SpaceX just flew a rocket back to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station — and the...
On Saturday, Feb. 18, SpaceX launched one of its Falcon 9 rockets on a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. Lift off took place out of Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center...
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NASA may classify the moon, Pluto, and about 100 other worlds in the solar...
NASA scientists have published a manifesto that proposes a new definition of a planet, and if it holds, it will instantly add more than 100 new planets to our Solar System, including Pluto and our very...
View ArticleStrange signals in space have experts wondering if they just detected dark...
Scientists using NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have detected a mysterious signal in the Andromeda Galaxy. They're not sure what it is, yet, but there's a chance it could be evidence of dark...
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How to watch NASA reveal a 'discovery beyond our solar system' on Wednesday
Update: You can read our full report about the discovery of seven Earth-like planets here.NASA is about to announce something big about worlds beyond our solar system.That's via a recent post on the...
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Astronomers have found 7 Earth-size planets circling a dwarf star — and they...
TRAPPIST-1, a red dwarf star 39-light-years away from us, has seven Earth-size planets orbiting it.It's likely that all of these worlds are rocky and may possibly harbor liquid water.Red dwarf stars...
View ArticleAstronomers have found 7 Earth-size planets circling a dwarf star — and they...
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View ArticleAstronomers discovered a solar system with 7 Earth-sized planets — and it’s...
NASA just announced something fantastic! A solar system 39 light years from Earth with seven exoplanets.But that's not the best part: Each planet is similar in size to Earth.This doesn't mean they are...
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This astronomer's poem beautifully explains the monumental discovery of 7...
Seven rocky, Earth-size planets have been found circling TRAPPIST-1, a red dwarf star about the size of Jupiter.A few of the worlds might even be habitable.The monumental discovery has prompted...
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VIEWS FROM TRAPPIST 1: NASA releases vintage travel poster advertising new...
Nasa has just found an entirely new solar system that could support aliens. And life there sounds nice.Researchers working with the agency revealed that it had found its "holy grail": a solar system...
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Astronomers are about to photograph a black hole and its point-of-no-return...
It might sound trite to say that the Universe is full of mysteries. But it's true.Chief among them are things like Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and of course, our old friends the Black Holes.Black Holes...
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What 4 million solar panels in China look like from space
The world's largest solar farm covers 10 square miles and now has 4 million solar panels. It's the Longyangxia Dam Solar Park in China, which has the capacity to generate 850 megawatts of electricity —...
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View ArticleThe latest NASA images of Jupiter reveal giant, white storms in its turbulent...
Right now, NASA's Juno spacecraft is orbiting Jupiter. It's the second spacecraft in history to do so, and its orbit is taking it over Jupiter's north and south pole. During its latest pass over...
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Trump has asked NASA if astronauts could ride the first flight of its...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Trump administration has directed NASA to study whether it is feasible to fly astronauts on the debut flight of the agency's heavy-lift rocket, a mission currently unmanned...
View ArticleSpaceX has successfully landed 8 rockets — watch them all in 60 seconds
On December 21, 2015, SpaceX landed its first rocket. Since then, the company has landed 7 more rockets. We've created a montage so you can watch them all in 60 seconds.Video and image courtesy of...
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Cosmic dust parachutes to Earth by bubble — and that finding could change our...
Cosmic dust is exactly what it sounds like — dust in outer space. Most particles are tiny, between a few molecules to 0.1 micrometers in size. Sometimes, they make it through the Earth's atmosphere in...
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The most famous satellites in history have ballooned to epic proportions
More than 58 years have passed since Sputnik 1 became the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. Launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, Sputnik 1 consisted of a 23-inch-diameter metal...
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SpaceX is about to make an announcement — here are 6 things an industry...
Update: Musk told reporters that SpaceX will be launching two private investors around the moon in late 2018. Read our full coverage here.Elon Musk logged on late Sunday night to tease potentially...
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Elon Musk: SpaceX is going to launch 2 space tourists 'beyond the moon'
SpaceX plans to launch two paying customers around the moon in late 2018.The company, founded by Elon Musk, plans to use its new Dragon 2 space capsule and Falcon Heavy rockets to complete the...
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