Space

NASA: Asteroid Apophis Won't Collide With Earth In 2036

A new analysis of telescope data has reduced the odds of a potentially catastrophic asteroid impact to less than one in a million, NASA says, effectively ruling it out.

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.14.2013 at 11:14 am 2 Comments

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Self-Portraits In Mid-Fall And Other Amazing Photos From This Week

Including a shark in utero, the videogame memorabilia world record holder, and more

By Shaunacy Ferro Posted 01.11.2013 at 5:10 pm 2 Comments

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Faraway Quasar Group Is The Largest Structure In The Universe

It would take a light-speed craft 4 billion years to get from one side of the group to the other.

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.11.2013 at 8:59 am 19 Comments

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Today On Mars: Curiosity Visits The Snake River

After a short holiday break, Mars Rover Curiosity is on the move and looking to smash some rocks.

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.07.2013 at 2:30 pm 3 Comments

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Researchers Create The First Earth-Based Laser Built From A Cloud Of Gas

In space, loose clouds of gas generate spontaneous laser emissions all the time. Now, physicists are for the first time creating lasers from gas clouds here on Earth--lasers unlike any gas-based laser we've ever seen.

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.07.2013 at 2:00 pm 9 Comments

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2013 Prediction: Asia Takes Two Routes To Space

China and India have different ambitions in space, but missions from both countries will help us better understand the cosmos.

By Valerie Ross Posted 01.07.2013 at 9:00 am 3 Comments

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BigPic: What Is This 'Vital Equipment' On The International Space Station?

Come on, guys, guess! It'll be fun!

By Colin Lecher Posted 01.02.2013 at 4:30 pm 7 Comments

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NASA Considers Tugging An Asteroid Into Orbit Around The Moon

Rather than sending humans into deep space, why not bring the asteroids to us?

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.02.2013 at 1:31 pm 46 Comments

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Neil Armstrong Planned 'Small Step For Man' Line Months Before The Moon Landing

And that infamously missing "a" was supposed to be there.

By Colin Lecher Posted 01.02.2013 at 11:51 am 3 Comments

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The Greatest Science Photos Of The Year

From an explosion on the sun to creatures from the depths of the ocean, we assemble our favorite pics from 2012.

By Colin Lecher Posted 12.28.2012 at 4:00 pm 7 Comments

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12 Incredible Works Of Astrophotography By Brad Goldpaint

Breathtaking shots of the night sky over the mountains of the west coast. *GASP* (that was the sound of us taking a breath)

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 12.27.2012 at 12:00 pm 2 Comments

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Open Source Outer Space: How A Couple Of Guys Are Building A Homemade Rocket Ship for the Masses

Inside Copenhagen Suborbitals, the most powerful amateur rocket project ever flown

By Xavier Aaronson / Motherboard Posted 12.21.2012 at 12:01 pm 17 Comments

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Nearby Star Tau Ceti Could Have A Habitable Planet

Though not yet confirmed, data suggests a rocky body is orbiting our stellar neighbor at just the right distance.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.19.2012 at 2:04 pm 16 Comments

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North Korea: Rocket Is Good, Satellite Not So Much

North Korea's Satellite Is Still Tumbling And Likely Completely Dead

More bad news for North Korea on the first anniversary of dearly departed leader Kim Jong-il’s death: the satellite it launched into orbit last week is not only tumbling out of control, but is also likely completely dead, astronomers say. “It’s tumbling and we haven’t picked up any transmissions,” Jonathan McDowell, a Harvard astronomer who tracks space activity, told the New York Times. “Those two things are most consistent with the satellite being entirely inactive at this point.”

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By Clay Dillow Posted 12.17.2012 at 2:47 pm 6 Comments

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Are You Healthy Enough To Fly To Space?

A medical journal has published a paper urging clinicians to learn the ins and outs of human spaceflight so they'll be ready to clear patients for blastoff, as space tourism options proliferate.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.14.2012 at 9:56 am 9 Comments