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SURPRISE: Earth has two moons
Sometimes you're a planet who's been with a moon for few eons, and it all becomes a bit too... familiar.Things started out with a hot and heavy crash, and the two of you get all tangled up with one...
View Article4 horrifying ways the Earth could die
The Earth's proximity to the sun and its atmospheric composition are among many perfect balances that enable the planet to sustain life. But those balances cannot last forever. Scientists have...
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This mysterious space rock could shake up our understanding of how Earth formed
Scientists in Sweden say they've uncovered what could be the first 'extinct' meteorite to be found — meaning it's a type of rock that no longer rains down on our planet.If confirmed, this rare find...
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Astronomers say it will be a long time before we hear from aliens
The fact that we haven't heard from aliens yet isn't so surprising. In fact, we shouldn't expect to hear from them for another 1,500 years, according to new research. According to astronomers Evan...
View ArticleSurprise: Earth has two moons
NASA announced Earth may have another moon. It’s much, much smaller than our original moon. Astronomers spotted it at the asteroid survey telescope in Haleakala, Hawaii.Produced by Matt Stuart and...
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These 10-year-olds want to recycle the Hubble Space Telescope to clean up...
Ten-year-olds Oliver Blaise and Leonard Gu aren’t really sure what they want to be when they grow up.“I might want to be a scientist,” Gu said as he held up a spacecraft made of Legos that he and...
View ArticleHere's why SpaceX crash landed its most recent rocket
On Wednesday, SpaceX crash landed its sixth rocket of the year after launching not one, but two, satellites into an extremely high orbit.Musk released video of it on Twitter, saying that a depletion of...
View ArticleNASA's video about its next mission will give you chills
NASA's Juno spacecraft left Earth in August of 2011. On July 4, 2016, it will enter orbit around Jupiter and fly closer to the planet than any spacecraft before it. The mission is incredibly...
View ArticleWatch a solar flare capable of radio blackouts on Earth erupt into space
On April 17, 2016 the solar flare erupted on the sun's surface causing moderate radio blackouts, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Observatory. NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory captured the...
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A mysterious object just made a dent in one of Saturn’s rings
Recently, scientists using NASA’s Cassini spacecraft noticed a strange ding in one of Saturn's rings.Saturn is sometimes called the “Jewel of the Solar System.” With shimmering pinks, hues of gray and...
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Earth has a mysterious second moon — here's what we know about it
Earth's moon isn't alone out there.It turns out that a second large rocky body is orbiting our world, and has been for about a hundred years now.The object, called asteroid 2016 HO3, was first spotted...
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...
View ArticleHere's how to watch a Blue Origin rocket launch into space live for the first...
On Sunday at 10:15 am ET, Jeff Bezos' private spaceflight company Blue Origin will, for the first time, host a live webcast of its attempt to launch and land its fourth New Shepard rocket its West...
View ArticleThrill-seekers pay $5,000 for this zero gravity experience
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View ArticleNASA is looking for ways to dispose of dead bodies in space
As humans push further to the stars, it's time to confront the unpleasant possibility of how to proceed if someone died in space. NASA is currently considering a plan of action called "Body Back" to...
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Scientists found something extremely unexpected on Mars – and it could...
Scientists at NASA’s Johnson Space Center found something very unexpected in a Martian crater.Using the Curiosity Rover, the scientists detected a mineral called tridymite that, until now, they thought...
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Blue Origin nails the launch and landing of the same reusable rocket for the...
On Sunday at 10:36 am ET, Jeff Bezos' private spaceflight company Blue Origin hosted its first live webcast of its successful attempt to launch and land the same New Shepard rocket out of its West...
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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 fall.Our interns don't spend their days making coffee runs or organizing closets.Tech Insider interns are a...
View Article7 mind-blowing things that Elon Musk believes
Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, is considered one of the greatest thinkers of our time. He's even frequently described as the real-life Tony Stark. So when Elon makes predictions about the future,...
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Today is the summer solstice - here are 5 cool things to know about it
Today is the 2016 summer solstice. It marks the official start of summer, even though temperatures have made it feel like summer for some time now.The term solstice comes from the Latin words "sol,"...
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