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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Says This Is The One Thing He Regrets Never Doing In Space
The life of American astronaut Buzz Aldrin is marked by major accomplishments. He was the second man to walk on the moon, graduated at the top of his class from West Point, and is the author of...
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The Universe Seems To Be Missing A Major Light Source
There are billions and billions of galaxies, composed of billions and billions of stars that shine light across the Universe. In between these galaxies are clouds of hydrogen and helium that indicate...
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New Maps Reveal Mars Mystery
Where did the water on Mars come from, and where did it go? This plot (sort of) formed the basis of one of the best Doctor Who episodes of the modern era, but in all seriousness, it is also driving...
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Don't Miss The Summer's First Supermoon Tonight
Last summer, photos of a giant, glowing moon were all over the place after an exciting lunar occurrence dubbed the "supermoon." Tonight, July 12, marks your first chance to see it this summer.These...
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Beautiful Map Of Mars Contains More Than 30 Years Of Data
The ground in Elysium is made of volcanic flows. That's according to the newest geologic map of Mars, above, from the U.S. Geological Survey. Elysium Planitia is a named feature on Mars, but we're...
View ArticleYou've Never Seen Earth's Beautiful Aurora Like This Before
Looks like NASA's Reid Wiseman is at it again. The prolific social-media-posting astronaut on the International Space Station just put up this Vine video showing auroras shining over Australia. Hard to...
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Scientists Have Recreated The Core Of Jupiter On Earth
Planets and stars form as gravitational forces pull material together. We know that the pressure within these celestial bodies must be very great, but until now, scientists didn't know what happened to...
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The Surprising Reason Neil Armstrong — And Not Buzz Aldrin — Was The First...
Sunday, July 20, marks the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, when American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person ever to plant boots on the dusty lunar surface. Buzz Aldrin...
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Satellite Images Of The MH17 Crash Site Emerge
Satellites have captured images of the scattered debris and charred wreckage from last week's crash of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine that killed all 298 people on...
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How Does GPS Work?
GPS may be one of the most versatile and widely used inventions of our time. It helps us find our way home, decide where to eat lunch, track weather patterns, plan rescue operations, time stock market...
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Soviet Space Propaganda Was Atheistic — But Putin's Cosmonauts Fear God
Roughly 50 years ago, the Russian cosmonaut Yury Gagarin—the first human launched into space—reportedly returned to Earth with a simple, Soviet-style message: “I looked and looked and looked, but I...
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Russia's Mission To Film Geckos Having Sex In Space Has Gone Horribly Wrong
Last year, more than half of the 45 mice aboard a Bion-M1 capsule died during its flight, the first Russian mission to launch animals into space in 17 years. And as for the rest of the species, they...
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Elon Musk Tells Colbert The Real Reason He Wants Us To Go To Mars
In a recent interview with Stephen Colbert, billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk explained one of his most famous lofty goals. "We are aspiring to send people to Mars," he said."That's fantastic,"...
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A 2012 Solar Storm Almost Wiped Out Electrical Systems Across The Planet
The world as we know it almost came to an end in 2012 — though it happened before the Mayan calendar came to an end. Instead, one of the strongest solar storms ever recorded sent a burst of energy...
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Earth Spent Its First Billion Years Being Pummeled By Asteroids
The solar system 4.1 billion years ago was a rough place where giant asteroids zoomed around smashing everything in their way.Scientists have known that, just like the other planets, Earth must have...
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Scientists Just Figured Out How The Oldest Things On Earth Might Have Formed
The durable mineral zircon is the oldest known stuff in our Earth's crust. It is formed only under extreme temperatures and is difficult to destroy, but until now we've never figured out exactly how it...
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This Is What The Earth Looked Like When It Was Only Half A Billion Years Old
Scientists have long known that early Earth was a turbulent place where asteroids regularly assaulted the planet's crust. But recently, scientist quantified just how intense that assault really...
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A Cold War Comeback Could Turbocharge The California Space Industry
Vladimir Putin has become an alarming figure in the West. But one person thinks that the Russian president's actions could be a boon for the resurgent California space industry.At Zocalo Public Square,...
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For $12,500, You Can Send Your Dead Pet's Ashes To The Moon
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas company is offering a unique send off for beloved pets by placing a portion of their cremated remains in a capsule and blasting them off into space.Celestis Inc, which has...
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Japan Is Launching A Military ‘Space Force’ To Protect Satellites From Space...
Japan is planning to launch a military space force by 2019 that would initially be tasked with protecting satellites from dangerous debris orbiting the Earth, a report said.The move is aimed at...
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