marked the start of two different missions, but only one would pan out:Ferry the SES-9...
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Eerie images of the remnants of America’s Space Race will give you chills
Scattered around the US are the remnants of a space race from half a century ago.Before it fell completely into disarray, Roland Miller decided to capture the ruins on camera.In his book, "Abandoned in...
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8 mind-boggling numbers about Scott Kelly's epic time in space
On March 1, astronaut and Instagram star Scott Kelly returned to Earth after spending 340 days in space, a record for a NASA astronaut.Kelly's nearly year in space has been a critical mission for NASA,...
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Here's what it looks like when a rocket flies right past your airplane
At 6:35 p.m. on March 4, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending a satellite called SES-9 into orbit far above the Earth.It all happened fast; the rocket...
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Astronaut Scott Kelly's mind-blowing photos from his record-breaking year in...
Right before Astronaut Scott Kelly took off to spend a year in space, President Obama told him,"Good luck Captain. Make sure to Instagram it."And he did. From tracking storms to catching all the colors...
View ArticleNASA can't explain why an island on this mysterious moon has disappeared
Scientists were stunned upon discovering an island on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, in July of 2013. However, when the Cassini spacecraft returned in January 2015, the "magic island" had...
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A new material is so black scientists can't even measure it
British company Surrey NanoSystems has outdone itself.Researchers there made the blackest material ever back in 2014, called Vantablack, and now they've made a material that's even blacker.In a YouTube...
View ArticleThis 60-second animation reveals who will see tomorrow's rare total solar...
The total solar eclipse will begin on Tuesday, March 8 at 6:19 p.m. ET and last through 11:34 p.m. ET. The most spectacular part of the event, when the Moon is directly in front of the Sun, will take...
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Here's how to watch the spectacular total solar eclipse that's happening Tuesday
On Tuesday, the celestial event of the year will take place: a total eclipse of the sun, which happens when the Moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking the sun from view.This is the only total...
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A huge pyramid-like mountain exists in the asteroid belt and NASA can't...
Pyramids in the far reaches of the solar system might sound like a science fiction writer's fever dream.But just take a look at this mountain on a dwarf planet called Ceres in the asteroid belt.NASA...
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Scott Kelly exposed himself to 24 times more radiation in space than the...
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly recently returned to Earth after living in space for 340 days.While the opportunity to live in space for that long is a privilege reserved for a special few, this honor comes...
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How to watch Tuesday's total solar eclipse from anywhere in the world — twice
Want to watch Tuesday's total solar eclipse? Twice?Bookmark this page and return at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday March 8, 2016.The only places you can see the eclipse from the ground include Indonesia,...
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These 15 scientists all have something important in common
Tuesday, March 8 is International Women's Day, and we are celebrating by giving you some of the top female scientists today.Yes, the one feature that all these scientists have in common is that they...
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Total solar eclipses look very eerie from space
A total solar eclipse is going to cast a shadow over the western world today, Tuesday March 8, starting at 6:19 p.m. ET. (You can watch the event live here.)Astronauts and cosmonauts in space typically...
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Russia just broke into a business that American billionaires currently dominate
Russia just joined a new kind of space race: The race to develop reusable rockets to ferry wealthy people into space.Space tourism is a growing business opportunity made possible by the advent of...
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Shocking gas prices from around the world reveal just how bad things are for...
If you ever thought about driving across the US, or some other country, now is the time to do it. The oil industry is in the midst of a historic downturn, which is plunging the price per barrel of oil...
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An airplane-sized asteroid just flew past Earth — it didn't hit us, but...
On Monday, March 7 at 8:42 a.m. ET, a rogue asteroid passed by Earth, missing us by a safe 2.54 million miles.This was obviously great news for our planet, considering scientists predicted back in...
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Scientists have managed to grow crops on Mars-like soil
In an experiment testing how well we can grow crops in space, scientists have managed to harvest 10 crops, including tomatoes, peas, and rye, from soil that mimics the conditions on Mars.Although the...
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