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First Cloudy Alien Planet Spotted From Earth
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First Cloudy Alien Planet Spotted From Earth

By Elizabeth Howell/ Universe Today

How Apollo Didn’t Go to the Moon and Other Stories
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How Apollo Didn’t Go to the Moon and Other Stories

By Amy Shira Teitel

Aw, They Named An Asteroid After The Creator Of XKCD
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Aw, They Named An Asteroid After The Creator Of XKCD

By Colin Lecher

What Happens If An Astronaut Floats Off In Space?
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What Happens If An Astronaut Floats Off In Space?

By Erik Sofge

Did We Steal Our Moon From Venus?
Moons

Did We Steal Our Moon From Venus?

By Dan Nosowitz

Curiosity Finds Water And Poison In Martian Soil
Mars

Curiosity Finds Water And Poison In Martian Soil

By Francie Diep

FYI: Can Humans Survive In A Completely Self-Sufficient Closed Environment?
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FYI: Can Humans Survive In A Completely Self-Sufficient Closed Environment?

By Ryan Bradley

How To See Tomorrow’s Historic Antares/Cygnus Launch To The Space Station
International Space Station

How To See Tomorrow’s Historic Antares/Cygnus Launch To The Space Station

By Ken Kremer/ Universe Today

NASA Scientists Answer Your Burning Questions About Voyager 1
NASA

NASA Scientists Answer Your Burning Questions About Voyager 1

By Rose Pastore

Vintage Pics: Early 20th-Century Artists Imagine ‘Earthrise’ From Mars
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Vintage Pics: Early 20th-Century Artists Imagine ‘Earthrise’ From Mars

By Francie Diep

Voyager 1 Has Entered Interstellar Space
NASA

Voyager 1 Has Entered Interstellar Space

By Dan Nosowitz

Spying On Thunderstorms From Space [Video]
Environment

Spying On Thunderstorms From Space [Video]

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: Can Anything Move Faster Than Light?
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FYI: Can Anything Move Faster Than Light?

By Sarah Fecht

The Next Space Shuttle: Hybrid Engines Make Runway-To-Orbit Missions A Reality
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The Next Space Shuttle: Hybrid Engines Make Runway-To-Orbit Missions A Reality

By Nicole Dyer

Mars colony
Mars

More Than 200,000 People Sign Up To Die On Mars

By Rose Pastore

Spot Exoplanets With Your Home Telescope, Using Free NASA Software
Deep Space

Spot Exoplanets With Your Home Telescope, Using Free NASA Software

By Francie Diep

A Quick Primer On America’s Spaceports
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A Quick Primer On America’s Spaceports

By Kelsey D. Atherton

FYI: Can I Buy The Moon?
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FYI: Can I Buy The Moon?

By Rebecca Boyle

How Long Would It Take To Walk A Light-Year?
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How Long Would It Take To Walk A Light-Year?

By Jessica Cheng

Mars Rover Curiosity Drives Itself For The First Time
Mars

Mars Rover Curiosity Drives Itself For The First Time

By Dan Nosowitz

Clues To The Sun’s Future In Ancient ‘Solar Twin’
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Clues To The Sun’s Future In Ancient ‘Solar Twin’

By Francie Diep

Bang! Supernova SN 2006gy
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What Does A Star Sound Like?

By Sally Younger

On Nightmare Planet Covered In Boiling Lava, A Year Lasts 8.5 Hours
Deep Space

On Nightmare Planet Covered In Boiling Lava, A Year Lasts 8.5 Hours

By Dan Nosowitz

The Sharpest Photos Of Space Ever
Deep Space

The Sharpest Photos Of Space Ever

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Could A Spacecraft Fly Straight Through Jupiter?
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Could A Spacecraft Fly Straight Through Jupiter?

By Sally Younger

What Would Happen If I Ate A Teaspoonful Of White Dwarf Star?
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What Would Happen If I Ate A Teaspoonful Of White Dwarf Star?

By Bjorn Carey

The 9 Coolest Space Photos From Astronaut Karen Nyberg
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The 9 Coolest Space Photos From Astronaut Karen Nyberg

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Could Robot Aliens Exist?
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Could Robot Aliens Exist?

By Steven Dick (as told to Ker Than)

Big Pic: Dwarf Galaxy Collides With Big Spiral Galaxy KABOOM Ha Ha Ha!
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Big Pic: Dwarf Galaxy Collides With Big Spiral Galaxy KABOOM Ha Ha Ha!

By Dan Nosowitz

How Post-Earth Humans Will Survive In Space [Infographic]
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How Post-Earth Humans Will Survive In Space [Infographic]

By Rose Pastore

This Is Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
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This Is Elon Musk’s Hyperloop

By Colin Lecher

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FYI: How Often Do Astronauts Do Laundry?

