Jupiter Became Enormous By Swallowing Smaller Planets, Researchers Suggest
Jupiter, a gas giant, may have gained its massive size through the dubious act of swallowing planetesimals.
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NASA's Psyche Mission Just Got Some Bad News
NASA's Psyche mission was due to launch before Oct. 11, but will now be delayed beyond 2022 due to testing concerns.
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Are Flying Cars Coming Sooner Than We Expected?
Flying cars at one point seemed like a pie-in-the-sky dream, but there are companies working toward making them a reality. Are flying cars on the horizon?
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The Curiosity Rover Snapped Stunning Images Of Mars Landscapes Shaped By Water
Though Mars is often thought of as a dusty red sphere, it is home to incredible rocky landscapes, including some stunning ones shaped by ancient water.
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Scientists Found A Secret Set Of Polar Bears - Here's Why That Matters
A newly discovered subspecies of polar bear may represent hope for the animals in a world deeply impacted by climate change.
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How NASA Will Keep The InSight Mars Lander Working Until The Very End
NASA's InSight lander is nearing the end of its life, but the team has plans to ensure it collects valuable scientific data until it runs out of power.
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Why This Moon Pool Is So Important For Scientific Research
The moon pool of the icebreaker RSV Nuyina gives Australian researchers a portal to previously inaccessible parts of ice-bound regions of our planet.
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How Energy-Saving Smart Sprinklers Could Save You Money
Smart sprinklers are designed to save you money and water -- all while taking the work out of keeping your lawn green this summer.
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How The European Space Agency's Hera Mission Plans To Defend Earth From Asteroids
It's been the plot for plenty of sci-fi movies, but the threat of an asteroid impacting the Earth is a real one, and space agencies are preparing.
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Solar Flares Are More Dangerous Than You Realized
Solar flares largely go unnoticed, but that doesn't mean there aren't dangerous ones that could impact life on Earth.
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How NASA's NuSTAR Telescope Peers Out Into The X-Ray Universe
NuSTAR was able to see high-energy X-rays that were produced by Jupiter's strong magnetic field, even though it's rare to see these coming from planets.
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The Reason Why So Many NASA Astronauts Drove Corvettes
A lucrative agreement with a Florida dealership led a number of astronauts to be able to lease Corvettes until the 1970s.
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The James Webb Space Telescope: 10 Observational Targets
The James Webb Space Telescope will explore deep space in a more detailed manner than was possible with other spacecraft such as the Hubble.
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How Neil deGrasse Tyson Feels About The Privatization Of Space Exploration
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson doesn't believe private companies alone can fund space travel, but he respects their efforts.
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What Is A Starquake? The ESA's Gaia Observatory Has Some Photos To Show You
The ESA's Gaia space observatory has collected a trove of data about our universe, including info about a phenomenon known as starquakes that shape stars.
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China Says They May Have Found Traces Of Alien Life
Professor Zhang Tongjie of the China Extraterrestrial Civilization Research Group at Beijing Normal University says they may have found signs of alien life.
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What Oxygen Farming On The Moon Would Look Like
The European Space Agency held a competition to see if participants could design a way to farm oxygen while on the moon — a necessity for space traveler.
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How NASA Is Building A Spacecraft To Visit Jupiter's Moon Europa
One of the most exciting targets for future missions isn't a planet, but a moon. NASA is building a spacecraft that'll be able to visit Europa.
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Why The European Space Agency Wants To Visit A Comet
How do you learn more about how the solar system was formed? Build a spacecraft to intercept a comet, something the ESA and JAXA will do together.
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Why Visiting Space Changes Astronauts' Eyesight
NASA anticipates a future in which astronauts will spend long periods of time in space. To make that possible, it has to figure out how to protect their eyes.
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Here Are The Science Experiments That NASA Wants To Send To The Moon
NASA is working harder than ever at returning to the moon in the biggest way possible, planning everything from scientific missions to crewed launches.
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NASA Is Officially Joining The Hunt For UFOs
NASA has announced that it is setting up a team to conduct a detailed study covering Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), more commonly referred to as UFOs.
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James Webb Telescope Suffers Micrometeoroid Impact
The James Webb Space Telescope suffered a hit from a micrometeoroid as small as a grain of dust. Yet, even at that size, it's still serious business.
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How Much Would It Cost To Actually Live In Space?
Accounting for the advances in private space travel and the current state of space-faring technology, how affordable would it be to live away from Earth?
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How Dust Avalanches On Mars Reshape The Planet's Surface
It's no secret that Mars is full of dust, but researchers are still learning new things about its impact on the planet, including how it shapes its surface.
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Here's Why Uranus And Neptune Are Different Colors
The icy planets Uranus and Neptune are both stunning blue colors, but each has its own hue. Now researchers know why these planets don't quite match.
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Is There A Center Of The Universe?
Despite how important we believe the Earth is, it's not the center of the universe, because the universe ultimately has no center.
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