Space
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NASA Wants Voyage to Alpha Centauri By 2069
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory intends to send a probe 4.4 light-years away to our nearest star system neighbor, Alpha Centauri,…
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Questions Surround Mysterious Interstellar Object – An Alien Craft?
For hundreds of millions of years, an unusual object has traversed the Milky Way Galaxy, heading straight for us. And…
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Did Dust-Riding Waterbears Bring Life to Earth?
Tardigrades. Water bears. Moss piglets. These remarkably sturdy microscopic organisms are so resilient they can survive the harshest environments, from…
A Star Keeps Exploding, and Astronomers Don’t Know Why
Astronomers are trying to understand the odd behavior of a star that has seemingly gone supernova multiple times. As Phys.org…
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Black Holes Are Everywhere, According To New “Celestial Census”
Don’t look now, but there might be a black hole right behind you. Well, maybe it hasn’t come to that…
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Were Saturn’s Rings Made By Aliens?
The rings of Saturn – or any planet, really – have always evoked a kind of mystery. Science tells us…
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We’re Going To Mars, But Who Will Get There First?
Humans have long dreamed of going to the Red Planet, Mars. Current NASA planning may see us finally accomplish that…
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Virtual Reality and the Future of Space Exploration
At Pax Prime 2012, Dr. Jeff Norris of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory gave a surprisingly emotional presentation, during which…
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Are Alien Civilizations Common in the Universe?
A new study has arrived suggesting that intelligent extraterrestrial civilizations are likely to exist throughout the universe, extinct or otherwise.…
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Alien Civilizations: Dead…or Hiding?
The truth is out there. Unfortunately, it might also be dead. Scientists have long questioned the absence of evidence for…