By Shaunacy Ferro

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Why Do Stars Twinkle?

By Fraser Cain/ Universe Today

Grinding 20-Ton Mirrors For The Giant Magellan Telescope
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Grinding 20-Ton Mirrors For The Giant Magellan Telescope

By Joey Carmichael

Neil Armstrong In The Pages Of Popular Science
NASA

Neil Armstrong In The Pages Of Popular Science

By Rose Pastore

All Of The Asteroids That Could Potentially End The World
NASA

All Of The Asteroids That Could Potentially End The World

By Dan Nosowitz

Mars Rover Curiosity’s 10 Greatest Hits
Mars

Mars Rover Curiosity’s 10 Greatest Hits

By Colin Lecher

Barbie’s Newest Career: Mars Explorer
Mars

Barbie’s Newest Career: Mars Explorer

By Corinne Iozzio and Susannah F. Locke

International Space Station

What It’d Be Like To Drown In Space

By Dan Nosowitz

Who Would Take A One-Way Trip To Mars? This Woman.
Mars

Who Would Take A One-Way Trip To Mars? This Woman.

By Rose Pastore

Could There Be A Planet Hidden On The Opposite Side Of Our Sun?
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Could There Be A Planet Hidden On The Opposite Side Of Our Sun?

By Danny Freedman

How Realistic Is The Sci-Fi Space Thriller ‘Europa Report’?
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How Realistic Is The Sci-Fi Space Thriller ‘Europa Report’?

By Dave Mosher

Why Not Just Dispose Of Nuclear Waste In The Sun?
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Why Not Just Dispose Of Nuclear Waste In The Sun?

By Bjorn Carey

Crowdfund This Slingshot-Inspired Space Railroad
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Crowdfund This Slingshot-Inspired Space Railroad

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Check Out The Document That Created NASA
NASA

Check Out The Document That Created NASA

By Joey Carmichael

Could An Asteroid Impact Knock The Moon Into Earth?
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Could An Asteroid Impact Knock The Moon Into Earth?

By Sandeep Ravindran

New For Space Tourists: A Light, Comfy Space Suit
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New For Space Tourists: A Light, Comfy Space Suit

By Joey Carmichael

Getting Heart Surgery? Wait For The Full Moon
Health

Getting Heart Surgery? Wait For The Full Moon

By Shaunacy Ferro

12 Insanely Ambitious Ideas For Improving Space Exploration
NASA

12 Insanely Ambitious Ideas For Improving Space Exploration

By Colin Lecher

A Space Laser Designed To Vaporize Dangerous Asteroids
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A Space Laser Designed To Vaporize Dangerous Asteroids

By Philip Lubin, as told to Flora Lichtman

The 10 Worst Places To Live In The Universe
Deep Space

The 10 Worst Places To Live In The Universe

By Joey Carmichael and Erin Brodwin

The Surprising Origin Of Earth’s Gold
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The Surprising Origin Of Earth’s Gold

By Lacey Henry

Interplanetary Laser Could Send Messages To Mars Or Jupiter
Science

Interplanetary Laser Could Send Messages To Mars Or Jupiter

By Shaunacy Ferro

True Color Of An Exoplanet Discovered For The First Time
Deep Space

True Color Of An Exoplanet Discovered For The First Time

By Francie Diep

FYI: What Would Happen If You Shot Off Fireworks In Space?
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FYI: What Would Happen If You Shot Off Fireworks In Space?

By Daniel Engber

Space Wind Really Does Exist
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Space Wind Really Does Exist

By Shaunacy Ferro

Science

Watch A Russian Proton-M Rocket Explode In A Massive Fireball

By Dan Nosowitz

The Weird Way Alcohol Behaves In Space
Science

The Weird Way Alcohol Behaves In Space

By Shaunacy Ferro

An Awesome Family Is Sending A Real-Life TARDIS To Space
Science

An Awesome Family Is Sending A Real-Life TARDIS To Space

By Colin Lecher

Voyager 1 Entered Weird Region In Space Last Summer
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Voyager 1 Entered Weird Region In Space Last Summer

By Francie Diep

What Happens When Stars Collide?
Science

What Happens When Stars Collide?

By Elizabeth Howell/ Universe Today

Are Environmental Regulations On Mars Doing More Harm Than Good?
Mars

Are Environmental Regulations On Mars Doing More Harm Than Good?

By Shaunacy Ferro

BepiColombo Arriving at Mercury
NASA

NASA Will Join Japan And Italy On Mission To Mercury

By Francie Diep

So You Wanna Go To Space. Can You Put Up With The Superpower Bacteria?
Science

So You Wanna Go To Space. Can You Put Up With The Superpower Bacteria?

By Elizabeth Howell/ Universe Today

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