Mars Is Wobbling, And Scientists Have Questions
Using data collected over 18 years of observations, scientists now say that the planet Mars is wobbling. The planet's wiggling results in its poles moving…
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Hubble May Have Saved Its Most Gorgeous Photo For Last This Year
NASA's powerful Hubble Space Telescope and Spitzer Space Telescope combined to captured stunning images of the Orion Nebula. The nebula, which is a massive mixture…
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NASA/ESA's Solar Orbiter Just Hit A Major Mission Milestone
The joint mission between NASA and the European Space Agency to send a solar probe to the Sun just reached a critical milestone. The probe…
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NASA's New Mars Rover Is Hearing Vibrations In Space
NASA recorded audio from its Perseverance rover that is currently headed to Mars. The audio is largely vibrations traveling through the rover's body and being…
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Rocket Launch Failure May Have Been A Simple Human Error
A preliminary investigation into the failure of a Vega rocket launched on Monday suggests human error was the cause. The rocket's upper stage likely suffered…
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Uranus May Leak Gas Into Space At Least Once A Day
A new study that modeled Uranus and its magnetosphere suggest that, when the planet is at the correct angle, solars winds can enter the magnetosphere…
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Scientists Spotted An Explosion So Intense It Defies Explanation
Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have detected an explosion that defies their expectations. The event was the collision of two neutron stars, or at…
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If You're Eager To Find Aliens, This Is Great News
A new study suggests that habitable exoplanets may be plentiful in our home galaxy, The Milky Way. Researchers crunched data on thousands of exoplanets that…
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This Extremely Intense Planet Is Basically Hell
Astronomers have spotted a distant exoplanet that is so incredibly extreme, life as we know it wouldn't last there for a second. Temperatures of over…
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What Did NASA Discover On The Moon, And What Is It So Excited To Tell Us?
NASA has something very exciting to tell us about the Moon, so it's holding a conference call on Monday, October 26th. The discovery was made…
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The Moon Might Be The Perfect Tool For Finding Alien Life In The Cosmos
The Moon could be used as a tool for finding life, specifically because it is tidally locked to Earth. Placing a radio telescope on the…
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NASA's First Real Crew Dragon Mission Has Been Delayed
SpaceX and NASA have announced that the next crewed mission in Crew Dragon (the first non-test flight of the spacecraft) will be delayed by a…
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What Personal Items Would You Bring To The Moon? NASA Wants To Know
NASA wants to know what personal items you'd bring along with you if you got to go on a trip to the Moon. You're encouraged…
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Astronomers Just Spotted A Planet Floating Freely In Space Without A Star
Scientists have used gravitational lensing to detect a so-called 'rogue planet' that doesn't orbit a star and floats freely in space. The planet is relatively…
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A Star Exploded In A Distant Galaxy, And Hubble Spotted It
NASA and the ESA have released a timelapse clip of images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope showing a supernova slowly dying far away. The…
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The Moon's Surface Is Heavily Radioactive
Researchers have determined that the surface of the Moon is highly radioactive due to a combination of factors. The surface of the Moon is approximately…
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Will Perseverance Find Ancient 'Fossils' On Mars?
The Perseverance rover is currently on route to Mars, and once it gets there it will have the ability to hunt for signs of life…
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A Space Probe Was Already Headed For Venus Before The 'Life' Debate Began
A space probe is about to fly by Venus, and it could help search for the faint signatures of life in the planet's atmosphere. The…
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In An Incredible First, Scientists Detect An Aurora Around A Comet
Scientists have spotted an aurora coming from a comet for the first time ever. The comet, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, has an aurora of far-ultraviolet light that can't…
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If You're Looking For Extraterrestrial Life, These Four Planets May Have It
Space science researcher Gareth Dorrian runs down his top four worlds with the possibility of hosting life. Planets like Mars and icy moons like Europa…
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This Hubble Photo Might Be Its Best Ever
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an absolutely stunning image of Jupiter. The image shows a multitude of storms and even the icy moon Europa…
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Our Solar System May Have Evolved Differently Than Previously Thought
Researchers studying meteorites from a large asteroid between Mars and Jupiter have discovered evidence that an event known as the late heavy bombardment happened differently…
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Planets Made Of Diamond May Be Hanging Out In The Cosmos
Researchers theorize that, under the right conditions, carbon-rich exoplanets could generate huge quantities of diamonds beneath their surface. The recipe including heat, pressure, carbon, water,…
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Researchers Find Hints Of Life In Venus Atmosphere
Scientists have detected higher-than-expected levels of a chemical in Venus's atmosphere that may indicate the presence of life. The chemical can be produced by microbes,…
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NASA Wants You To Help Collect Moon Rocks
NASA wants to enlist private companies to build hardware that can gather lunar surface samples and prepare them for return to Earth at a later…
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After Searching 10 Million Stars For Signs Of Life, Researchers Find Nothing
Scientists using a powerful radio telescope array scanned over 10 million stars in the hunt for technological signatures that would indicate the presence of intelligent…
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Scientists Puzzled At Discovery Of Rust On The Moon
Scientists have discovered traces of rust minerals on the Moon's surface. The Moon has iron, but no liquid water or oxygen, so rust shouldn't be…
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