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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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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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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NASA Chief Wants 'Lots Of Humans In Space'
NASA obviously has a huge interest in mankind exploring space, so it would make sense that the administration's newly-appointed chief shares the same interests. In…
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Massive 'Potentially Hazardous' Asteroid Will Cruise Past Earth Tonight, But We'll Be Fine
An asteroid that may be as large as 500 feet wide is scheduled for a date with Earth tonight. The rock, called asteroid 2016 NF23,…
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Astronauts Are About To Play A Tennis Match In Space, And You Can Watch It Live
NASA astronauts who take trips to the International Space Station are obviously very dedicated to their work. They live aboard a massive floating laboratory for…
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NASA Might Give SpaceX Permission To Do Something Nobody Has Ever Done Before
Launching rockets into space is a dangerous, risky job for anyone. Doing so with a crew pod sitting on top complicates things even more, so…
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Scientists Say There's Definitely Ice On The Moon's Surface
The Moon has captured the hearts and minds of humans for, well, pretty much as far back as we know. It appears each night like…
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Scientists Say The Likelihood Of 'Water World' Exoplanets Is High, Which Is Good News For Aliens
If you hope to one day wake up to the news that scientists have discovered a planet with alien life, the scientists working with the…
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Hubble Just Took A Brand New Photo That Will Make You Feel Completely Insignificant
We all might be anxiously awaiting the eventual launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope — which has been stuck in an endless series of…
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The Mars Opportunity Rover Might Be Busted Even If It Wakes Back Up
In case you haven't been keeping track of the plight of NASA's Opportunity rover, I'll get you caught back up: A dust storm covered Mars,…
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NASA Finally Figured Out What This 'Foreign Object' On Mars Actually Is
Despite what so many people would love to believe, NASA hasn't discovered any evidence of past or present intelligent life on Mars. So, when the…
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Does Earth Have More Than One Moon? Researchers Propose 'Mini-Moon' Theory
We've all been taught from a very young age that the Earth has just one natural satellite. The Moon is there, it's easy to see…
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Russian Cosmonauts Accidentally Broke A GoPro That Would've Captured Incredible Footage
Just being aboard the International Space Station seems like it would be a pretty stressful experience — I mean you're floating up there... in space…
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Dr. Eugene Parker Watches As NASA's Solar Probe That Carries His Name Begins Its Historic Mission
When NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe on Sunday it was the beginning of a mission that will break new ground in Sun research. The…
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NASA's Opportunity Rover Still Hasn't Woken Up From A Mars Dust Storm, And Engineers Are Getting Nervous
NASA's Opportunity rover has had an incredible career already, spending years upon years studying the Martian surface and proving to be an incredibly reliable and…
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Scientists Finally Have A Suitable Explanation For Jupiter's Weirdly Colorful Bands
Of all the planets in our Solar System, Jupiter is probably the most interesting to look at. It's just a big ball of fast-moving gasses…
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NASA Is About To Launch The Fastest Manmade Object Ever
You've already heard plenty about the Parker Solar Probe over the past year or so, and with good reason. It's NASA's long-planned attempt to "Touch…
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This Meteorite Was Hiding A Mineral That Has Never Been Found On Earth
Humans have been on Earth for long enough that we have a pretty darn good idea of what our planet is made of. Scientists have…
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NASA's Historic Mission To 'Touch The Sun' Will Begin On Saturday
It's been a long time coming, but NASA's Parker Solar Probe is finally just days away from its historic launch towards the star that hosts…
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Jupiter's Moons Create Invisible 'Killer' Waves That Could Destroy Spacecraft
Here on Earth, electromagnetic waves around the planet are typically pretty calm. When the Sun fires a burst of charged particles at the Earth we…
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Just Celebrated Its Sixth Birthday, But It Didn't Sing Itself A Song
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has been delivering all kinds of fantastic data and observations from the Martian surface since it landed back in 2012, and…
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