Why we still haven't been able to find aliens
Summary List PlacementFollowing is a transcript of the video.Narrator: Odds are, somewhere among the estimated 100 billion planets in our galaxy, intelligent alien life has taken hold. So the question...
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China's Mars rover has beamed back its first images of the red planet
Summary List PlacementChina made history on Saturday when it successfully landed a spacecraft on Mars, making it just the third nation ever to do so.On Wednesday, the Chinese National Space...
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin says bids for a seat on its 11-minute rocket flight...
Summary List PlacementThe bidding for a ticket on Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft has reached nearly $3 million, according to the company's website.Jeff Bezos' space firm is auctioning one of six...
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NASA has led 7 asteroid-impact simulations. Only once did experts figure out...
Summary List PlacementAn international group of space experts have been bested by a hypothetical asteroid. Again.In a planetary-defense simulation that NASA led last month, more than 200 participants...
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A lunar eclipse will coincide with a 'super blood moon' next week. Here's how...
Summary List PlacementThe night sky could look a bit spooky on Wednesday, depending on your vantage point.A lunar eclipse will peak at 7:14 a.m. ET that day, giving the moon a reddish hue. The event...
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New photo shows the oldest-ever spiral galaxy, which was formed at least 1...
Summary List PlacementScientists have captured a picture of the oldest known spiral galaxy, which was formed 12.4 billion years ago.The galaxy, officially named BRI 1335-0417, was snapped by the...
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SpaceX is causing a rift between Brownsville residents. Some say it's...
Summary List PlacementResidents of Brownsville, a small city in Texas, are divided. Their town is now home to SpaceX's rocket-production facilities, which only promises to grow bigger.Some locals told...
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NASA has captured an aerial shot of the Curiosity rover scaling Mont Mercou...
Summary List PlacementNASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) snapped a dramatic image of the Curiosity rover climbing Mont Mercou, a terrene near the centre of Gale Crater, according to the Lunar and...
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China's Mars rover has made its first tracks on the red planet
Summary List PlacementChina has become only the second nation to ever drive a rover on Mars, joining the US.After successfully touching down on the red planet on May 15, the Chinese National Space...
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Scientists shot tardigrades out of a gun at more than 2,000 mph to see if the...
Summary List PlacementTardigrades have a reputation for being among the hardiest critters in the animal kingdom.These microscopic creatures can survive in the vacuum of space, inside a volcano, and in...
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SpaceX's dearMoon mission has pitted two brothers against each other. One of...
Summary List PlacementSometimes competition is healthy — but perhaps less so when you've unknowingly pitted yourself against your sibling for a chance to take part in a once-in-a lifetime opportunity....
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Virgin Galactic soars 20% after a successful test flight of its VSS Unity...
Summary List PlacementVirgin Galactic shares jumped 20% early on Monday after the company conducted a successful test flight of the VSS unity spaceship over the weekend.The VSS Unity took off from...
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Virgin Galactic completed its third flight to the edge of space as it gears...
Summary List PlacementRichard Branson's Virgin Galactic successfully completed its third crewed flight to the edge of space on Saturday following a botched attempt in December. The company's VSS Unity,...
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Russia plans to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft that can travel from the...
Summary List PlacementRussia is planning to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to the moon, then Venus, then Jupiter.Roscosmos, Russia's federal space agency, announced Saturday that its "space tug"—...
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10 winners of a Milky Way photo contest show our galaxy lighting up the sky
Summary List PlacementYou don't need a telescope to see the Milky Way, but our galaxy isn't always visible in the night sky.Photographers usually have to wait for the perfect moment — before sunrise,...
View ArticleNASA will pay most of the $9 billion cost of bringing Martian dirt back to Earth
Summary List PlacementNASA is searching for signs of ancient life on Mars.The $2.7 billion Perseverance rover landed in February 2021, and will bring back Martian soil to Earth over three missions.The...
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A SpaceX fanatic created a website to find out when Starlink satellites were...
Summary List PlacementIf you spot a chain of bright lights in the night sky, chances are they're Starlink satellitesMore people across the world are reporting sightings of SpaceX's Starlink satellites,...
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NASA says a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid, which could be bigger than the...
Summary List PlacementAn asteroid that could be taller than the Eiffel Tower is expected to shoot past Earth next month.The mammoth space rock has been classified as "potentially hazardous" by NASA,...
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The most detailed map yet of all dark matter in the universe reveals cosmic...
Summary List PlacementAstronomers have created the most comprehensive map yet of all the dark matter in the universe.That's no easy feat, considering dark matter is invisible. Scientists know this...
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Los Angeles to Tokyo in an hour — a Texas startup is building a Mach 12...
Summary List PlacementVenus Aerospace, a Houston startup, said it's working on a Mach 12 hypersonic aircraft that would cut travel time from Los Angeles to Tokyo to one hour. "This is for regular...
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