Scientists just released the sharpest view of what may be the formation of a...
The nearby star TW Hydrae may unveil the mystery of how planets like earth form.Produced by Jacqui Frank. Original reporting by Jessica Orwig. Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about...
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NASA just released 2.95 million satellite images to the public — here are 21...
An instrument called the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer — or ASTER, for short — has been taking pictures of the Earth since it launched into space in 1999.In that time,...
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We're shockingly unprepared for an extreme weather event that could fry...
In the midst of droughts, wildfires, rapidly disappearing sea ice, and El Niño, it's easy to get caught up in weather here on Earth.But there's a little-known weather event that could do considerably...
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17 phenomenal science-inspired tattoos from Instagram's top artists
Tattoo composition can range from splashes of watercolor to linear geometric designs, but no matter what the latest stylistic trend is, one subject matter remains timeless: Science! Whether looking to...
View ArticleThis animation shows the complex features of Pluto, which rival anything...
In July, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft took us to Pluto for the first time.The photos the craft sent back so far have astounded researchers. New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern says,...
View ArticleJeff Bezos' company is one step closer to space travel with another...
Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin successfully launched and landed a suborbital rocket for the third time. Bezos hopes passenger space travel could happen as early as 2018.Produced by Joe DauntJoin the...
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Buzz Aldrin says people will live on the Moon sooner than you might think
Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon, thinks humans will establish a lunar colony soon — and use it as a stepping-stone to Mars.He told Tech Insider he envisions our Moon base will be like...
View ArticleThe incredible story behind a 1950s space experiment that turned into a viral...
Maybe you've seen this ancient-looking video of cats floating weightlessly inside an airplane.Since YouTube user AIRBOYD uploaded the clip on January 11, 2011, people have watched it more than 2.3...
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13 key pieces of life advice from Astronaut Buzz Aldrin
As one of the 12 men who walked on the Moon, Buzz Aldrin has a lot of stories to tell.In his latest book, "No Dream Is Too High," out April 5, Aldrin packages these anecdotes into 13 life lessons.It's...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson explains the meaning of life
As an astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson contemplates the depths of time and space, so it's only natural we asked him about the meaning of life.Produced by Darren Weaver, Rob Ludacer and Kamelia...
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The first obstacle we face when figuring out how to travel to a distant star
There are plenty of obstacles that we have to overcome before humanity might hypothetically be able to send a ship full of thousands to a distant star.We have to figure out how to create a vessel that...
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These 17 panoramas and GIFs show the first moon landing in unbelievable detail
When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon, they did what any tourist would do — take hundreds of photos.A few of these images are more famous than others, like the one of Aldrin with...
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The dwarf planet Ceres may have a huge ocean that could support life
Is there life out there?You can add dwarf planet Ceres to the list of planets and moons in our own solar system backyard that might be harboring some.Scientists have detected ice on the planet's...
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Astronomers have stumbled upon a supermassive black hole in an unexpected...
Paris - Astronomers have stumbled upon a supermassive black hole in an unexpected corner of the Universe, implying these galactic monsters are much more common than once thought, a study said...
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Buzz Aldrin explains why China will be the next country to land humans on the...
Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon, told Tech Insider that China will definitely be the next country to successfully complete a crewed mission.And the evidence backs him up.While space...
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Mind-blowing photos from astronaut Tim Peake show Earth glowing at night from...
British astronaut Tim Peake (whose birthday is today, April 7!) has been orbiting the planet for almost four months aboard the International Space Station, a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth...
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An astronaut planning a mission to a distant star shares 'an unpleasant truth...
As a species, we have long looked to the stars. They have provided navigational guidance, spurred our imaginations, and inspired us to explore.We are explorers who have spread around the world and are...
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SpaceX is launching a rocket carrying an expandable habitat into space this...
SpaceX is gearing up for another launch. The eighth of the SpaceX cargo-carrying launches is scheduled for 4:43 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 8 out of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Dragon cargo spacecraft...
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Next month Mercury will pass in front of the sun in a rare event
If you're not already excited enough that Earth is about to experience spectacular meteor showers as it moves through the tail of Halley's Comet, then wrap your head around this — at the start of May...
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SpaceX just successfully landed its rocket on a barge in the ocean
SpaceX made history on Friday by landing its Falcon 9 rocket back on a barge in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.The Falcon 9 launched out of Cape Canaveral, Florida.The goal of the launch was to send...
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