From our perspective on the puny planet Earth, our Solar System is pretty darn huge. Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, with countless planetary systems?…
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Humans aren't quite ready to make the journey to the red planet just yet, but once we are, we'll need to know exactly what kind…
Read MoreTensions between the governments of the United States and Russia are undeniably high as of late, but that isn't stopping scientists in both countries from…
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Anyone lucky enough to have seen an aurora in person can tell you that it's a breathtaking sight, but even the stunning, swirling green stripes…
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Saturday, September 23rd has come and gone, and the world is still here. If you were listening to noted nut job and end-of-the-world conspiracy theorist…
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When it comes to studying samples of otherworldly material, scientists on Earth are in a bit of a bind. We've brought rocks back from the…
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Many people are still dealing with the massive wave of destruction from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and the bad news is that it might not…
Read MoreThe total solar eclipse that occurred this summer drew incredible excitement from even casual sky gazers, but our moon is about to perform a feat…
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft completed its incredibly successful extended mission last week, punctuated by a fiery death at the hands of Saturn's upper atmosphere. But just…
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Bigfoot — the big, hairy, human-like beast which has eluded capture and real observation for decades now — is out there, and all you need…
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It's a pretty rare occurrence when a photographer snaps a gorgeous image, shares it with thousands of fans who adore it, and yet everyone —…
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Elon Musk's spaceflight startup SpaceX is one of the most important new companies on the planet. It's helped to ferry supplies to the International Space…
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Thanks to incredible advancements in artificial intelligence robots have quickly become man's best friend, but getting them to actually work together is still a tough…
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Regardless of what religion (if any) you practice, there's no denying that there's one thing responsible for the continued existence of life on Earth, and…
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"That just might be crazy enough to work" is the mantra of nearly 60,000 people hoping to dissuade Hurricane Irma from making landfall in Florida.…
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Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms ever recorded, is currently on track to wreak havoc on Florida. Having already made landfall on…
Read MoreSpaceX launches have become something of a routine over the past year or so, but if you think there's nothing interesting about yet another launch…
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If we could somehow travel to the other planets in our solar system on a whim — you know, just for sightseeing and such —…
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It's not every day that a strange blob of seemingly otherworldly goo washes up on a Canadian lake, but when it does you can be…
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Today, a colossal asteroid is cruising past our planet at a pretty safe distance, but if humanity is still around in some 1.3 million years,…
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The asteroid known as Florence is going to make a relatively close shave of Earth today, speeding past our planet closer than it has since…
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In late August and early September of 1977, NASA sent two messengers into space. Their extended mission, to travel as far away from Earth as…
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The Earth is getting warmer and warmer, and scientists are now essentially unanimous in their opinion that humans are to blame, but could other factors…
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It's become pretty clear that flying cars aren't going to be a thing for a long, long time, so how exactly are modern cities going…
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Astronauts are masters at recycling, and the brave space farers aboard the International Space Station already repurpose urine and the humidity they exhale into drinking…
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Thankfully, very few of us have to bother with trigonometry on a daily basis, but regardless of how much you may have dreaded studying it…
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A Civil War mystery that has held strong for over 130 years finally has an answer. The sinking of the combat submarine H.L. Hunley, resulting…
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