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Illustration of the star KIC 8462852

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Study Confirms That Something’s Weird About The ‘Alien Megastructure’ Star Study Confirms That Something’s Weird About The ‘Alien Megastructure’ Star

Now You Can See Five Planets At Once With The Naked Eye

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Now You Can See Five Planets At Once With The Naked Eye Now You Can See Five Planets At Once With The Naked Eye

Why Did NASA Choose an Untested Missile to Launch Gemini?

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Why Did NASA Choose an Untested Missile to Launch Gemini? Why Did NASA Choose an Untested Missile to Launch Gemini?

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SpaceX Launch Successful, But Drone Ship Landing Fails

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SpaceX Launch Successful, But Drone Ship Landing Fails SpaceX Launch Successful, But Drone Ship Landing Fails

Mars. A snapshot of the whole planet.

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Official Report Pokes More Holes In NASA’s Plan To Get To Mars Official Report Pokes More Holes In NASA’s Plan To Get To Mars

More Cases of Sexual Harassment In Astronomy Come to Light

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More Cases of Sexual Harassment In Astronomy Come to Light More Cases of Sexual Harassment In Astronomy Come to Light

By Annabel Edwards

In a galaxy far, far away

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Could This Be The Most Powerful Supernova Ever Seen? Could This Be The Most Powerful Supernova Ever Seen?

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA May Be Cutting Corners On Safety Of Mars Rocket And Capsule, Report Finds

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NASA May Be Cutting Corners On Safety Of Mars Rocket And Capsule, Report Finds NASA May Be Cutting Corners On Safety Of Mars Rocket And Capsule, Report Finds

Audi Built A Moon Rover

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Audi Built A Moon Rover Audi Built A Moon Rover

What Happens If We Find Out An Asteroid Is Heading For Earth?

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What Happens If We Find Out An Asteroid Is Heading For Earth? What Happens If We Find Out An Asteroid Is Heading For Earth?

Why This Canadian Space Blogger Wrote A Book On NASA’s Origins

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Why This Canadian Space Blogger Wrote A Book On NASA’s Origins Why This Canadian Space Blogger Wrote A Book On NASA’s Origins

NASA’s Heavy Lift Rocket Is Plagued With Problems

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NASA’s Heavy Lift Rocket Is Plagued With Problems NASA’s Heavy Lift Rocket Is Plagued With Problems

What Are Gravitational Waves And Why Do They Matter?

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What Are Gravitational Waves And Why Do They Matter? What Are Gravitational Waves And Why Do They Matter?

By Sophie Bushwick

A BB-8-Style Rover Could Help Us Explore Rough Martian Terrain

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A BB-8-Style Rover Could Help Us Explore Rough Martian Terrain A BB-8-Style Rover Could Help Us Explore Rough Martian Terrain

By Charles Q. Choi

Falcon 9 Is On Track For January 17 Launch And Landing

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Falcon 9 Is On Track For January 17 Launch And Landing Falcon 9 Is On Track For January 17 Launch And Landing

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Physicist Tweets Rumor That Gravitational Waves May Have Finally Been Detected Physicist Tweets Rumor That Gravitational Waves May Have Finally Been Detected

Enceladus Planet

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NASA Considers Titan And Enceladus For Next New Frontiers Mission NASA Considers Titan And Enceladus For Next New Frontiers Mission

By Mary Beth Griggs

David Bowie, Music-Sharing Pioneer

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David Bowie, Music-Sharing Pioneer David Bowie, Music-Sharing Pioneer

How Will We Eat On Mars?

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How Will We Eat On Mars? How Will We Eat On Mars?

Explorer 1’s 1958 launch

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The Interservice Rivalry that Delayed America’s First Satellite Launch The Interservice Rivalry that Delayed America’s First Satellite Launch

By Amy Shira Teitel

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What Is A Sunspot? What Is A Sunspot?

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NASA's Hybrid Plane Concept

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NASA Is Making Progress Toward Hybrid-Powered Airplanes NASA Is Making Progress Toward Hybrid-Powered Airplanes

By Mary Beth Griggs

What’s The Best Way To Protect Earth From Incoming Asteroids?

