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'The Most Fascinating Experiment In The History Of Astronomy' Is Happening Soon
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) in Chile will "transform our view of the universe," according to astronomer Andrew Connolly, who spoke at a TED conference in Vancouver on Thursday. He called...
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It Looks Terrifying To Be Inside The Spacecraft That Returns Astronauts To Earth
Astronaut Karen Nyberg, who recently returned from a five-and-a-half-month-stay on the International Space Station (ISS), shared her experience in space during a live talk at NASA headquarters on...
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NASA Is Doing A First-Of-Its-Kind Study On These Identical Twins
NASA is launching a first-of-its-kind study of identical twins to learn more about how long-term spaceflight affects the human body — by sending one into space for a year and leaving the other on...
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Three People Are Being Launched Into Space Today — Here’s How To Watch Live
Despite tensions on the ground between the United States and Russia, officials say that it’s business as usual on the International Space Station. The three people launching to space today, in fact,...
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Some Cosmologists Are Skeptical Of The New Big Bang Finding
It was just a week ago that the news blew through the scientific world like a storm: researchers from the BICEP2 project at the South Pole Telescope had detected unambiguous evidence of primordial...
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Astronauts Capture Stunning Photos Of Lightning From Space
Across the atmosphere of Earth, lightning flashes about 50 times per second. That's 4.3 million times a day and roughly 1.5 billion times a year. Using a new instrument on the International Space...
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Here's What We Know About The US Spy Satellite Launching This Week
(Editor's Note, Tuesday (March 25) at 10 a.m. EDT: The Atlas 5 rocket's launch has been delayed at least 24 hours, officials announced Monday (March 24). The rocket will now launch no earlier than...
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Astronomers Announce Huge Discovery About Objects In The Outer Solar System
Astronomers have detected a planet-like object that orbits the sun at an extreme distance, raising the possibility that more undiscovered objects are just beyond the former planet of Pluto. Until now,...
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What The Grand Canyon Really Looks Like From Space
Can you spot the Grand Canyon in this picture? It is surprisingly hard to see. Astronaut Koichi Wakata took this picture on March 26, 2014, from the International Space Station, and thankfully he...
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Space Surgery Was Nearly Impossible Until This Tiny Robot Came Along
In space, health issues and even accidents that would be minor on Earth can become medical emergencies — that's one reason there's an escape capsule built into the International Space Station.Surgery...
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The New Logo For North Korea's Space Agency Looks Quite Familiar
North Korea's space agency has revealed its new logo, and it looks very similar to the logo of NASA.The National Aerospace Development Administration, or NADA, showed off its new logo on state-run...
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NASA's Experimental Lander Just Completed One Of The Coolest Launches We've...
NASA just performed a successful test of its Morpheus lander in one of the coolest launches we've seen lately.The Morpheus lander is a reusable, rocket-powered prototype vehicle that's designed to land...
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Bill Clinton Says He Checked Area 51 For Aliens When He Became President
On Wednesday night's Jimmy Kimmel Live, former President Bill Clinton shared what he believes is the only sure-fire way to achieve world peace — facilitate an alien invasion.The former president said...
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China's New Spaceport Is About To Launch Its Biggest Rocket Yet
China's huge new rocket is headed toward its maiden flight from the country's soon-to-be-complete, brand-new launch center on Hainan Island, at the southern tip of China, far from the nation's...
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Amazing Video Shows Meteorite Nearly Hitting A Skydiver During Jump
An amazing new video posted to YouTube this week purports to show a meteorite hurling dangerously close to a skydiver in Norway.The astounding improbability of this close encounter warrants skepticism,...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson: Pluto Is Not A Planet So 'Get Over It'
<div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div> For one reason or another, some people are still upset about Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet. This demotion, by the...
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Hints Of Mysterious Dark Matter Spotted At Milky Way's Center
Astronomers have perhaps their best lead to date about the nature of dark matter, the strange and invisible stuff that dominates the material universe.The center of our Milky Way galaxy generates more...
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Don't Miss Tonight's 'Opposition Of Mars,' An Event That Only Happens Every...
Mars and the sun will be on directly opposite sides of the Earth on Tuesday, April 8, an event that happens roughly every two years.The "opposition of Mars" means that skywatchers will be able to see...
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NASA Explains The Source Of A Mysterious Bright Light On Mars
In a blow to UFO enthusiasts, NASA has said that a mysterious bright flash that appeared in photos of Mars taken by the Curiosity rover on April 2 and 3 is probably not a signal from aliens.Justin...
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The Moon Is Going To Turn Red Next Week
On April 15, 2014, at 2:00 a.m. ET, earthlings in the United States will have the pleasure of witnessing a total lunar eclipse. The sun, Earth, and moon will align perfectly causing the moon to turn...
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