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This star refuses to die, even after it explodes
Supernovae are some of the brightest and most energetic events in our galaxy. These occur when stars that have much greate…
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Northern Lights shimmer over Michigan in hypnotic time-lapse
It's that time of year again: the leaves are falling, your breath frosts on the air, and, in some parts of the country…
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NASA insists its Mars rocket will still launch in 2019
NASA is aiming to launch its deep space-bound Space Launch System (SLS) in December 2019, even though a review has suggest…
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A SpaceX rocket engine exploded during a 'qualification test' in Texas
SpaceX was testing a rocket engine on Sunday when it exploded, and now the aerospace company is trying to figure out what …
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Trump's pick for NASA chief faces an unusually tough confirmation fight
Oklahoma Rep. Jim Bridenstine's bid to become President Donald Trump's NASA chief lives to see another day... bare…
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NASA wants the internet to nickname a distant object 1 billion miles past Pluto
Alright, folks. NASA needs our help. The space agency is asking people on the internet — yes, that means you — to help it…
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A Computer Randomly Generated These Nebulae That Look More Spectacular Than Hubble Images
Unless we find a way to travel infinitely faster than the speed of light, there’s no way you’ll ever see the farthest reac…
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NASA to Deny Distant Rock of a Perfectly Good Name
Humans like naming things. We named a boat Boaty McBoatface . We named a bunch of animals after dicks . But some things al…
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The moon will have close encounters with two star clusters this week
The moon is taking center stage this month in skies around the world. Earth's only natural satellite will have two im…
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Learning to fly with NASA's spacewalk simulator
What you're looking at is not a production set photo from Gravity, but rather a training simulation for Canadian Space…
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Incredible Gravitational Technique Reveals Oldest Spiral Galaxy on Record
Galaxies didn’t always take on the beautiful spiral shape we’ve come to associate with Andromeda and our own Milky Way. Lo…
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How to build one of Earth's largest telescopes
Huge telescopes dot mountainsides around the world. From Hawaii to Chile, scientists seek out the perfect site with fair …
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Here's to the Brave Laika, Who Became the First Doggonaut 60 Years Ago Today
On November 3 1957, a street dog named Laika became the first Earthling to orbit our planet. Read more...
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Mars 2020 rover will observe the red planet with 23 eyes
The Mars 2020 rover will be able to show us more of the red planet than any of its predecessors ever did. NASA says the ex…
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Secret void in the largest pyramid in Giza has been revealed, thanks to some space-age technology
A void concealed away in the largest pyramid in Giza has been revealed, thanks to some space-age technology. Scientists us…
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The world's largest telescope will unlock the universe's oldest secrets
In the predawn hours of September 20th, 2017, the cavernous hangar doors of the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab at the Univers…
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The ISS is getting a long, long overdue printer upgrade
When they're not busy spacewalking, astronauts carry out the same boring tasks as us -- like printing. But, chances ar…
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Scientists found a mysterious void in the Great Pyramid of Giza thanks to particle physics
A void secreted away in the largest pyramid in Giza has been revealed thanks to some space-age technology. Scientists used…
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Trump's pick for NASA chief has an appalling record on LGBTQ rights, and that matters for the space agency
Jim Bridenstine has a problem. The Oklahoma congressman and President Donald Trump's nominee for NASA administrator re…
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Cosmic rays unlock new secrets in Egypt's Great Pyramid
It turns out that the 4,500 year old Great Pyramid of Giza still has some secrets to share. Using cosmic-ray imaging, an i…
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