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Astronauts on the space station are getting a new friend: A floating, talking...
An 11-pound, artificially intelligent orb is launching to the International Space Station.The robot, called the Crew Interactive Mobile Companion (CIMON), will have an animated face, talk, and fly...
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The moon's formation may have been far more violent than we thought
A new study challenges the idea that the moon was formed by a rogue planetary body slamming into the Earth and knocking off a disc.Instead, the study's authors think the moon may have emerged from an...
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An Air Force pilot took a U-2 spy plane to the edge of space — and the photos...
Ross Franquemont is a U-2 pilot and instructor at the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, based at Beale Air Force Base, California. Fortunately for the rest of the world, he is also a great photographer.In...
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NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s — here's the step-by-step...
NASA may say an early goodbye to the International Space Station (ISS) in order to kick-start missions to Mars. The Trump administration's priorities for NASA, outlined in the proposed 2019 budget,...
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A Worm Moon is coming tonight — here's what that actually means
You'll get two chances to see a Worm Moon this month: on March 1 and March 20.There are two full moons in March.Coincidence? Nope — full moons go by different names depending on they month they...
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Putin has touted an 'invincible' nuclear weapon that really exists — here's...
During a speech on Thursday, Russian president Vladimir Putin showed test footage of a new intercontinental ballistic missile.The nuclear weapon, called the RS-28 Sarmat or Satan 2, has been in...
View ArticleThe surprising reason why NASA hasn't sent humans to Mars yet
We could have been on Mars 30 years ago. At the peak of the Apollo era in the early '70s, NASA was already planning its next step into the unknown.Its plans included building multiple space stations,...
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SpaceX faces a growing list of competitors in the new space race — here's...
Once the butt-end of rocket industry jokes, SpaceX has completely disrupted the world's market for launches with high-performance, increasingly low-cost, and ever-more-reusable rockets.Founded by...
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21 women who shattered barriers and paved the way for future generations
There are thousands of women pushing boundaries and shattering glass ceilings everyday so that future generations won't have to worry that their dreams aren't achievable. Each of these historic...
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SpaceX successfully launched a bus-size satellite into orbit 22,300 miles...
Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, launched a Falcon 9 rocket at 12:33 a.m. ET on Tuesday.The launch is the company's 50th of Falcon 9 since the rocket first flew in June 2010.The mission flew a...
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The Air Force is preparing to fight in space 'in a matter of years'
The Air Force is getting ready for a potential conflict in space.The force's 2019 budget underscores the "tremendous emphasis" the Air Force is putting on the new domain, a senior official said.The Air...
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China's out-of-control space station may crash to Earth within a month
In 2016 China lost control of its first space station, Tiangong-1, or "Heavenly Palace."The Aerospace Corp. expects the spacecraft to burn up in Earth's atmosphere in early April, give or take a couple...
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A 'planet parade' will greet stargazers early Thursday morning — Jupiter,...
Before dawn on Thursday, March 8, stargazers will be able to catch a "planet parade" in the early morning sky.Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, and Pluto will all line up, with the moon between Jupiter and...
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New images of Jupiter reveal clusters of giant cyclones unlike anything else...
New images from NASA's Juno probe show clusters of cyclones on the planet's poles.NASA says these weather systems extend far deeper than previously realized.The tightly packed cyclones haven't merged...
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NASA sent one identical twin brother to space for a year — and it may have...
Scott and Mark Kelly are identical twins with two sets of the same DNA.While Scott spent a year in space, his brother Mark stayed on Earth, giving NASA a unique opportunity to see how space flight...
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'Rich guys love rockets': These are all the rockets Trump just showed off...
President Donald Trump held a televised cabinet meeting on Thursday morning.During the meeting, Trump showed off models of rockets and spaceships, which were designed by NASA, United Launch Alliance,...
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8 truly horrifying ways the Earth could die
When astronaut Jim Lovell saw Earth outside his window during Apollo 8, the moment forever changed him."People often say, 'I hope to go to heaven when I die,'" Lovell previously told Business Insider....
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Elon Musk explains why he launched a car toward Mars — and the reasons are...
In February, SpaceX launched an electric car toward Mars using its newest rocket, called Falcon Heavy.Many people, especially scientists, questioned the choice of payload and destination.Elon Musk...
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A NASA astronaut brought her 4-year-old son to a spacesuit photo shoot — and...
NASA astronaut Anne McClain is training to fly to the International Space Station in November.McClain brought her son to a NASA portrait session featuring a spacesuit.Her son hammed it up for the...
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Stephen Hawking has died at 76 — here are some of the most remarkable and...
Stephen Hawking died early in the morning on March 14, 2018 — Pi Day and Albert Einstein's birthday— but left behind one of the most incredible legacies for a human being on Earth.Hawking was a...
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