Neil deGrasse Tyson and Kickstarter cofounder Yancey Stricker on what it...
Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with Yancey Strickler, the co-founder of the crowdfunding site Kickstarter. Watch them talk about everything from the 18th century origins of crowdfunding — Alexander...
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Richard Gordon, one of only 24 people to visit the moon, has died
Former NASA astronaut Richard "Dick" Gordon Jr. has died at the age of 88.Gordon flew on the Gemini XI mission preceding NASA's moon landing program.As the command module pilot of the Apollo 12...
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SpaceX's next-generation rocket engine exploded during a key test on Saturday
SpaceX blew up an experimental engine during a test at its McGregor, Texas, development facility on Saturday.No one was hurt in the incident, SpaceX said. The new engine model is more powerful and...
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The Air Force's 'rods from god' could hit with the force of a nuclear weapon...
The 107-country Outer Space Treaty signed in 1967 prohibits nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons from being placed in or used from Earth's orbit. What they didn't count on was the US Air Force's...
View ArticleElon Musk wants to live on Mars, but this planetary scientist says that's a...
In September 2017, SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk revealed his latest aspirations for colonizing Mars. His plan is to send the first humans to Mars in 2024 to build the foundations for the first Martian city....
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'The Martian' author Andy Weir solved moon economics to make his new book...
"The Martian" author Andy Weir has a new novel about a heist on the moon called "Artemis."The book, which goes on sale Tuesday, strives for a high level of scientific and economic realism to make its...
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Kenya could be the heart of moon colonization, says 'The Martian' author Andy...
Andy Weir, author of "The Martian," released a novel called "Artemis" on Tuesday.In the book, tourists get to the moon by launching in spaceships from Kenya.Weir thinks building a lunar spaceport in an...
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We just discovered one of the closest Earth-like planets ever
The low-density "exoplanet" has been spotted orbiting the red dwarf star Ross 128, and has a similar density to Earth. It is thought that the surface temperature is also very close to that of Earth. To...
View ArticleWe just sent a signal to make contact with aliens on a distant 'Super Earth'...
Humanity's first contact with aliens could be a breezy 24 years away. We sent a signal to an Earth-like planet that may host life – and we sent them a mixtape. The project, called "Sónar Calling GJ...
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SpaceX is about to launch 'Zuma,' a top-secret satellite that's shrouded in...
SpaceX is launching its third clandestine spacecraft for the US government in a mission called "Zuma."The launch has been delayed for a second time, and is now set for Friday around 8 p.m. ET at the...
View ArticleAstronomers have discovered a bizarre-looking object that came from outside...
Astronomers recently discovered a bizarre-looking object in our solar system that's unlike anything they've ever seen before. It's so peculiar that astronomers think it's not even from our solar...
View ArticleWatch how SpaceX salvages its $40 million rockets for reuse
In just one year, SpaceX has made rocket landings routine. But we must not forget that this is a giant step toward reusable rockets and a new era of affordable space flight. Michael Wagner with...
View ArticleMysterious signals are probably coming from space every second and no one can...
It started in 2001, a brilliant burst of light breached the skies. The event had released as much power as 500 million suns. Just a few milliseconds later, the signal had vanished. Astronomers call...
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NASA released a remarkable 'mosaic' image of Saturn as a farewell to its...
NASA's 20-year Cassini mission ended in September, when the probe plunged into Saturn.The spacecraft sent back a remarkable last batch of images during its grand finale.A new composite image shows a...
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Mars destroys tires — so NASA reinvented the wheel by giving it a memory
The rough terrain of Mars is breaking the wheels of NASA's Curiosity rover.In response, NASA is trying to reinvent the wheel for space exploration.Metals that can "remember" their form, called...
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Russia has lost contact with its newly-launched satellite
VOSTOCHNY COSMODROME, Russia (Reuters) - Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday it had failed to establish contact with a newly-launched weather satellite.The Meteor-M was launched earlier on...
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North Korea's missile took a bizarre path through space, and here's why it...
North Korea on Wednesday test-launched its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile yet.The high arc of the missile, called Hwasong-15, shows it could reach anywhere in the US.But weapons...
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Astronomers just found more than 70 'invisible' galaxies lurking in the...
The Hubble Ultra Deep Field image is one of the most detailed photos of the darkest corners of the universe.The image, built over more than a decade with hundreds of long exposures, has revealed 10,000...
View ArticleThe only supermoon of 2017 is happening soon — here's what a supermoon...
The only supermoon of 2017 is rising on December 3. But what is a supermoon? And why do we only see one or two a year? Following is a transcript of the video.Supermoons are a rare type of full moon....
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson called out flat-earthers — here's what would happen if...
Neil deGrasse Tyson recently called out flat-earthers in one tweet: A Lunar Eclipse flat-Earther’s have never seen. pic.twitter.com/HuApDwa85n— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 26, 2017It's...
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