What planets would look like if they were closer to Earth
Have you ever wished the Jupiter or Saturn were closer to Earth? Saturn’s rings would offer a more interesting view than the Moon’s craters, right? Well, now you can stop imaging. Amateur astronomer,...
View ArticleWatch this breathtaking view of Earth captured on a NASA astronaut's body cam...
NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik captured stunning footage of Earth during a recent spacewalk to refurbish a robotic arm on the International Space Station. Join the conversation about this story »
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India is preparing to land on the moon for the first time in the country's...
India wants to put a rover on the moon in 2018.The last time any country landed successfully on the moon was in 2013, when China sent its 'Yutu' rover for a monthlong walk there. The US is still the...
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Elon Musk plans to launch his red Tesla Roadster to Mars in January 2018,...
Elon Musk said several times on Friday and Saturday that he plans to launch his red Tesla Roadster to Mars in 2018.A SpaceX employee and engineer also said Friday that the first Falcon Heavy payload...
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Here are the most stunning images NASA has ever taken of our planet
While NASA is mostly known for studying the outer reaches of our solar system, it's trained countless satellites on Earth, giving scientists a cornucopia of data about our changing planet.But...
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The 'stick shadow' experiment the ancient Greeks used to show the Earth isn't...
A Flat Earth Society member is planning to build a rocket to see for himself that the world is not round.There are easier ways to determine the Earth's shape without leaving the atmosphere.The Ancient...
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A few of the very best photos of Sunday's Supermoon
On Sunday, the only visible Supermoon of 2017 cozied up to the Earth, appearing bigger and brighter than usual in the night sky. This Supermoon didn't just light up the night skies, it also ignited...
View ArticleNASA has reinvented the wheel using a material that 'remembers' its shape
Mars destroys tires — so NASA reinvented the wheel by giving it a memory. Following is a transcript of the video. NASA has reinvented the tire. These rover tires are made from a nickel-titanium alloy....
View ArticleThis planetary scientist has a new idea for why we haven't heard from aliens yet
During the summer of 1950, physicist Enrico Ferm posed a question to his colleagues over lunch, "Don't you ever wonder where everybody is?" Fermi was referring to alien life. In the 4.4 billion years...
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NASA's famous Voyager probes nearly failed during their rocket launches —...
NASA's twin Voyager space probes launched 40 years agoThe space agency recently fired Voyager 1's thrusters, orienting the robot's antenna toward Earth and helping extend its mission.However, both of...
View ArticleHow SpaceX's monster Mars rocket compares to the most powerful rockets in the...
With the announcements of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy and Big Falcon Rocket, Blue Origin's New Glenn, and NASA's Space Launch System, it can be tough to tell one rocket apart from the other. Following is a...
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A startup is printing giant photos of Earth from space, and they're gorgeous
Our view from the ground is a myopically thin slice of reality. Satellites in space, however, can record unparalleled views of Earth— from its beautiful natural landscapes to expanding human cities —...
View ArticleHow close a supernova would have to be to wipe out all life on Earth
Supernovas are created during the last moments of a star's life. These gigantic explosions can wipe out galaxies and the planets inside them. Should we be concerned about one being too close to our...
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The space kingdom of Asgardia claims to be 'the first nation to have all of...
A non-governmental organization called Asgardia wants to become the first kingdom and nation in space.On Wednesday, the group deployed its first satellite into orbit around Earth.Asgardia claims the...
View ArticleNASA unveiled its plan to retrieve the first ever samples from Mars
NASA has unveiled its plan for its next Mars rover, "Mars 2020," which will collect samples from the surface of the red planet. Following is a transcript of the video.Since landing Viking 1 on Mars in...
View ArticleThis is what a pizza party looks like in space
Who doesn't love pizza? NASA recently treated its astronauts to some space pizza. It's different from what you'll find at your local pizzeria, but doesn't look bad for space food. Following is a...
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The Northern Lights and other auroras are disappearing from some parts of...
First, the bad news for stargazers: Auroras are going dark in many parts of the world.The number of these atmospheric light shows won't bottom out for several years, which means locations far from...
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Trump is signing a directive to send Americans back to the moon
US President Donald Trump on Monday will sign a directive aimed at sending Americans back to the moon and eventually to Mars, the White House said.Trump will sign "Space Policy Directive 1" that orders...
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Trump wants to send astronauts back to the moon, but his proposed budget cuts...
President Donald Trump signed the 'White House Space Policy Directive 1' on Monday, pressing NASA to put people on the moon for the first time in 45 years.The directive is a shift from President...
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Meet the billionaires betting on civilian space travel
The space race is being ran by plenty of the world's most famous billionaires including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and more. Musk announced a bold new mission for SpaceX during 2018. Two unnamed...
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