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How This Tiny Plastic Box Could Help Humans Inhabit Other Planets [Video]

By Dave Mosher Posted 03.04.2013 at 11:00 am 9 Comments

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This Is The World's Smallest Space Telescope

Today, scientists will launch two tiny satellites with telescopes on board.

By Colin Lecher Posted 02.25.2013 at 10:05 am 2 Comments

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This Is The Tiniest And Thus Most Adorable Planet We've Ever Seen

It's barely larger than our moon--though considering its surface temperature, you may not want to move to this cute planet anytime soon.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 02.20.2013 at 4:28 pm 4 Comments

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Proposed Asteroid-Destroying Satellite Sounds An Awful Lot Like A Death Star

I mean, a LOT like a Death Star.

By Colin Lecher Posted 02.20.2013 at 12:30 pm 8 Comments

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FYI: Do Meteor Showers Ever Run Out of Meteors?

Yes, but it takes a long, long time.

By Daniel Engber Posted 02.18.2013 at 1:00 pm 2 Comments

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Fun Game: Create Your Own Custom Meteorite Impact

Purdue University has a fun simulator called Impact Earth that shows you what would happen if a particular kind of meteorite smashed down from space. Plug in some info about the meteorite you'd like to simulate--size, composition, angle and speed of impact--and then check out the precise kind of havoc it would wreak. We've written about it before, but it somehow seems more pressing now. Maybe because of this little thing. Try Impact Earth here.

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By Dan Nosowitz Posted 02.15.2013 at 5:56 pm 2 Comments

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Near-Miss Asteroid Highlights Earth's Risk Of A Nuke-Sized Collision

“Earth is a moving target, traveling around the sun at 65,000 miles per hour. [Asteroid 2012 DA14] is missing us by only about 14 minutes."--former astronaut Ed Lu

By Andrew Rosenblum Posted 02.12.2013 at 4:00 pm 12 Comments

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11 Surreal Works Of Art Inspired By Space

Collaborative art installation Space Odyssey 2.0 takes a look at what science means to art today. And you know what that means? Space geese.

By Colin Lecher Posted 02.06.2013 at 3:00 pm 1 Comment

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A Shark In The Hallway And Other Amazing Images From This Week

Including a solar-powered balloon, a storm on Saturn, how NASA watches the Super Bowl and more

By Shaunacy Ferro and Colin Lecher Posted 02.01.2013 at 5:00 pm 1 Comment

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Russian Rocket Crashes In The Pacific, Carrying U.S. Satellite

Russia's rocket track record isn't looking so good lately.

By Colin Lecher Posted 02.01.2013 at 3:02 pm 13 Comments

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NASA Will Launch A 13,000-Square-Foot Solar Sail Next Year

The largest solar sail the solar system has ever seen weighs only 70 pounds.

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.31.2013 at 4:36 pm 17 Comments

Sunjammer, The World's Largest Solar Sail Demonstrator

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Popular Science Q&A: How NASA Selected The 2013 Class Of Astronauts

What is 'the right stuff' for a trip to Mars?

By Adam Hadhazy Posted 01.31.2013 at 1:02 pm 8 Comments

Harrison Schmitt collects moon rock during Apollo 17 mission

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NASA's Newest Robot Is A Fun-Sized, Moon-Mining Tank

RASSOR drops the scientific instruments of its cousins for 100 pounds of durability.

By Colin Lecher Posted 01.30.2013 at 5:00 pm 10 Comments

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South Korea Successfully Launches First Satellite Into Orbit

Following North Korea's semi-successful December space launch, South Korea one-ups its rival by launching a space rocket AND successfully placing a satellite in orbit.

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.30.2013 at 2:00 pm 1 Comment

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Scientists Find First Evidence Of Life In Antarctic Lake

But we've seen this before. Some more tests are needed to confirm it.

By Colin Lecher Posted 01.29.2013 at 4:00 pm 11 Comments

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June 2013: American Energy Independence

Five amazing, clean technologies that will set us free, in this month's energy-focused issue. Also: how to build a better bomb detector, the robotic toys that are raising your children, a human catapult, the world's smallest arcade, and much more.