You just traveled thousands of miles through space in the time it took to...
You don't need a spaceship to shoot through space. We're actually doing it all the time. We live on a rotating planet, that orbits a star, that moves around a galaxy, that rockets through the universe...
View ArticleThis mind-melting thought experiment of Einstein's reveals how to manipulate...
Einstein reveals how to manipulate time.Produced by Delano SamuelsFollow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about this story »
View ArticleNASA is testing these inflatable rooms in space next week — bringing us one...
NASA recently announced its plan to send BEAM aka the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, into space as early as April 8. It'll be tested on the International Space Station to see if it could be used...
View Article5 common myths about space that drive us crazy
Separate fact from fiction with this video debunking five common myths about space. Produced By Maya Dangerfield. Original reporting by Dave Mosher.Sources: NASA and APFollow TI: On FacebookJoin the...
View ArticleA Harvard physicist has an incredible theory for why the dinosaurs went extinct
The mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs was triggered by a massive asteroid that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago. But what triggered the asteroid? Harvard physicist Lisa Randall thinks...
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6 exciting experiments that could help us get to Mars
For the first time since the June explosion of its Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX will attempt to carry cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) on April 8.The Dragon capsule will lug 3,800 pounds of...
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Astronomers think they’ve spotted something crashing into Jupiter
Well, this is seriously quite cool.Reports are coming in that a number of amateur astronomers have spotted an asteroid or comet slamming into Jupiter.If confirmed, this would be one of only a handful...
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This is what Buzz Aldrin was thinking when he left the moon
As the second man to walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin has described what it was like to take his historic first steps.But what was he thinking when he left?When Tech Insider asked this question, he...
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5 horrifying ways the Earth could die
Earth sustains life only because our planet teeters on a delicate and truly improbable balance.Our atmosphere, proximity to the sun, and countless other beautiful coincidences not only permit life to...
View ArticleThis is how big an asteroid would need to be to wipe out Manhattan
An asteroid doesn't need to be massive to cause serious damage. The Chicxulub asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs is estimated to have been about 6 miles in diameter. That may sound like a pretty big...
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Something huge just crashed into Jupiter and exploded — here's the video
Cosmic encountersIt’s been confirmed—Jupiter was struck by a celestial object. Don’t worry though, the gas giant has come out victorious in the cosmic fight (was there ever any doubt?).In the video...
View ArticleAstronomers discovered a new object in space that is the most compelling...
Astronomers have new evidence that seems to confirm Planet 9's existence.Produced by Emmanuel Ocbazghi. Original reporting by Jess Orwig.Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the conversation about this...
View ArticleThis nearby planet is so hot half its surface is covered in lava
Astronomers were recently able to map the temperature of 55 Cancri E — a Super-Earth 40 light-years away — and discovered half the planet is almost completely molten.Produced by Matt Stuart. Video...
View ArticleAstronomers observed a black hole blowing space winds equivalent to a...
Scientists recently discovered that some of the most powerful "space winds" in the universe, blowing at 125 million mph from black holes could be killing galaxies.Produced by Jenner Deal. Original...
View ArticleWe already have the technology to build an entire colony on alien worlds
Building a human colony outside of Earth is closer than you think. Most the technology is already available, according to Matteo Ceriotti — who lectures on space systems engineering at the University...
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This could be the most detailed photo of a new Earth-like planet ever taken
This, we think, is what it looked like when our own planet formed around our sun.Pictured is the young sun-like star TW Hydrae, which is a favorite for astronomers both because it's close — about 175...
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Astronomers have discovered the first star with an almost pure-oxygen atmosphere
Scientists have identified a new kind of star that up until this point had only been considered hypothetically: an ancient sun that has lived so long, its outermost layer is now composed almost...
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Scientists: We can hide Earth from belligerent aliens by blinding them with...
Countless books, movies, TV shows, and a few radio plays have centered on what might happen if and when we're finally contacted by extraterrestrial life.It might sound fun, but, frankly, it's probably...
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How a distant planet might have caused mass extinctions on Earth
A theoretical giant planet orbiting at the far edges of our solar system may be redirecting stray comets and asteroids into the inner solar system, one or some of which could have caused the dinosaur...
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Buzz Aldrin thinks we'll land humans on Mars by 2040 — with help from Russia...
Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon, dreams that humans will walk on Mars by 2040.He proposes the next US president should use the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing on July 20,...
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