China Is Going To Mars With A New Rover Next Year
China got a very, very late start in its efforts to explore space. The U.S., Russia, and other countries forged new paths to the Moon…
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Scientists Gave Mice Infrared Vision, But Could They Do The Same For Humans?
Mice are already masters of lurking in the shadows, well out of sight of prying human eyes, but researchers in the U.S. and China just…
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Watch SpaceX's First Crew Dragon Launch To The ISS Live Right Here
SpaceX's Crew Dragon — the first crew-capable spacecraft the company has ever produced — is about to be tested in a big way. The very…
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Is Back To Work After Bizarre Glitch
NASA has had an interesting start to 2019 when it comes to its Mars rovers. Just days after having to declare the Opportunity rover dead…
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A New Farthest-Ever Object Has Been Found In Our Solar System
It wasn't long ago that astronomers detected the presence of what was then considered the most distant object in our solar system. The object, called…
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ESA Finds Evidence Of Massive Mars Lakes Where Life May Have Once Thrived
Imaging the possibility of life one existing on the surface of Mars got a whole lot easier once scientists realized the planet was once covered…
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NASA Shows Off The Inside Of The SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft
We're rapidly approaching the launch of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, and NASA seems to be just as excited as the rest of us. The test…
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Geologists Studying Stonehenge Rocks Finally Discovered Where They Came From
Stonehenge is one of the most incredible monuments on Earth, but it's also one of the most puzzling. The colossal rocks, perched on their end…
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Scientists Built A New Rover That's Learning Here On Earth How To Search For Life On Mars
NASA has learned a lot about Mars thanks to the efforts of its high-tech rovers. We've learned a lot about the composition of the planet's…
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NASA Expects SpaceX Crew Dragon To Launch On Saturday
It was just a few days ago that NASA announced it had cleared SpaceX's Crew Dragon for a test launch and docking opportunity with the…
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New At-Home Test Can Tell You If You Have Colon Cancer
Early detection is paramount to effect treatment of life-threatening diseases like cancer, but going to the doctor for a screening can be time-consuming and, for…
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First Privately Funded Mission To The Moon Hit By Bizarre Computer Glitch In Space
The very first privately funded mission to the Moon is already underway, with the Beresheet spacecraft taking off this past Friday. The mission, which is…
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Japan's Asteroid Probe Left A Big Dark Patch When It Touched Ryugu
Japan's space agency JAXA is still celebrating the success of its first attempt to collect a sample of the asteroid Ryugu using the Hayabusa2 spacecraft,…
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New Jupiter Photo From NASA's Juno Spacecraft Is Utterly Gorgeous
Our Solar System is full of planets and moons that are quite interesting, varying from dusty rock worlds like Mars to frigid collections of methane…
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Iceberg Twice The Size Of New York City Is About To Break Free From Antarctica
NASA's high-flying observational instruments are great at peering deep into space, but the agency also spends plenty of time staring down at our own planet,…
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Baseball Game Interrupted By Eagle And Osprey Fighting Over A Fish
Humans like to follow schedules like, for example, when a college baseball game is going to take place, but Mother Nature couldn't possibly care less…
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The ESA Captures Stunning Images Of Ancient Waterways On Mars
Mars as we know it today is a dusty, dried-up ball of rock with a little bit of ice here and there, but things were…
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The Biggest Test Of SpaceX's Crew Dragon Will Take Place This Week
In what will undoubtedly be the biggest test of SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle to date, the company is scheduled to launch its capsule to the…
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Entered 'Safe Mode' On Mars, But Nobody Knows Why
You know that feeling you get when a piece of technology just isn't working like it should, but you can't find the cause? Whether it's…
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China's Gene-Edited Babies May Have Enhanced Intelligence Due To Genetic Quirk
Late last year, a Chinese scientist named He Jiankui boldly declared that he had produced what would be the world's first genetically modified humans. In…
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Newly Discovered Tyrannosaur Species Was Just A Little Fella
The Tyrannosaurus rex may have been one of the mightiest beasts to roam the ancient Earth — though whether he was more of a scavenger…
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Japan's Asteroid Probe Is About To Shoot A Bullet At An Asteroid
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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Bored Pilot Draws Penises On The Flight Radar With His Plane
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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This Gorgeous Moon Shot Took 50,000 Individual Photos To Create
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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Scientists Are Now Testing Genetically Modified Mosquitoes, Which Is Just As Scary As It Sounds
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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We Finally Know Why Grapes Go Nuclear In The Microwave
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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Guy Gets Tattoo To Honor NASA's Opportunity Rover, But There's One Big Problem
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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