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3 Researchers Just Won $3 Million For Their Game-Changing Physics Finding
It pays to be smart, and that's very true in the case of the 2015 Breakthrough Prize awards winners. These three winners will share $3 million in prize money for their groundbreaking work probing the...
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This Is The Very First Image From The Philae Lander Descending Toward A Comet
Earlier today, Nov. 12, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft deployed the special cargo it's been carrying for over a decade — the Philae lander.Philae is currently descending toward a comet...
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Rosetta Took These Awesome Pictures Of Philae On Its Way To Landing On A Comet
The events unfolding today, Nov. 12, have been ten years in the making.Earlier today, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft said good bye to its precious cargo — the Philae lander, shown...
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'We Do Not Fully Understand What Has Happened' On The Comet
At 11:05 a.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 12, European Space Agency mission control confirmed that the Philae lander had successfully touched down on the comet67P/Churyumox-Gerasimenko. But some problems with...
View ArticleRosetta Scientist Pisses Off Twitter With A Shirt Covered In Half-Naked Women
All of humanity made history today by landing a spacecraft on a comet. Unfortunately, many of the women following that development — and a few men, too — were made to feel pretty unwelcome in the space...
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First Images Of Comet From The Philae Lander
Philae, the first probe that humans have ever landed on a comet, is already sending back images from its journey.Here's the first shot, taken by Philae from about 1.8 miles above the comet surface and...
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Europe's Robot Lab That Landed On A Comet Is 'Working Well' Despite...
Paris (AFP) - Europe's robot lab Philae was "working well" on the surface of its host comet, though likely perched on a steep slope, ground controllers said a day after the probe made its historic...
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The Philae Lander Bounced Off The Surface Of The Comet And Is Now Stuck Under...
On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the European Space Agency made history by becoming the first to successfully land a probe, called the Philae lander, onto a comet. But things didn't go as planned — the probe...
View ArticleThis Incredible Time-Lapse Shows The Rotation Of The Earth From The Point Of...
This time-lapse video of a star field has been edited to show the rotation of the Earth from the point of view of the stars.Footage courtesy of José Francisco Salgado and S. Guisard. Edit courtesy of...
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Scientists Have Incredible Hopes For What They Can Find On This Comet — But...
When the European Space Agency got word from their comet lander that it had bounced its way into a dark corner of the comet, they knew it meant a race against the clock.Timing is an issue now because...
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This Incredible Image Shows The Dust And Debris Around A Star In Intense Detail
This isn’t a clone of our Solar System, but it’s close enough. Scientists eagerly scrutinized a young star system called HD 95086 to learn more about how dust belts and giant planets grow up together....
View ArticleBill Nye: America Is Making A Big Mistake
Bill Nye, author of "Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation," thinks we need to ramp up science funding, especially for one key program.Produced by Justin Gmoser and Alana Kakoyiannis.Follow...
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Humans Have Drilled A Comet For the First Time Ever
Though the Philae lander has run into a few issues during her time on the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, she has completed more than her share of science along the way. She's successfully drilled...
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Comet Probe Reaches End Of Historic Mission
The comet probe Philae appears to have reached the end of its historic mission after its batteries ran out of power, but only after it managed to transmit a treasure-trove of scientific data back to...
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See Why People Have Pledged More Than $60 Million For This Epic Space Game
With over $60 million raised solely through crowdfunding, "Star Citizen" is officially the most successful crowdfunded project of all time.The game's runaway success is because "Star Citizen"...
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There's An Incredible Meteor Shower Happening This Week
November is the time of year to watch one of the most brilliant meteor showers of the year: the Leonid meteor shower, also known as the Leonids.The Leonids became famous during the 17th century for...
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Giant Storms Rage On Uranus
Sometimes first impressions are poor ones. When the Voyager 2 spacecraft whizzed by Uranus in 1986, the close-up view of the gas giant revealed what appeared to a be a relatively featureless ball. By...
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This Image Shows All The Alien Landscapes Humans Have Explored
And now there are eight. With Philae’s incredible landing on a comet earlier this week, humans have now done soft landings on eight solar system bodies. And that’s just in the first 57 years of space...
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There Might Be A Scientific Reason Men Don't Like Asking For Directions
One of the biggest stereotypes about men is that stopping to ask for directions is some kind of affront to their manhood. What is so innately important about having a good sense of direction? A new...
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We Asked A NASA Astronaut What His Scariest Moment Was
What makes space travel such a remarkable achievement is how absolutely perilous the mission is for human kind. And no one knows the treacherous journey more than the astronauts who trek it.Former NASA...
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