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America's First Astronauts Had To Undergo This Grueling And Painful Selection...
Fifty-five years ago today, on April 9, 1959, NASA introduced America's first seven astronauts, the Mercury 7, to the public.The Mercury 7 were military test pilots with college degrees in engineering...
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This New Timelapse Of Norway's Aurora Borealis Is Absolutely Breathtaking
The aurora is a natural light display that few people get to see. Brazilian photographer Felipe Pitta recently caught a rare glimpse of the phenomenon and shared his timelapse video with us. To capture...
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Astronomers May Have Spotted A Moon Circling Around An Alien Planet For The...
For the first time ever, astronomers may have spotted a moon circling an alien planet — though they'll probably never know for sure exactly what they've found.A team of scientists detected a pair of...
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Richard Branson Wants To Find The Kid Who Inspired Virgin Galactic And Take...
Sir Richard Branson is asking the world to help him find the person who inspired his Virgin Galactic venture more than 25 years ago.Branson wants to find Shihan Musafer, a child who called in to ask...
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The Untold Story Of The Space Pioneers Who Helped Launch The First Man Into...
[Editor's note: On Apr. 12, 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagaran became the first human launched into space. This article details the space research pioneers who got him there.]The history of...
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SpaceX Has A ~30% Chance Of Pulling Off A Major Breakthrough Today
Monday's launch of SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship atop a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station has something special in store.The Dragon spacecraft will not only carry more than 4,000 pounds...
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Here's How To Know If You Will Be Able To See Tonight's Eclipse
Tonight (and early tomorrow morning), a full eclipse will cause the moon to turn red, an event visible for most people in North America.With the sun behind the Earth, the moon will make its way through...
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SpaceX Launch Canceled For Today
The launch of SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station on Monday has been cancelled.NASA tweeted that the cancellation is due to a helium leak in the Falcon 9 rocket's first...
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This Is The Best Way To Figure Out When To Look For Tonight's Eclipse...
Tonight (and early tomorrow morning), a full eclipse will cause the moon to turn red, an event visible for most people in North America.You will start being able to see the moon covered over, then turn...
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NASA Is Testing A Flying Saucer For Landing On Mars
The jet-powered sky crane that lowered the one-ton Curiosity rover onto the Martian surface in 2012 just won't do when it comes time to putting the first humans on the Red Planet.To deliver heavier...
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What It's Like To Be The Child Of Famed Astrophysicist Carl Sagan
When your dad is Carl Sagan, your first lessons on death aren't sugar-coated. But they are nevertheless sweet and compassionate.That's how Sasha Sagan, Carl's daughter, describes them in a recent essay...
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Going To Mars Could Destroy Our Vision
Mars may possess a stark and austere beauty, but a manned Red Planet mission will likely not be easy on the eyes.Recently, scientists have begun realizing that spaceflight can cause serious and perhaps...
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How A Film Claiming The Sun Revolves Around The Earth Got Big Name Scientists...
Four prominent cosmologists say they were misquoted in a documentary trailer promoting a claim debunked more than 450 years ago: that the Earth is in a privileged spot in the universe.Producers of the...
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What Will Happen When The Earth’s Magnetic Field Switches Or Collapses
The Earth’s magnetic field protects life on Earth, shielding it from damaging radiation and moderating our climate.So the idea that it could completely flip around, or collapse altogether, should cause...
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NASA Announces An Earth-Size Planet That May Have Liquid Water
NASA and Kepler telescope researchers have just announced that they've discovered an Earth-size planet circling a dwarf star at a distance that would allow that planet to support liquid water.The...
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SpaceX Makes Its Second Attempt To Launch Dragon Spacecraft
SpaceX will make its second attempt on Friday, April 18, to send the Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station on its third resupply mission.The launch is scheduled for...
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Elon Musk's Revolutionary Rocket Test Probably Won't Be A Complete Success
Today's rocket launch featured a special test that could make space travel drastically cheaper. The SpaceX team was hoping to recover the first stage rocket by navigating it into the ocean without it...
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The Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks This Morning
The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks this year on the morning of Tuesday, April 22 (also Earth Day).It should also be visible for the rest of the week.The shower happens as Earth passes through a...
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The Best Candidates For Earth 2.0
Our planet is being destroyed. It is only a matter of time before we will need a new rock to call home. Fortunately, there are plenty of planets beyond our solar system that are similar in size to...
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NASA Will Use Your Selfie To Make An Awesome Image Of Earth
Hope you're looking sharp today.NASA is inviting everyone to celebrate this Earth Day, April 22, by taking global selfies.What should you do?"Get outside and show us mountains, parks, the sky, rivers,...
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