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What’s The Best Way To Protect Earth From Incoming Asteroids? What’s The Best Way To Protect Earth From Incoming Asteroids?

Big Idea For 2016: Lightbulbs Can Make Us Healthy

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Big Idea For 2016: Lightbulbs Can Make Us Healthy Big Idea For 2016: Lightbulbs Can Make Us Healthy

By Rebecca Boyle

Can Virtual Reality Help Keep Astronauts Sane In Space?

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Can Virtual Reality Help Keep Astronauts Sane In Space? Can Virtual Reality Help Keep Astronauts Sane In Space?

How the Stage was Set for the Satellite Race

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How the Stage was Set for the Satellite Race How the Stage was Set for the Satellite Race

By Amy Shira Teitel

Space Defender: Interview With Air Force Lt. Gen. John W. Raymond

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Space Defender: Interview With Air Force Lt. Gen. John W. Raymond Space Defender: Interview With Air Force Lt. Gen. John W. Raymond

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Congress Wants NASA To Create A Deep Space Habitat By 2018

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Congress Wants NASA To Create A Deep Space Habitat By 2018 Congress Wants NASA To Create A Deep Space Habitat By 2018

Drones Could Scope Out Martian Real Estate

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Drones Could Scope Out Martian Real Estate Drones Could Scope Out Martian Real Estate

What’s Up With The Dying Plants On The Space Station?

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What’s Up With The Dying Plants On The Space Station? What’s Up With The Dying Plants On The Space Station?

Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years

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Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA’s earliest Christmases in Space Weren’t All Merry

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NASA’s earliest Christmases in Space Weren’t All Merry NASA’s earliest Christmases in Space Weren’t All Merry

By Amy Shira Teitel

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After 40 Years, New Results From The Moon’s Surface After 40 Years, New Results From The Moon’s Surface

By Mary Beth Griggs

SpaceX Launch, Landing Successful

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SpaceX Launch, Landing Successful SpaceX Launch, Landing Successful

By Mary Beth Griggs

This Star Is Ready For A War: NASA Finds Lightsaber In Space

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This Star Is Ready For A War: NASA Finds Lightsaber In Space This Star Is Ready For A War: NASA Finds Lightsaber In Space

By Mary Beth Griggs

Find Alien Planets That Could Support Life With This Amazing Chart

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Find Alien Planets That Could Support Life With This Amazing Chart Find Alien Planets That Could Support Life With This Amazing Chart

Elon Musk Doesn’t Expect He’ll Live To See Humans On Mars

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Elon Musk Doesn’t Expect He’ll Live To See Humans On Mars Elon Musk Doesn’t Expect He’ll Live To See Humans On Mars

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mapping Astronauts’ Behavior On The ISS Could Make A Better Ride To Mars

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Mapping Astronauts’ Behavior On The ISS Could Make A Better Ride To Mars Mapping Astronauts’ Behavior On The ISS Could Make A Better Ride To Mars

From A Risky Spacewalk To The Top of Mount Everest

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From A Risky Spacewalk To The Top of Mount Everest From A Risky Spacewalk To The Top of Mount Everest

By Katie Linendoll

How Otto Winzen Took Men Into the Stratosphere

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How Otto Winzen Took Men Into the Stratosphere How Otto Winzen Took Men Into the Stratosphere

By Amy Shira Teitel

Project Sidekick

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Here’s How Astronauts Will Use Microsoft’s HoloLens Aboard The Space Station Here’s How Astronauts Will Use Microsoft’s HoloLens Aboard The Space Station

By Carl Franzen

Illustration of a Dyson sphere around a star

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If There Are Aliens In That Megastructure, They Aren’t Pointing Lasers At Us If There Are Aliens In That Megastructure, They Aren’t Pointing Lasers At Us

Kepler and the Universe

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Kepler and the Universe Kepler and the Universe

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Inside an Orion mock-up

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A Peek Inside The Orion Spacecraft That Will Fly Us To Mars A Peek Inside The Orion Spacecraft That Will Fly Us To Mars

Was The V-2 A Nazi Weapon?

