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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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Bizarre physics doubted by Einstein just led to the first-ever prediction of...
Astronomers have pinpointed exactly when and where we can see the cataclysmic explosion of a giant star, called a supernova, from start to finish.Their first-ever prophecy of a supernova is based on...
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NASA is accepting applications for its next team of astronauts
If you’ve always wanted to fly into space, this could be your golden opportunity. Between December 14 and mid-February, NASA will accept open applications for its astronaut program.NASA hasn’t launched...
View ArticleThis amazing innovation could make it much cheaper to send aircraft into space
This new engine class could be the greatest advancement in propulsion technology since the jet engine. Here's the genius idea behind it.Produced By Matt Johnston. Video courtesy of Reuters. Follow...
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This astronaut’s image from space reminds us how fragile the Earth's climate is
Astronaut Scott Kelly captured this stunning photo of Paris from space as world leaders gather in the city this week to discuss the growing problem of climate change:Representatives from 190 countries...
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Feel incredibly lonely as you stare at this photo of the Earth and moon...
On November 26, a Japanese spacecraft captured this image of the Earth and the moon from 1.9 million miles away, just drifting through the inky black void of space:When you think about the scale of the...
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Astronomers just saw a black hole blow something incredible into space with...
What would happen if the sun was swallowed by a black hole?Until now, astronomers could only theorize.But after an exciting observation recently announced in the journal Science, an international team...
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SpaceX is about to try something very different with its self-landing rocket
After failing twice to land a rocket on a ship at sea, SpaceX plans to try again in December — but this time on solid ground at Cape Canaveral, Florida Today reports.SpaceX, founded by tech mogul Elon...
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Russia just successfully tested an anti-satellite missile
Russia carried out the first successful flight test of a new anti-satellite missile this month, marking a new phase in the global militarization of space.The flight test of Russia’s direct ascent...
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13 dream gifts for insanely wealthy science and technology fanatics
Most of us have limits on what we spend for Christmas.But in a world with no limits, what would you spring for?Perhaps a trip to space, where you and your family could gaze down at the Earth? A diving...
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Jeff Bezos' private spaceflight company has a major investor who is a direct...
Right now, America is in the midst of a space race between competing private spaceflight companies owned by brilliant billionaires.The prize is a chance to make history by being the first to usher in a...
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The Hawaiian Supreme Court just blocked the construction of a giant telescope
Hawaii's Supreme Court just ruled that the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) can't be built on the summit of Mauna Kea, the island chain's tallest peak.The ruling, which found the telescope's construction...
View ArticleEurope has launched a spacecraft to test one of Einstein’s most complex theories
The European Space Agency has launched Pathfinder LISA on a mission to test Albert Einstein's theory of relativity.The space agency hopes the mission will unlock the secrets of gravity and set the...
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NASA has started 'final assembly' on a tennis court-size space telescope
NASA just started assembling a revolutionary telescope that will see farther and deeper into the cosmos than the Hubble Space Telescope.The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will launch into orbit...
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NASA just captured a record-breaking photo of a galaxy that's far, far away
Astronomers just spotted the faintest galaxy ever recorded. It appeared just 400 million years after the Big Bang, or about 13.8 billion years ago.The galaxy was nicknamed Tayna, which means "first...
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6 software updates that went horribly wrong
As I discussed on a recent episode of Marketplace Tech, software updates are generally a good thing. They're designed to make our phones, computers, and other devices better. But sometimes a seemingly...
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What Earth would look like with Saturn's rings
Ever wonder what our home planet would look like with Saturn's rings circling the equator?Turns out, Earth would be even more beautiful.Artist Ron Miller, a former art director at the National Air...
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The Russian government was already paying their space agency pennies, but it...
On Monday, Igor Komarov, the director of Roscosmos — Russia's version of NASA — announced that the space agency will receive a total of $22.5 billion dollars in government funding over the next 10...
View Article5 surprising consequences for life on Earth if the moon never existed
Without the moon helping to keep Earth on a steady tilt, scientists have even imagined that life on Earth may not have evolved the way we know it.Video courtesy of Inside Science Sign up for more...
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17 phenomenal science-inspired tattoos from Instagram's top artists
Tattoo composition can range from splashes of watercolor to linear geometric designs, but no matter what the latest stylistic trend is, one subject matter remains timeless: Science! Whether looking to...
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