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Astronomers are freaking out over this newly discovered Earth-sized planet —...
A newly discovered exoplanet has a lot of astronomers excited, and for good reason.The exoplanet, dubbed GJ 1132b, is about the size of Earth and lives in a solar system roughly 39 light-years from...
View ArticleSpaceX just released epic footage of its SuperDraco engines that can take a...
SpaceX's SuperDraco engine is designed to go from 0 to 100 mph in 1.2 seconds and will also power the Crew Dragon's emergency launch escape system.Produced by Jacqui FrankFollow BI Video: On...
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We just started building the largest and most powerful optical telescope ever
Construction began Wednesday, Nov. 11 on what could become the world's largest optical telescope.The 22-story Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), now being built in a desert atop a mountain in Chile, could...
View ArticleHere's the most moving story about going to space for the first time
On November 12, 1995, Chris Hadfield went on his very first trip to space. Since that day, Hadfield has spent a total of 166 days in space, gone on two spacewalks, and become a two-time best-selling...
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The US Senate just passed an important space bill with unanimous approval
After much delay, an important space bill has finally passed in the Senate.The Space Act of 2015 would do a lot of things to encourage the private space industry--including extending the "learning...
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This is the first photo of a distant star completely destroying an asteroid
A tiny star about 450 light-years away has ripped apart and devoured an asteroid, then spread the leftover chunks into an eerie red ring.Astronomers knew asteroid pieces and other debris could form...
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Astronomers have discovered the most distant object in the solar system, but...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a miniature planet that is the most distant body ever found in the solar system, scientists said on Wednesday."We can't...
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5 things Albert Einstein got totally wrong
Albert Einstein changed the world forever 100 years ago this month by publishing his theory of general relativity.Relativity is now a centerpiece of modern physics, the reason GPS satellites and mobile...
View ArticleNASA celebrates the International Space Station with a country song
The International Space Station has been continuously occupied for 15 years since the arrival of Expedition 1 in November 2000. For its milestone in space, NASA has written a country song for it.Video...
View ArticleA US Senate-approved space bill would allow companies to own resources mined...
A new space bill approved by the US senate will provide a big boost in the private industry.One of the most important aspects would be the establishment of property rights of any natural resource...
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5 things Albert Einstein got totally wrong
Albert Einstein changed the world forever 100 years ago this month by publishing his theory of general relativity.Relativity is now a centerpiece of modern physics, the reason GPS satellites and mobile...
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A rare collision between Earth and space junk is happening tomorrow — here's...
On Friday the 13th, an unlucky hunk of space junk called WT1190F will meet its end.WT1190F was first spotted on February 18, 2013, but scientists suspect that it's been in orbit around Earth since...
View ArticleMysterious space junk is headed for Earth on Friday the 13 — and its...
Mysterious space junk is headed for Earth on Friday the 13 — and its prompting no-fly zones and fishing bans.Produced by Emma Fierberg. Original Reporting by Jessica Orwig. Follow BI Video: On Facebook...
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Once upon a time, Albert Einstein killed a planet between Mercury and the sun
We know Albert Einstein best for his revolutionary physics theories, but he also made a huge (though lesser-known) breakthrough in planetary science.From the mid-1800s through the early 1900s, many...
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We have the first confirmed footage of the mysterious space junk WT1190F...
Earlier this morning a piece of space junk called WT1190F entered Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated. Here's some of the only confirmed footage of the spectacular event we've seen:Did you see it?...
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Engineers could stop hurricanes with the 'sunglasses effect' — but it'd...
In October, Hurricane Patricia became the most powerful hurricane ever recorded, whipping up tornado-like winds of over 200 mph.Patricia lost steam as it made landfall, but more devastating storms will...
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Scientists don't understand Pluto so they painted it with psychedelic colors
Pluto may be tiny, but it is a huge geologic mystery. The dwarf planet has completely stumped scientists with its ice mountains, slush-spewing volcanoes, sporadic patches of craters, and unusually...
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The battle to militarize space has begun
For most strategic planners, space represents the ultimate high ground. In the same way that control of the skies added a new dimension to combat in the great wars of the 20th century, the military...
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Life on Earth may have started almost instantaneously
You might be inclined to think that something as complex as life should be rare, and that it probably took a very long time to come into existence.But two new pieces of evidence suggest that life...
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China just tested another anti-satellite missile
China recently conducted a flight test of a new missile capable of knocking out U.S. satellites as part of Beijing’s growing space warfare arsenal.The test of a Dong Neng-3 exoatmospheric vehicle was...
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