Upon his return to Earth, astronaut Jeff Williams will have established a new record for most time spent in space, at 534 days
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On Saturday, August 27th, NASA's Juno mission will once again make history as it conducts the closest flyby of Jupiter to date
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An effectbased on the observations of over 4,500 citizen scientists in the UK during the partial eclipse on March 20, 2015, this effect is not just a figment of anyone's imagination; it is a real phenomenon.
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With so many exoplanet discoveries around distant (and neighboring) stars, it might be time to assess what terms like "Earth-like" really mean.
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A recent study by funded by Starshot attempts to address one of the biggest challenges in interstellar travel - the risk of collisions
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The ESO has officially confirmed the discovery of terrestrial planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, making it the closest exoplanet to our Solar System ever discovered
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Tomorrow, August 25, 2016, the US National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary. This incredible new timelapse brings you to Yellowstone National Park, allowing you to "find your dark skies" over the many dramatic geysers and hot springs there.
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Up for a challenge? Over the next two weekends, two asteroid occultations pass over North America. These are both occulting (passing in front of) +7th magnitude stars, easy targets for even binoculars or a small telescope. These events both have a probability score of 99-100%, meaning the paths are known to a high degree of accuracy. These are also two of the more high profile asteroid occultations for 2016.
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SpaceX has placed the first stage of the rocket that made the first-ever successful landing on display at its headquarters in Hawthorne, California.
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This Wednesday, the ESO will be holding a press conference, and hopes are high that it will address the possible existence of an exoplanet around Proxima Centauri
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In what they are referring to as an "internal matter", CERN has announced that it will be investigating the video prank that took place on its Geneva campus
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In a study of deep ocean cores, scientists have uncovered the remains of magnetic fossils that point to a nearby supernova blast that may have altered Earth's climate 2.5 million years ago.
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In his latest piece of inspired artwork, Kevin Gill treats viewers to an artistic impression of what the Keeler Gap in Saturn's Rings looks like up close
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Apparent uncertainty in the budget for the Europa Clipper mission could be bad news for its proponents.
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A team of scientist from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics may have unlocked the secret behind the Venus-like exoplanet Gf 1132b
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A recent discovery points to the role of stars in building more complex biological molecules instead of tearing them apart with their radiation.
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The eight planets of the Solar System are a diverse and interesting bunch, ranging from airless and habitable terrestrial bodies to distant gas giants that rain diamonds!
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Researchers from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the University of California, Irvine, may have found evidence of a fifth fundamental force of nature
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Beyond the orbit of Neptune, astronomers have spotted another TNO that confounds explanation, and which has been named in honor of its "rebellious" nature
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Prof. Lupin of UCSB recently launched a crowdfunding campaign to create "Voices of Humanity", a project aimed at equipping all future missions to space with a digital archive of humanity!
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There's just one year left to prepare for the return of totality to the United States of August 21st, 2017!
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The presence of cirrus clouds in the early Martian atmosphere may have helped it stay warm enough for liquid water.
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As soon as you learn about the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, your next thought is: is that thing going to destroy our galaxy? In the short term, no, in the long term… maybe?
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CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL — Shortly after midnight today, Sunday, Aug. 14, and under near pristine Florida Space Coast skies, SpaceX dazzled its commercial customers and space enthusiasts alike worldwide with the twin feats of nailing the nighttime launch of the firm's Falcon 9 carrying a huge Japanese telecommunications satellite to orbit and accomplishing the nailbiting precision touchdown of the first stage on a miniscule droneship at sea.
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According to an unnamed source, the ESO has discovered a habitable planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, making it the closest Earth-like planet discovered to date
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The Moon is our constant companion, shining away in the night. But how close could the Moon get before it's not a Moon any more? Before it's torn apart by the Earth's gravity and becomes a terrifying ring of orbital debris?
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Scarcely three weeks after the mesmerizing midnight launch and landing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that delivered over two tons of science and critical hardware to the space station for NASA, the innovative firm is set to repeat the back to back space feats - with a few big twists - during a post midnight launch this Sunday, Aug.14 of a Japanese telecom satellite.
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Reports coming in now from the Perseid meteor shower show a big spike in activity over Europe last night as impressive -- briefly -- as the 2002 Leonids. Expect the shower to continue tonight.
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Contrary to what was once believed, the Solar System is home to hundreds of moons. Beyond Earth, there are many natural satellites orbiting the gas giants, dwarf planets, and even some asteroids!
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The 'Return to Flight' launch of Orbital ATK's re-engined Antares rocket on a cargo resupply launch for NASA bound for the space station has been postponed for at least another month into September due to the need for further analysis of the revamped booster and other factors.
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Just how long would it take to get to the Asteroid Belt, in the event that we want to start sending spacecraft there on a regular basis?
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Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, at a distance of between 1.2 and 2.2 AUs from Earth, lies the Solar System's Main Asteroid Belt
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A growing list of scientists believe life on Earth only came about because of a lucky series of evolutionary accidents, a long list of improbable events that just happened to come together at the right time and will never be repeated. Is it possible they are right and we are all there is?
Highly unlikely.
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Magnetars are neutron stars with massively boosted magnetic fields. How do this stellar remnants form, and what would happen if you got too close to one?
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Almost a year later after it was first noticed, the mystery of Tabby's Star and its unusual dimming continues to confound and bewilder astronomers
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Out camping under the August sky? The coming week gives us a good reason to stay up late, as the Perseid meteor shower graces the summer sky. An 'old faithful' of annual meteor showers, the Perseids are always sure to produce. Here's our complete guide to the 2016 Perseids.
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A sample return bag from the Apollo 11 mission is at the heart of a messy legal dispute.
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In the direction Sagittarius constellation, some 14,000 light years from Earth, lies the bright Sagittarius globular star cluster (aka. Messier Object 22)
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At ICEP 2016, researchers from CERN presented the latest results from the LHC, which showed that there is no evidence of a new particle just yet!
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The next generation of America's human spaceships is rapidly taking shape and "making fantastic progress" at the Kennedy Space Center as Boeing and NASA showcased the start of assembly of the first flight worthy version of the aerospace giants Starliner crew taxi vehicle to the media last week. Starliner will ferry NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) by early 2018.
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When you think of a spaceport, what do you imagine?
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The Earth's tilt is nothing compared to Uranus, which has been flipped right over on its side. What could have caused such a devastating impact to the planet to make it this way?
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In a recent announcement, North Korea announced that it plans to launch more satellites in the coming years, and even mount a mission to the Moon!
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