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A completely unexpected discovery beneath the ice.
A NASA astronomer explains how astronauts dispose of their, uh, dark matter.
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It has already found several bizarre planets outside of our solar system.
Is this the real life or is it just fantasy? And does it really even matter?
China’s Chang’e 4 biosphere experiment marks a first for humankind.
Talking about climate change doesn’t have to be an argument over Thanksgiving dinner. Some people, though maybe not all, can be persuaded.
The rise of anti-scientific thinking and conspiracy is a concerning trend.
These photos of scientific heroes and accomplishments inspire awe and curiosity.
The end of the world is the main focus of his new book.
“History matters, and we now know that hysteresis is part of the answer,” wrote the author of a recent study.
Proxima Centauri, our closest star, is more than 4 light years away. Reaching it under 10,000 years will be challenging; reaching it with living humans will be even harder.
We knew the Chicxulub crater was massive. We just didn’t know how widespread the damage actually was.
If a doomsday asteroid is set to collide with Earth, you’re going to know about it – whether you want to or not.
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Between Carl Sagan’s laughter, the brainwaves of somebody in love, and a live theremin concert, humanity has sent a lot of data out into the stars.
From 4 billion miles away, it says a lot about the meaning of time.
Carl Sagan—who first coined the term—was tempted to call them “star-tar.”
That disastrous rock may now looks to have been a Beta Taurid passenger
NASA’s Michelle Thaller explains how an accidental discovery led to the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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It’s the first time humans have landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon.
In theory, we could use high-energy lasers to make our own artificial black holes, potentially capturing the enormous energy they emit.
On Tuesday, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew by the space rock, located some 4 billion miles away from Earth.
We’re finally here! We’ve been counting down the 10 most popular videos of 2018. This is #1…
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It’s possible that the Higgs boson is connected to a bizarre doomsday scenario for the universe.
Eight-dimensional octonions may hold the clues to solve fundamental mysteries.
The countdown continues! The 4th most popular video from 2018 involves humanity hiding behind a tree.
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Some of them were surprisingly astute.
A new study may change the face of astrophysics.