Yesterday, Elon Musk's SpaceX made history with the successful launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket, but that wasn't the only notable space "first" to happen…
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Russia gets its fair share of snow every year so for Moscow to be covered in a layer of white stuff in early February isn't…
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After a handful of delays pushed back the planned first flight of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket for several hours today, the company finally got the…
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It wasn't all that long ago that the thought of detecting planets outside of our own Solar System was nothing but a dream for astronomers.…
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It's not often that a single photo taken by a seemingly anonymous photographer becomes a subject of interest for scientists, but that seems to exactly…
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Provided everything goes to plan, SpaceX will finally launch its long-awaited Falcon Heavy rocket tomorrow from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It will be the largest…
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If you're one of the many people who have a fear of spiders, going back in time 100 million years apparently wouldn't have done you…
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Nearly seven full years since it announced plans for the Falcon Heavy rocket, SpaceX is finally poised to actually deliver on its promise to launch…
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A LiDAR scanning system has provided archaeologists with evidence of a sprawling Mayan city that was tucked away under the jungle canopy in northern Guatemala.…
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It's always a bummer to find out you're not as special as you thought you were — like when you scored great on an exam…
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It's Groundhog Day! You know, the day when some dude in a goofy outfit grabs a big fat whistlepig named Punxsutawney Phil and holds him…
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We've known for some time that orca whales are incredibly intelligent creatures, capable of advanced social behaviors and coordinated hunting efforts, but new research has…
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SpaceX is a household name thanks to its ability to perform gravity-defying landings of its used rocket boosters on drone ships. But yesterday's mission was…
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Fossil hunting can be a tricky thing, especially when you're searching for examples of a new species whose existence is still in question, but paleontologist…
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When you think about the best places to find evidence of dinosaurs, the grounds surrounding a NASA facility probably aren't the first thing that comes…
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A very special kind of crocodile calls the Abanda caves in Gabon, Africa, home. The creatures are African dwarf crocodiles, but they might not be…
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NASA has had a pretty great string of luck when it comes to spacecraft reliability as of late. The Cassini probe around Saturn proved to…
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If you've ever lived on or near a farm that raises chickens you probably already know just how incredibly loud roosters are. The old depictions…
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By this point, rocket launches to send a satellite into orbit are absolutely nothing special. But it's easy to forget that several times a month,…
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Humanity has big dreams when it comes to space travel, but our technology isn't quite there yet. Spacecraft that can take astronauts to Mars and…
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Unless you've been living under a rock since the beginning of January you probably already know that an incredibly rare lunar event is happening this…
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In case you've missed the countless headlines, news reports, and official warnings from medical professionals across the country, let's just get this out of the…
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You'd have to have been living under a rock to miss the incredible string of skywatching events that bestowed upon humanity. There were perfectly-timed supermoons,…
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Ancient dinosaur fossils tend to show up in some of the places where you'd least expect it, but finding any dinosaur remains in Africa is…
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Naked mole rats might not be the most appealing members of the animal kingdom, aesthetically speaking, but what they lack in visual appeal they more…
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Medical marijuana is now legal in 29 states, with a laundry list of positive uses including pain control and controlling nausea. But according to a…
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