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Cold as Ice: Night Sky Cooling Taps the Temperature in Space
The freezing temperature in space sets the stage for night sky cooling that could help boost...
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How Close Are We to Resurrecting Extinct Species?
Is an extinct species extinct forever? New advances may allow scientists to revive long-lost species.
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Uncovering a Lost Galaxy in the Virgo Cluster
A new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals lost galaxy NGC 4535. But was...
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Plutonium on the Ocean Floor Provides Clues to Stellar Explosions
Generations of physicists have puzzled over the origins of heavy elements in the universe. Now the...
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In-Space Manufacturing and Assembly: A Different Kind of Future
In-space manufacturing and assembly technology could help reduce the high costs and complexity associated with traditional...
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope: Letting Astronomers Peer into the Early Universe
Innovative James Webb technology will let astronomers peer into the early universe. Here's how it works.
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Rocking and Rolling: Mega Marsquakes Shake Up Planetary Science
Earth has earthquakes. Mars has marsquakes! Big ones, at that.
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UFO Sightings Are Real, but Aliens Are Not Responsible
The U.S. Government recently confirmed reports by military pilots of UFO sightings — rebranded as "unidentified...
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Space Archaeology Aims to Analyze Experiences of Astronauts on the ISS
A unique space archaeology project hopes to reveal untold stories about culture, society and material properties...
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Planet Collision in Fact and Fiction
If you merely want to wipe out most life on a planet, you can hit it...
Engineering
Quantum Technology Accelerates the Search for Dark Matter
The search for dark matter recently received a boost from quantum technology.
Engineering
Harpoon Europa to Unlock Hidden Mysteries
Europa seems like our next closest hope for finding the past or present signature of biological...
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Raining Diamonds on Saturn, and Other Stories of Weather in Space
The weather in space could help with weather here on Earth as well as direct interplanetary...
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More Geysers on Saturn's Moon Enceladus
NASA's Cassini space probe has provided more evidence of a subsurface ocean on Saturn's moon Enceladus.