Of all the planets in our Solar System, Saturn is probably the most instantly-recognizable. Its massive, sweeping rings are unmistakable and striking, but where exactly…
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Mankind hasn't yet explored some of the most interesting objects in our own solar system — heck, we still don't even know all that much…
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When astronomers first spotted the odd, cigar-shaped object later determined to be the asteroid Oumuamua a couple of months back, initial observations suggested it was…
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Back in mid-November, scientists revealed that a peculiar object whizzed through our Solar System a month prior. It swooped in from such an extreme angle…
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Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System, and aside from Earth and perhaps Saturn it's also the most recognizable. But unlike Earth or…
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Humans originated here on planet Earth and, all things considered, it's a mighty nice place to be, but we won't be able to stay here…
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Humanity has still yet to find real, concrete, scientifically-supported evidence of extraterrestrial life. We've gotten pretty close, and discovered some chemical markers and other indications…
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It's been a rough couple of decades for Pluto. After over a decade of discussion about whether or not it should be considered a planet,…
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To say that 2017 has been weird would be a huge understatement. It's been a year packed with political unrest, tech gaffes and security breaches,…
Read MoreThere are interesting skywatching events every year, but 2017 has been particularly generous, with the eclipse drawing millions to peer skyward and plenty of cool…
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In the late 1970s NASA sent a pair of probes on a one-way mission into the depths of space. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 sent…
Read MoreScience fiction has taught us to expect our first contact with alien life to be a momentous event, with radio signals from another civilization filling…
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A colossal three-mile-wide space rock named after a Greek god who almost destroyed the Earth is going to cruise past our planet on December 16th,…
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If you've been paying attention to the scientific search for extraterrestrial life you'll already know that in recent months the frosty Saturn moon Enceladus is…
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Thanks to the efforts of NASA and its incredibly reliable Cassini spacecraft, we now know more about Saturn and its moons than ever before, but…
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Last month, astronomers got a shock when they spotted what appeared to be an object from outside our Solar System cruising around the sun and…
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By now you've no doubt seen and heard the case that conspiracy theorists have put forth regarding their belief that NASA never actually landed on…
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Exoplanets — that is, planets we know exist outside of our own Solar System — come in all shapes, sizes, and personalities. Some are super…
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We've had quite a few huge storms here on Earth in recent months, and they've done some serious damage, but they're nothing compared to what's…
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Humans, generally speaking, are incredibly interested in the potential existence of intelligent alien life. The idea that an alien civilization exists somewhere in the cosmos…
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Even if you have only cursory knowledge of the planets in our Solar System, you know that Earth is on the smaller end of the…
Read MoreThere are lots of crazy people walking around on our planet, and even if they honestly believe some of the things they say — that…
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You already know that humans are newbies when it comes to the age of the universe — in fact, "new" doesn't adequately describe the incredibly…
Read MoreThis year has been packed with plenty of sights for skywatchers to enjoy, including the epic total solar eclipse from back in August, but there's…
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If you were about to embark on a journey into outer space there's probably plenty of things that would be running through your mind. Whether…
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You don't have to have be a huge sci-fi buff to know that depictions of aliens in movies, video games, and books are almost always…
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The Kepler space telescope has already made an absolutely incredible number of discoveries during its eight-or-so years spying the skies, and it just delivered what…
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