planets
The theory could resolve some unanswered questions.
Just how close are we to setting up camp on another planet? It’s complicated.
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A new study sheds light on the final supernovae of the Universe.
Some of the most extreme weather in the Solar System just got stranger.
The impact might have triggered the Ice Age.
A new study shows white dwarf stars create an essential component of life.
Can this end flat-Earth theory once and for all?
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Researchers create a device to test a 50-year-old physics theory from the famed Roger Penrose.
Astronomers propose new estimate of Earth-like planets in the Milky Way galaxy.
Astrophysicists calculate the likely number of civilization out there capable of communicating with us.
Time travel is possible, but only in one direction.
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Astrophysicist Michelle Thaller talks ISS and why NICER is so important.
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Tyson dives into the search for alien life, dark matter, and the physics of football.
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A strange weakness in the Earth’s protective magnetic field is growing and possibly splitting, shows data.
The planet that we are searching for is a little bit smaller and closer than we originally thought.
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New analysis of Apollo 17 sample reveals clues to the Moon’s violent history.
A Mercury-bound spacecraft’s noisy flyby of our home planet.
When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.
The lessons we’ve learned here on Earth will affect how we govern a new world.
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Do space and time really exist? NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller looks at the implications of Einstein’s famous equation E=mc2.
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A leading British space scientist thinks there is life under the ice sheets of Europa.
Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Because they didn’t have a space program.
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The Space Force will soon launch its X-37B spacecraft on a classified mission.
Astronomers release new data to challenge claims about the mysterious Planet Nine.
New research proposes possible origins of the interstellar object ‘Oumuamua.
Groundbreaking new research suggests gamma-ray bursts are caused by a star’s collapsing magnetic field.
Astronaut Garrett Reisman talks NASA, SpaceX, and where we’re headed next.
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One silver lining of the pandemic: The value of common sense, facts and rational decisions increases.
The ESO finds another exoplanet that’s definitely not a place for us to go.
A new study rocks prevailing theories on antimatter in the early Universe.