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Juno Spacecraft May Extend Jupiter Mission
NASA mission planners might be giving the go-ahead for a new Jupiter mission using the existing...
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Ceres: From Asteroid to Ocean World
Since its discovery on January 1, 1801, what was originally taken for a comet and later...
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Planet 9, a Black Hole Mystery, and Planets Beyond
Is the mysterious, much-searched-for Planet 9 really a black hole?
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When Quantum Mechanics and Relativity Collide
The two greatest achievements of modern physics — quantum mechanics and Einstein's theory of general relativity...
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Pics or It Didn’t Happen: The History-Making Snap of Explorer 6
On Au. 14, 1959, Explorer 6 sent back the first satellite image of Earth. It wasn't...
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The Hunt for Earthlike Exoplanets
Are we alone in the universe? The hunt for earthlike exoplanets closes in.
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The Case of the Disappearing Planet
Astronomers have detected a disappearing planet, its atmosphere heated so hot by its nearby sun that...
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Why on Earth Should We Be Mining the Moon?
There is a race between private and public sectors over moon mining for space resources, and...
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Organic Matter on Mars Could Point to Life Years Ago
Organic matter on Mars in the form of the heterocyclic compound thiophene could hint at life...
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Extreme Citizen Science Underway in the Arctic
Two Norwegian women, Hilde Fålun Strøm and Sunniva Sorby, are taking citizen science to new heights.
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Do Aliens Exist? Scientists Wonder If Extraterrestrial Life Has Visited Earth
Do aliens exist? Many scientists believe that humans need to work harder to determine whether aliens...
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Pluto Discovery Debacle: Is Pluto a Planet?
Is Pluto a planet? New research suggests the original Pluto discovery classification of ninth planet should...
Engineering
The Next Frontier: Exploring the Bottom of the Sea
In 2020, we're still just getting to know the bottom of the sea.
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Deep Space Exploration Isn’t a Far-Fetched Possibility
A real-life Millennium Falcon and other scientific gains that take advantage of light speed will determine...