Sorry, But Our Galaxy Isn't Actually As Unique As Everyone Thought
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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SpaceX's Rocket Survived An Emergency Landing That Was Supposed To Destroy It
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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Lost NASA Satellite Wakes Up After Being Declared 'Dead' 13 Years Ago
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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How To Watch As SpaceX Launches Another Used Rocket Into Space
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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Scientists Invent Way To Turn Astronaut Poop Into Food For Long-Haul Space Missions
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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How To Check Out The Super Blue Blood Moon Tonight
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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Why This Week's 'Super Blue Blood Moon' Is So Incredibly Rare
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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Here's How Scientists Are Going To Detect Alien Life From Millions Of Miles Away
When it comes to alien hunting, astronomers have already done a pretty good job of checking out the planets in our own cosmic backyard. Sure,…
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Google's $30 Million Lunar X Prize Competition Is Over And Nobody Won
You've got to hand it to Google. The company did everything in its power to push private companies into space with its Lunar X Prize…
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Astronomers Discovered A Massive 'Hot Jupiter' But Can't Figure Out How It Works
Studying distant planets has helped scientists better explain how the universe ticks, but sometimes a discovery produces more questions than it answers. Such is the…
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US Government Shutdown Ruins SpaceX Plans For A Falcon Heavy Test Fire
The US government is a dumpster fire fueled by greed and corruption, and now it's messing with SpaceX's awesome Falcon Heavy rocket. The government shutdown…
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Watch A Rocket Booster Nearly Destroy A Chinese Village When It Falls To Earth And Explodes
We've discussed space a great deal this week, and the skyscraper-sized asteroid that will soon buzz by Earth was of particular interest. Thankfully, calamity will…
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NASA Is Testing Tiny Nuclear Reactors That Can Sustain Life On Mars
Mars is very much en vogue right now. NASA is focused on exploring Mars, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants to colonize Mars, and astronomers all…
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NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Found A Remarkable Similarity Between Earth And Saturn's Moon Titan
NASA's Cassini spacecraft went on a long and treacherous mission that ended last year in spectacular fashion. The large space explorer dove into Saturn's atmosphere,…
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Citizen Scientists Discovered An Unusual New Solar System Not Even NASA Could Find
In NASA's efforts to explore the endless expanse of space, the agency eventually came to a realization: there is simply too much data. Missions like…
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China Wants To Clean Earth's Orbit By Blasting Space Junk With Giant Lasers
Mankind has done a remarkably efficient job of covering the Earth with garbage and clutter, so it should come as no surprise to learn that…
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NASA Captures Rare Image Of A Distant Galaxy Nearly As Old As The Universe Itself
When astronomers at NASA capture images of far-off galaxies, they typically appear only as tiny red dots. These distant celestial bodies are so far away…
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Astronomers Just Spotted Bizarre Holes On The Moon That Might Reveal Hidden Tunnels
The Moon is our closest neighbor and we've learned a lot about it over the past century or so. We've studied it, mapped it, and…
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Japanese Astronaut Says He's Grown 3.5 Inches Taller Since Traveling To Space
There are several different factors that help to determine how tall each of us stands. Genetics obviously plays a big role, but the gravitational pull…
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NASA's Juno Just Sent Back A Photo Of Jupiter That Looks Too Insane To Be Real
NASA's Juno spacecraft has been hanging around Jupiter for a while now, sending back some of the most jaw-dropping photos that mankind has ever captured,…
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Mysterious 'Alien Megastructure' Star Might Finally Have An Explanation
For a far-off star, KIC 8462852 sure has been getting a lot of attention recently. Earlier this year the star — which has been nicknamed "Tabby's…
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NASA Captures Glimpse Of Monster Near-Earth Asteroid 3200 Phaethon
Tiny space rocks fly past Earth all the time, but it's rare that a potential planet-killer makes an appearance in our neck of the woods.…
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Newly-Discovered Asteroid Will Give Earth A Close Shave Today
When it comes to near-earth objects that might pose a threat, NASA is very much on top of things. That said, the sheer vastness of…
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Pint-Sized Meteor Gives Boston A Light Show
Boston residents who happened to be gazing skyward got an end-of-the-year surprise last night as a meteor sped through the sky, creating a "ball of…
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Something Completely Unexpected Happened During 2017's Solar Eclipse And Scientists Are Delighted
The summer of 2017 was pretty special for lots of people living in North America. On August 21st, a total solar eclipse was visible across…
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My Favorite Theory About The 'Alien Probe' Asteroid Is That Aliens Are Intentionally Ignoring Earth
You've probably seen a lot of coverage of the mysterious interstellar visitor known as Oumuamua in recent weeks. It was (and still is) a pretty…
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Incredibly Creepy Skull-Shaped Asteroid Is Going To Cruise By Earth Next Year
Giant rocks hurtling through space are probably scary enough all on their own, but when one of them looks like a human skull, well, that's…
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