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People are sharing this image from 'The Martian' to celebrate America’s...
The science fiction novel-turned-movie "The Martian" has spawned an awesomely nerdy meme that gives props to NASA.It shows how many "sols"— Martian days — that both "The Martian" main character Mark...
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Scientists observe the birth of a baby planet for the first time
It's thought that the galaxy is teeming with planets—like, 100 billion of them.The Kepler telescope has spotted nearly 1,900 of these planets, but we have yet to catch a glimpse of one that's still...
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The US and Russia could collaborate on a mission to Venus
What Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin were discussing in that huddle at the G20 Summit earlier this week will likely remain a secret for some time.But could they have been talking about...
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19 impossibly detailed views of Earth from space at night
Nothing makes me feel more connected to the rest of the human race than seeing the Earth from space at night.National borders vanish, and rivers of light unite our towns and cities into a single...
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5 things Albert Einstein got totally wrong
Albert Einstein changed the world forever 100 years ago by publishing his theory of general relativity.Relativity is now a centerpiece of modern physics, the reason GPS satellites and mobile internet...
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DARPA wants your help creating space robots
The government is looking to build new robots for space missions and it is asking the public for help. DARPA, the research arm of the military, is currently accepting proposals for robot concepts that...
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Astronomers just used bizarre physics to predict the violent death of a star
For the first time ever, astronomers have pinpointed when and where we can see the cataclysmic explosion of a giant star, called a supernova, from start to finish.Their prophecy is based on something...
View ArticleNASA’s latest robot is inspired by a baby toy
NASA's newest prototype was inspired by the flexibility of a baby toy. The Super Ball Bot is unlike any other previous robot designed for exploring other planets.Produced by Kevin Reilly. Video...
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How cosmic dust can give birth to new planets
NASA recently reported that a cloud of dust was surrounding Mars high above its atmosphere.The authors of the study ruled out Mars itself and its moons Phobos and Deimos as the sources of the dust and...
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There's a mission to this mysterious water world that could detect the first...
In February, NASA announced that it was investing in a $2 billion mission to Europa — a tiny moon of Jupiter that is one of the most likely places for life beyond Earth.Their spacecraft, called the...
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MIT scientists have charted a course for Mars that they say beats NASA's
NASA wants to send its astronauts to Mars, but first it should make a brief detour to the moon, according to a group of MIT researchers.It's a very different plan than the NASA astronauts in the latest...
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SPACE QUIZ: Do you know the difference between Mars and Earth?
Because of how they appear from afar, we call Mars the Red Planet and Earth the Blue Planet.But these two worlds don't look so different when you zoom in, which is what scientific satellites do to give...
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Russia's secret space shuttles have been sitting in plain sight for 22 years
In 1974, Russia launched its largest, most expensive project in space exploration history.The stars of the project, called the Buran program, were its space shuttles, which were built in secret from...
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Leading Harvard physicist has a radical new theory for why humans exist
Where do we come from? There are many right answers to this question, and the one you get often depends on who you ask.For example, an astrophysicist might say that the chemical components of our...
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson's best quotes may make you fall in love with science all...
If you've ever listened to StarTalk radio, then you'll know that its host, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, has a great sense of humor.But deGrasse Tyson also has a serious side, which he...
View ArticleThere's a $10 million precious stone hidden in plain sight at Grand Central
Grand Central Terminal is one of the busiest train terminals on earth, with more than 700,000 people coming through the doors every day. Whether they're traveling or simply visiting the beautiful NYC...
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Scientists have never seen anything like this giant ice cloud near Saturn
Scientists have spotted a giant ice cloud forming on Saturn's largest moon Titan for the first time ever.NASA's Cassini spacecraft arrived at the Saturn system in 2004, but we've never seen the seasons...
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Jeff Bezos just made history by launching and landing a reusable rocket
Blue Origin, the commercial spaceflight company founded by Amazon entrepreneur Jeff Bezos, claims to have flown and landed the world's first truly reusable suborbital rocket."Rockets have always been...
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Jeff Bezos' private space company, Blue Origin, just released incredible...
Jeff Bezos' private space company, Blue Origin, announced Tuesday morning that it had made history.It had successfully flown its first-stage rocket, New Shepard, to an altitude of 62 miles and brought...
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Elon Musk just pointed out a big problem with Jeff Bezos' historic rocket launch
Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin just successfully tested the world's first reusable rocket, but there's a huge catch, and rival rocket entrepreneur Elon Musk is making sure it doesn't go...
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