This strange phenomenon could reclassify former planet Pluto yet again
Former planet Pluto may have been miscategorized yet again. A recent analysis of its atmosphere showed that it may be something we've never seen before — a comet-planet hybrid.Produced by Matt Stuart....
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A leading physicist says it's 'childish' to think there are no aliens
Do aliens exist? Carlo Rovelli, a founder of loop quantum gravity theory and author of the best-selling book "Seven Brief Lessons on Physics," says it's an easy question."There is so much space up...
View ArticleWatch time-lapse video of a rare space event that won’t happen again until 2019
NASA released a video of the Mercury transit that occurred on May 9th, 2016. This happens about 13 times a century.Produced by Emmanuel OcbazghiFollow BI Video: On Twitter Join the conversation about...
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NASA just discovered 1,284 new planets — here's how many could potentially...
On Tuesday, NASA announced the Kepler space telescope's discovery of 1,284 planets outside of our solar system, more than doubling the number of known Kepler exoplanets. This brings the tally up to...
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This sci-fi movie supercut shows all the cruel ways space can screw up your day
If you think your own struggles are tough, remember: Here on terra firma, they pale in comparison to the challenges faced by fictional heroes in the cruel vacuum of space.Filmmaker and editor Luc...
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Scientists have detected oxygen on Mars — and it could reveal something...
For the first time in four decades, a team of researchers has found atomic oxygen lingering in the upper Martian atmosphere.But don't get carried away too quickly — atomic oxygen is very different from...
View ArticleSomething very strange is happening around this star and scientists can't yet...
In October 2015, researchers at Pennsylvania State University discovered that the light emanating from a distant, sun-like star called KIC 8462852 — also known as Tabby's star — was fluctuating in a...
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Researchers combined more than 100,000 images to create an incredible map of...
Researchers have released the first topographical map of Mercury’s entire surface, providing a highly detailed view at the planet’s craters and volcanoes.Using images from NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft,...
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A contentious new proposal throws water on the idea that alien megastructures...
A new study adds fuel to the fiery debate raging between astronomers about a possible alien megastructure built around a star 1,480 light-years away.In case you missed it, the star, KIC 8462852...
View ArticleThis colorful map of Mercury reveals the planet’s rugged surface in...
This is the first complete topographic map of Mercury. It reveals the lowest and highest points on the planet as well as unprecedented detail Mercury's north pole. Lear more on NASA.gov.Video courtesy...
View ArticleThe Eyjafjallajökull volcano stranded thousands of people in 2010 — and NASA...
In 2010, the Eyjafjallajökull volcanoin Iceland erupted. The resulting cloud of ash and sulfur dioxide caused 20 countries to close their airspace for six days, stranding thousands of people across...
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Jupiter's Great Red Spot is colored red by a powerful force beyond the solar...
Jupiter's Great Red Spot looks like a celestial cyclops who needs some eye drops.The spot is actually a swirling storm that's twice the width of Earth and has raged on the massive planet for at least...
View ArticlePhysicists say there's more than one way that we could be living in a...
CalTech theoretical physicist Sean Carroll stopped by BI to talk about string theory, parallel universes, and other exciting topics he discusses in his new book, "The Big Picture: On the Origins of...
View ArticleThe Big Bang is not the beginning of our universe — it’s actually the end of...
Caltech theoretical physicist Sean Carroll explores what existed before the Big Bang in his new book, "The Big Picture." Produced by Delano Samuels and Jessica Orwig Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join...
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Here’s what Elon Musk plans to do with the 3rd SpaceX rocket he managed to land
After recent successes, SpaceX is going to need a bigger trophy room. So far, the private spaceflight company has safely landed a total of three rockets after launching them into space.Following a...
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10 mind-blowing facts about black holes
Black holes are the only objects in the universe that can trap light by sheer gravitational force.Scientists believe they are formed when the corpse of a massive star collapses in on itself, becoming...
View ArticleWatch a giant fireball light up the entire New England sky
Police Sergeant Tim Farris was patrolling the streets of Portland, Maine early Tuesday morning when he caught a very different kind of speeder on his dashboard camera — a meteor.via GIPHYMeteors are...
View ArticleHow to answer Elon Musk's favorite job interview question
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk likes to ask one riddle in particular when interviewing candidates for a position with his company, according to the book "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic...
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Scientists just found evidence that there could be alien life lurking beneath...
A new study released by NASA on Tuesday shows that oceans on Europa, one of Jupiter’s 67 known moons, might have a lot in common with our own oceans, including a chemical balance capable of harboring...
View ArticleA mysterious ocean on a frozen moon may have the perfect conditions for alien...
Scientists have long thought that the vast ocean we think is beneath the icy surface of Jupiter's frigid moon Europa could be the place most likely to harbor alien life.Now, a new study out of NASA's...
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