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Was The V-2 A Nazi Weapon? Was The V-2 A Nazi Weapon?

By Amy Shira Teitel

We Rode In The Car Astronauts Could Drive On Mars

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We Rode In The Car Astronauts Could Drive On Mars We Rode In The Car Astronauts Could Drive On Mars

An Orbiting Garbage Collector That Eats Space Junk To Fuel Itself

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An Orbiting Garbage Collector That Eats Space Junk To Fuel Itself An Orbiting Garbage Collector That Eats Space Junk To Fuel Itself

By Lindsey Kratochwill

SpaceX Will Attempt Next Rocket Landing At Cape Canaveral Instead Of On An Ocean Platform

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SpaceX Will Attempt Next Rocket Landing At Cape Canaveral Instead Of On An Ocean Platform SpaceX Will Attempt Next Rocket Landing At Cape Canaveral Instead Of On An Ocean Platform

By Mary Beth Griggs

Watch Hundreds Of Exoplanets Twirl Around Their Stars In This Mesmerizing Animation

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Watch Hundreds Of Exoplanets Twirl Around Their Stars In This Mesmerizing Animation Watch Hundreds Of Exoplanets Twirl Around Their Stars In This Mesmerizing Animation

Project Sidekick

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Astronauts Are Getting Augmented Reality Headsets This Week Astronauts Are Getting Augmented Reality Headsets This Week

By Mary Beth Griggs

Companies Can Now Officially Own Resources They Mine From Asteroids

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Companies Can Now Officially Own Resources They Mine From Asteroids Companies Can Now Officially Own Resources They Mine From Asteroids

When Elon Musk And Jeff Bezos Clash Over Reusable Rockets, We All Win

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When Elon Musk And Jeff Bezos Clash Over Reusable Rockets, We All Win When Elon Musk And Jeff Bezos Clash Over Reusable Rockets, We All Win

Blue Origin Beats SpaceX In Landing Reusable Rocket

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Blue Origin Beats SpaceX In Landing Reusable Rocket Blue Origin Beats SpaceX In Landing Reusable Rocket

A Brief History of Space Stations before the ISS

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A Brief History of Space Stations before the ISS A Brief History of Space Stations before the ISS

By Amy Shira Teitel

Falling Phobos Will Eventually Put A Ring Around Mars

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Falling Phobos Will Eventually Put A Ring Around Mars Falling Phobos Will Eventually Put A Ring Around Mars

100 Years of General Relativity: Why Einstein Still Stands

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100 Years of General Relativity: Why Einstein Still Stands 100 Years of General Relativity: Why Einstein Still Stands

By Devin Powell

These Incredible Space Station Concepts Never Got Off The Ground

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These Incredible Space Station Concepts Never Got Off The Ground These Incredible Space Station Concepts Never Got Off The Ground

By Amy Shira Teitel

What We’ve Learned From The Pluto Flyby

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What We’ve Learned From The Pluto Flyby What We’ve Learned From The Pluto Flyby

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Scientists Witness The Development Of Baby Planets For The First Time

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Scientists Witness The Development Of Baby Planets For The First Time Scientists Witness The Development Of Baby Planets For The First Time

Space Mining Bill Passes In Congress

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Space Mining Bill Passes In Congress Space Mining Bill Passes In Congress

Soviet Space Station Fired A Gun In Orbit

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Soviet Space Station Fired A Gun In Orbit Soviet Space Station Fired A Gun In Orbit

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What Happens If the Curiosity Rover Finds Life on Mars?

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What Happens If the Curiosity Rover Finds Life on Mars? What Happens If the Curiosity Rover Finds Life on Mars?

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Construction Begins On The Giant Magellan Telescope

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Construction Begins On The Giant Magellan Telescope Construction Begins On The Giant Magellan Telescope

Senate Votes To Legalize Space Mining

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Senate Votes To Legalize Space Mining Senate Votes To Legalize Space Mining