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The Great Divide: The Origin of Our Planetary Split
The Great Divide: Our solar system resembles two very different planetary systems combined into one.
Space
Science
Space Psychology: Psychosomatic Illness and Beyond
The medical and health challenges of human spaceflight, such as psychosomatic illness, are as demanding as...
Space
Future Satellites and Spaceships Will Communicate with Lasers
To improve communication between spaceships and satellites, it's out with the old radio-wave reliance and in...
Black Holes
Dark Energy vs. Dark Matter: What’s the Difference?
What exactly is dark energy vs. dark matter? Find out in this primer on the biggest...
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Discovery of the Solar System Planets
Thanks to generations of astronomers, now backed up by space exploration, the solar system has an...
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What Occurs When Living Organisms Encounter Deep Space Radiation?
NASA is planning to send living organisms beyond low Earth orbit to learn about deep space...
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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...
Pioneers
Celebrating Edwin Hubble, Legendary Astronomer
Edwin Hubble's legacy continues to grow as today's scientists use the telescope that was named in...
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Mars Exploration? 3 Problems Science Needs to Solve First
Humans have long fantasized about Mars exploration and colonization. That dream could become a reality now...
Science
The Hunt for Planet X
Dimly lit by a far distant sun, a world much larger than Earth may orbit in...
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Five Strange Stars That Keep Astronomers on Their Toes
Strange stars are at the heart of these interesting space facts.
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Scientists Wonder If Extraterrestrial Life Has Visited Earth
Many scientists believe that humans need to work even harder to determine whether extraterrestrial life even...
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Milestones to Moonshots: The Past, Present and Future of Space Exploration
Here's a look at 10 milestones that helped shape the future of space exploration and expand...
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Building the Impossible: The Apollo Lunar Module
Fifty years ago, the Apollo Lunar Module helped humans touch the moon — here's a look...