Last year, the Japanese space program (JAXA) successfully arrived at the diamond-shaped space rock known as Ryugu. The spacecraft, known as Hayabusa2, spent the latter…
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Taking a flight is often exciting, or even scary, for those of us who only rarely take to the skies, but pilots spend a huge…
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We've seen some pretty stunning images of the Moon over the years thanks to high-powered imaging tools from NASA and other space agencies, but you…
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In many developed countries, mosquitoes are a nuisance that also have the potential to be carriers for disease. In areas where malaria runs rampant, however,…
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If you've ever searched for ways to make plasma at home (and let's be honest, who hasn't?) you'll quickly come across an interesting kitchen experiment…
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NASA's Opportunity rover had a long, eventful stay on Mars, but unfortunately those days are now behind us. The rover has been officially declared dead…
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We humans like to flatter ourselves and imagine that we have what it takes to survive here on planet Earth, but our reign pales in…
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China started the year off strong by landing a lunar probe on the Moon's surface and deploying a tiny rover to do a bit of…
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Ice fishing is a cherished tradition in the northern U.S. states and I, dear friend, happen to live very near a popular ice fishing destination…
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NASA and other space agencies around the world have accomplished some seriously amazing things in space, but there's been a big price to pay for…
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Last week, news broke of a then-unidentified man who was forced to defend himself against a mountain lion when it attacked him on a recreational…
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Centuries of astronomical observation and technological advances have revealed a lot about the Universe we all call home, but it's also raised plenty of new…
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As the United States continues to struggle with a rising number of opioid addicts who were previously prescribed powerful painkillers due to a variety of…
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In a story that was absolutely meant for Valentine's Day, dinosaur researchers have uncovered fossils of a new species of ancient reptile that "wears its…
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Taking a dip in the ocean and coming face to face with a predator of the deep would be enough to scare anyone. Modern day…
Read MoreWe kind of new this news would be coming today but now it's official: NASA's Opportunity rover mission is now officially over. The trusty rover…
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Spiders are incredibly valuable members of the animal kingdom, but there's definitely something about them that makes a lot of humans nervous. Whether it's their…
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There are lots of cool sights to see here on planet Earth, but our Solar System is filled with planets that are just as interesting,…
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If you go back far enough in the fossil record — past the cavemen, dinosaurs, and even the earliest creatures to crawl out of Earth's…
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How can we best measure the largely negative impact mankind has had on the planet? Well, we can measure the increasingly dramatic global temperature spikes,…
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Mankind will be headed for Mars sooner or later, but planning an executing the first manned mission to another planet is obviously a complex and…
Read MoreNASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for quite some time now, vastly exceeding expectations and already nearly tripling its expected mission length. With the…
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All hopes are on Mars to be the next big adventure for mankind, with groups like NASA working hard to make a manned mission to…
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Dressing in layers is usually the easiest way to ensure that you won't be uncomfortable at any point in the day. If things get too…
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When a person reaches adulthood, their brain is the biggest it'll ever be. As age progresses, human brains tend to shrink a bit from their…
Read MoreWhen NASA first landed astronauts on the Moon several decades ago, it was an entirely government-driving affair. The U.S. was in the midst of a…
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Each of the planets in the Solar System has a unique personality. Earth is a bustling hub of weird life forms, Jupiter is a massive…
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