Scientists Create Most Detailed Map Of Antarctica Ever
Chances are you make it through most days without sparing a thought for Antarctica. At just over 5.4 million square miles, it's a massive chunk…
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Pluto Might Become A Planet Again Because Astronomers Can't Make Up Their Mind
Hey, remember Pluto? Of course you do! When most of us were brought up in school we learned that there were nine known planets in…
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Just Snapped A Stunning 360-Degree Panorama Of Mars
NASA's Opportunity rover might be taking an extended nap at the moment (please don't say it's dead!) but the Curiosity rover is wide awake and…
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Astronomers Spot New Ultra-Hot Exoplanet Twice The Size Of Earth
When astronomers search for exoplanets, the real goal is finding a distant world that might be within what scientists believe is the habitable zone. Those…
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NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Wakes Up Once Again To Begin Probing The Depths Of Space
All eyes these days may be on NASA's shiny new exoplanet hunter TESS, but the group's Kepler space telescope still has some life left in…
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This Shark Species Doesn't Mind Eating Veggies Once In A While
Sharks, the fearsome predators of the deep blue sea, are some of the most deadly animals on the planet. Their teeth are made for tearing…
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Earthquake Rocks Japan, Causing Mudslides And Burying Homes
A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake rocked the island of Hokkaido in Japan early today. Residents of the island, which is the northernmost large island of Japan,…
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The Hole In The International Space Station Isn't The First Serious Space Misstep From Russian Manufacturer
The saga of the hole in the International Space Station is taking some serious twists today, in the wake of yesterday's declaration that it was…
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The Massive Iceberg That Broke Off Antarctica Last Year Is Now Spinning For Some Reason
It's now been well over a year since a colossal chunk of ice snapped off of the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica. The ice…
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Japan Is About To Launch A Mini Space Elevator That Could Be A Sign Of Things To Come
Getting into space can be a tricky thing. Right now, the hardware that can get you there — a rocket — is complex, pricey, and…
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That Hole In The International Space Station Was Caused By A Drill, Not A Meteorite, And The Search Is On For The Culprit
Last week, astronauts aboard the International Space Station woke to an alarm warning them of a pretty serious situation. The space station was losing pressure,…
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Astronauts Aboard The International Space Station Had To Plug This Hole With Their Thumb
Yesterday, Russian space organization Roscosmos and the European Space Agency broke the news that the International Space Station had sprung a leak. That's a pretty…
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Hubble Captures Mysterious Nebula In Gorgeous New Image
You might think that with so many telescopes at its disposal NASA and the astronomy community at large would have plenty of time to gaze…
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NASA Will Pay You Up To $750,000 To Come Up With A Way To Turn CO2 Into Other Molecules On Mars
When NASA launches manned missions to space they have to bring just about everything along with them. You can't reach out into space for resources…
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It Might Be Another 1,000 Years Before We Can See The Elusive 'Planet Nine'
"Planet Nine," the mythical hidden planet that may or may not be lurking in the very distant reaches of our Solar System, continues to avoid…
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Japan Just Announced When It Will Attempt To Land On An Asteroid
It's been about two months since Japan's space program, JAXA, arrived at the asteroid known as Ryugu. The mission began way back in 2014, and…
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This 61-Year-Old Man Survived A Great White Shark Attack By Beating It Up
An idyllic dip in the ocean off the coast of Massachusetts turned into an actual nightmare for 61-year-old William Lytton earlier this month. Without warning,…
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A Harvard Scientist Built An AI That Can Predict Earthquake Aftershocks, With Help From Google
Earthquakes are notoriously hard to predict. When they happen in a major city or populated area they can be utterly devastating, and warning people ahead…
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The International Space Station Has Sprung A Leak After Being Hit By A Meteorite
When an alarm sounds in your office building you'll probably just end up standing around in the parking lot for a few minutes while someone…
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Scientists May Have Discovered The Very First 'Ghost' Black Hole From A Different Universe
It's common knowledge that, because of the speed at which light travels, we can see things in space that aren't even there anymore. If we…
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Jaguar Land Rover Wants To Stick Googly Eyes On Self-Driving Cars So You'll Trust Them
It might not have seemed possible after their incredibly slow start, but self-driving cars are looking more and more like the future of personal transportation.…
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A Massive Ancient Volcano Wiped Out Roughly 90 Percent Of All Life On Earth Just 250 Million Years Ago
It might be hard to imagine today, but life on Earth hasn't always had an go of things. The volcano that is thought to have…
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Scientists Finally Observed 'God Particle' Behavior That Supports Our Understanding Of Physics
It's been over half a decade since scientists working with the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) managed to capture what they believed was the elusive "God…
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China Has Samples Of A Deadly New Flu Virus And It Won't Share Them With Anyone
Diseases can spread incredibly rapidly throughout a population, and as past outbreaks of infections diseases have demonstrated it's incredibly important that scientists have time to…
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Lonely Dolphin Has Humped So Many Tourists That A French Town Had To Ban Swimming With Him
A tiny seaside town in northwestern France has been forced to warn locals and tourists against swimming in the ocean. What could possibly warrant such…
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Jupiter Had Some Major Growth Problems In Its Early Years
Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System, and the competition really isn't even close. It's an absolutely massive planet and it helped define…
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Ex-SpaceX Engineer And NASA Astronaut Candidate Decides He Doesn't Actually Want To Go To Space
Some humans will fly into space, but a much larger group never will. That later group includes just about all of us, and while you…
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