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Smiling Sun Could Make This Halloween Extra Spooky, NASA Says

The sun images released by NASA last week appeared...
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Planetary Defender: NASA Did Successfully Change Asteroid’s Path

Well, NASA officially needs a Captain Planet-style promo video. The...
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New Film Documents Historic Jump From the Edge of Space

It's been 10 years since Austrian pilot Felix Baumgartner...
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Starlink Arrives in Antarctica, Into Traditional Iridium Territory

Get ready, Antarcticans: Elon Musk is on his way...
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NASA Produces 100 Minutes of Breathable Oxygen on Mars

One way to settle the perennial conjecture over life...
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The First Human Habitation on the Moon Could be a Bouncy Castle

In the litany of human contrivances for lodging —...
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Newly Discovered Planet May Hold Life

Life on humanity’s newest potential home among the stars...
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Why Does Pluto’s Moon Have A Blood-Red North Pole? Ice Volcanoes

Take a close look at the above photo of...
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The First Native American Woman Astronaut Prepares for Liftoff

Later this month, Nicole Aunapu Mann will become the...
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‘STEVE’ Lights Up The Night Sky After Solar Storm Hits Earth

The cosmic phenomenon known as "STEVE" made a surprise...
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Renowned French physicist Etienne Klein (left) posted an image of a slice of chorizo sauaged (right), asserting that it was the red dawrf star Proxima Centauri (middle). Photos: Commons, NASA

Chorizo Centauri? Award-Winning Physicist Trolls Media With Image of Sausage

Award-winning French physicist Etienne Klein has issued a public...
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Should We Create a Permanent Base On The Moon?

With renewed interest in space exploration, there is talk...
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See the Solar System’s Biggest Canyon Up Close: Mesmerizing Mars Photos

Recently released images from the European Space Agency (ESA)...
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From a Dwarf Galaxy Far, Far Away…a Mysterious Fast Radio Burst

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are one of many lingering...

Can You Skydive from Outer Space?

The blunt answer to the above question is, not...
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Space Balloon Tourism: The Next Frontier? One Company Thinks So

Dangling from a helium balloon the size of a...

Natural Wonders: Dog Door on Mars

Reader Winston Stairs recently shared a peculiar image on...

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See: The Most Detailed Image Ever of the Whole Sun

This week, the European Space Agency (ESA) released the...

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