This Planet Shows What Earth Might Look Like In 8 Billion Years' Time
Exoplanets can be quite different from Earth, but occasionally researchers find one that gives a sneak peak into what the future might look like.
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Stories By Georgina Torbet
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Mars Has Creepy Geological 'Spiders' And Researchers Have Recreated Them On Earth
The surface of Mars is covered in spider-like patterns, but how they formed has long been a mystery. Researchers at NASA may have just figured it out.
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How Scientists Research Astronauts' Mental Health In Space
It's very important that space agencies support the mental health of astronauts. That's why there are various experiments on this topic going on right now.
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Why NASA Thinks That Life Could Survive On Jupiter And Saturn's Icy Moons
Conditions in outer space make it difficult for organic matter to exist, but here's why NASA thinks life could survive on Jupiter and Saturn's icy moons.
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This US City Is The Most Vulnerable To Space Radiation, According To Scientists
Space weather won't physically harm you, but it can impact city electric grids and technology. Here is the U.S. city most vulnerable to space radiation.
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The Incredible Way Astronauts Take Pictures Of Earth From The International Space Station
There are a couple different ways to get pictures of the Earth from the International Space Station.
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NASA Found Something Unexpected In Its First Sample From An Asteroid
The composition of this pristine asteroid sample has already provided NASA with exciting data and an unexpected find. Here's the details.
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NASA Is Planning To Discover Potentially Habitable Worlds: Here's How
NASA has stepped up its game in searching for habitable planets outside our solar system, and it has some clever ways of doing so, both now and in the future.
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This Enormous New Telescope Will Be Powered By The World's Largest Mirror
After nearly two decades of construction, the giant telescope powered by the world's largest mirror is almost complete. Here's everything you need to know.
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Why It's So Difficult For Scientists To Measure The Age Of Stars
There's one aspect of stars that is still surprisingly hard for scientists to determine: how old a star is.
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How NASA Is Using Satellites To Protect Tigers, Jaguars, And Elephants
NASA missions are used to track the habitats of animals like tigers, jaguars, and elephants, which are threatened by the loss of their habitats.
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Mars Is About To Get Bombarded By Solar Flares - Here's Why Scientists Are Excited
The sun will continue to become more active as it moves through its 11-year cycle, ramping up to its highest point of activity called solar maximum.
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This Telescope Will Search For The Ghostly Fingerprints Of Mysterious Dark Matter
Rubin will be performing a survey of the sky using the largest digital camera ever built for astronomy.
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Here's How NASA Spotted Thousands Of Near-Earth Asteroids
There's an astronomical number of asteroids hanging around Earth, and it's important to spot them before they get too close. Here's one way NASA achieved that.
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Here's How Astronauts On The ISS Repair Broken Space Telescopes
Even the most advanced technology can break down from time to time. When that happens in space, it can be a complicated process to conduct repairs.
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This Rover Plans To Search For Life On Mars: Here's How
Another rover will be join the Mars exploration rush as the European Space Agency's Rosalind Franklin is back on track to head to the planet.
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How NASA Spotted The Effects Of El Niño From Space
NASA has been tracking the El Niño event, which began in 2023 and had its biggest effects through the end of 2023 and into the early months of 2024.
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Here's How NASA Tests Its Spacecraft For The Rigors Of Space Travel
NASA plans to launch many more spacecraft to study celestial bodies, but first it has to make sure they can handle space. That's where this simulator comes in.
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This Gorgeous Cloud Is The Birthplace Of Some Of The Hottest Stars In The Universe
These stars, called B-types and O-types number more than 200, and are hot, massive, and in an early phase of life.
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The Incredible Way That Wind Forms Planets
The JWST has discovered a new solar system forming and what's surprising researchers is the way it is forming. We have all the details for you.
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NASA's Mission To Europa Will Carry A Special Message From Earth: Here's What It Says
The spacecraft will carry a special surprise aboard alongside its components and instruments: a commemorative plate.
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These Chunky Monsters Are The Heaviest Pair Of Black Holes Ever Found
Two supermassive black holes have been orbiting one another for billions of years, stubbornly refusing to merge. Scientists are trying to learn more about them.
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This Cannibal Star Has A Badass Metal Scar
Researchers have found a dying white dwarf star that is eating the planets in its orbit with some interesting patterns on its surface. Here's what we know.
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How Do You Find Life On Other Planets? By Testing On Earth
As humanity seeks to expand beyond Earth, research on our home planet could help in the search for habitable locales outside of our solar system.
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Everything To Know About NASA's Lucy Spacecraft And Its Mission
Everything worth knowing about Lucy, NASA's long-distance asteroid probe: the mission, the mistakes, and how it could discover the origin of the solar system.
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Why NASA Deliberately Set Its Own Spacecraft On Fire
NASA has been setting fire to its spacecraft on purpose for years now and it's for a very important reason. We'll break it all down for you here.
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Exploring Zoozve: A Closer Look At Venus's Quasi-Moon
Zoozve is neat for its novelty, but it's also famous for another reason - and that's because of its unusual name.
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