Scientists Rank All The Ways An Asteroid Can Kill You
Tonight, a particularly large asteroid is going to cruise by Earth at its closest point in 400 years, and while we humans are going to…
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Watch A Massive Asteroid Cruise By Earth Live Tonight
Tonight is a big night for skywatchers thanks to the relatively close approach of a large asteroid called 2014 JO25. The rock is slated to…
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Astronomers May Have The Data They Need To Prove 'Planet Nine' Exists
It's been a while now since astronomers began openly discussing the possibility of a ninth planet in our solar system — and no, it's not…
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NASA Finally Thinks It Knows Where All Of Mars' Water Went
The idea that Mars was once covered in vast oceans is a relatively new theory in the grand scheme of things, but the support evidence has…
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NASA's Juno Probe Outdoes Itself With Stunning New Jupiter Photos
It's only been a few days since one of the photos sent back by NASA's Juno probe took our breath away, but now even more of…
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Completely Insane Architects Are Planning To Hang A Skyscraper From An Asteroid
Words like "insane," "crazy," and "nuts" get thrown around a lot — I use them more than my fair share, if I'm being honest — but…
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This Rogue Black Hole Is Flying Through Space, Eating Everything In Its Path
Supermassive black holes are one of the scariest, most destructive and utterly intimidating forces in the universe, but the good news is that they usually don't…
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Giant, Hyper-Detailed Moon Model Is Now Making Its Way Around The World
It takes just about 27 days for the Moon we all know and love to make its way around the Earth, but it's going to…
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Scientist Says There Are Over 100 Planets In Our Solar System
Most of us grew up learning that there are nine planets in our solar system. Back in 2006 that all changed, when Pluto was demoted…
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SpaceX Will Fly Two Very Rich Passengers Around The Moon Next Year
At a press conference today, prospective fallout shelter owner Elon Musk told reporters that SpaceX, Musk's solar space travel company, will be sending a pair…
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Japanese Rocket Suffers Catastrophic Failure
Japan's ambitious plan to launch a pint-sized rocket equipped with a satellite has come to an abrupt end after the rocket suffered a communication failure…
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Our Solar System Might Have A Ninth Planet, And Researchers Have An Idea Of Where It Came From
We all grew up learning that our sun has eight friends: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Now, researchers who believe that…
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Scientists Think They Might Finally Know Where The Moon Came From
Humanity has existed for a couple hundred thousand years, or so scientists believe, with civilization thought to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 5,000 to…
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China Is Going To Beat The United States Back To The Moon
When China's Chang'e 3 mission successfully landed a rover on the Moon in 2013 it was the first time a spacecraft had achieved a soft…
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Humanity Is Actually About To Start Sending Messages To Aliens
If your most feared end-of-days scenario involves an alien race finding Earth, raiding it for its natural resources, and then doing away with humanity just…
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Watch These Potential Mars Robot Designs Endure The Utah Desert
Testing a vehicle meant to traverse the harsh conditions of another world is pretty difficult here on Earth, but when it comes to putting potential Mars…
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NASA's Saturn Orbiter Just Sent Back The Most Stunning Photos Yet
NASA's Cassini-Huygens orbiter has been on mission for nearly two decades and it's still delivering glimpses of Saturn that leave us in awe. The spacecraft,…
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Tonight's Supermoon Will Be The Most Spectacular So Far
If you saw the collective social media freakout over Sunday night's supermoon but couldn't actually catch a glimpse, here's some good news: Monday night's full…
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NASA Reveals The X-57, Its Electric Plane Project
An electric plane project is in the works at NASA, and the new aircraft is called the X-57. It's an initiative the space agency hopes…
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Alien Contact Could Be 1,500 Years Away, Say Cornell Astronomers
If you are hoping to meet an alien then you may be in for a very long wait, according to astronomers at Cornell University. The…
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Scientists Find Rare 'Tatooine' Double-Star Planet
A team of astronomers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and San Diego State University has announced the exciting discovery of a planet with two…
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Watch Mark Zuckerberg Call The International Space Station On Wednesday
Facebook will be getting social with astronauts next week. The company's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, will be chatting live with astronauts on the International Space Station…
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Alien Hunters Claim Venus Has Buildings
Space might very well be considered the "final frontier," but according to alien hunters, intelligent life on Venus includes cities for its inhabitants. A 20-minute…
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NASA's Ultra HD Footage Of Aurora Borealis From Space Will Improve Your Monday
Late last year, NASA partnered with video delivery infrastructure company Harmonic to launch a non-commercial Ultra HD TV channel. NASA's goal was to utilize the…
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Have You Heard About The Gigantic Mystery Planet That Could Kill Us All?
Conspiracy theorists keep finding proof of alien life on Earth, but if you're going to be worried about deadly aliens causing a commotion on our planet…
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Project Apollo 17 Might Be The Most Impressive Interactive Experience On The Internet
44 years. That's how long it's been since Apollo 17, the last manned mission to the Moon, returned to Earth. With all of the technological advancements that…
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Wild New Theory Says Earth May Actually Be Two Different Planets
A new theory says Earth is made of two planets, rather than just one. Apparently, our planet is the result of a collision that helped…
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