Space

Crew-1 Liftoff

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After multiple delays and some curveballs on launch day, the NASA SpaceX Crew-1 Mission launched on Sunday, November 15th at 7:27P ET. This historic milestone marks the first operational mission of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.

Astronomers See Flashes from Behind a Black Hole

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Want to see what’s behind a black hole? Easy. You just…stare at it. The whole thing is pretty weird to contemplate, but an excellent example of the space-bending (and mind-bending) powers of black holes.

The Geminids Meteor Shower will Grace the Sky Sunday Night

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The Geminids are one of the most spectacular annual meteor showers, with up to 120 meteors per hour visible during peak. You can see it on Sunday, December 13 through night all the way up until dawn on Monday.

Check Out the Crab Nebula –The Leftovers from a Giant Cosmic Firework

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The Crab Nebula sits 6,500 light-years away, and is currently about 11 light-years across. But while it looks pretty from afar, don’t give in to the temptation to visit it up close.

Celebrating Hubble's 30 Year Legacy

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Three cheers for the Hubble! First launched in 1990 aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, the storied space telescope is celebrating is thirtieth year in lonely orbit around the Earth.

The Moon Event: Happy National Moon Day

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What Do Pulsar Waves Tell Us About the Universe?

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Using a network of dead stars, astronomers get closer to seeing the background ripples of the universe.

Odd Radio Waves Coming From Outer Space

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First, some background. A huge collaboration of astronomers is currently busy spending some hard-won cash to build the world’s largest radio telescope array, called the Square Kilometre Array.

Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Astronaut, Dies at Age 90

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After a truly legendary life, NASA astronaut Michael Collins passed away at the age of 90. Michael was a vital member of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969 and a pioneer of space exploration.

What is the Multiverse?

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What if there was another you, somewhere out there, doing all the things you wished you could’ve done? What if there was a multiverse, where all the possibilities and choices of our lives became real? It seems like just another fantasy of science fiction, but it’s closer to reality than you might think.

There’s Gold in Them Thar... Asteroids?

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Gold had to come to Earth from somewhere, right? So why not outer space?

Check out the Earth’s 800,000 Year Old Battle Wound

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Scientists may have discovered the location of an ancient buried crater, a result of a meteorite that barreled into the Earth some 800,000 years ago.

July in the Sky: Celestial Events Happening This Month

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With eclipses, meteor showers, and more, it's a busy month in the night sky this July. Take some time this summer to look up and enjoy these cosmic wonders.

The Milky Way Broke its Arm (But is Totally Okay)

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The Milky Way is a giant, magnificent, truly transcendently beautiful spiral arm galaxy. It’s too bad we can’t get a decent picture of it. The problem is that we live inside it, and so astronomers have to work extra-hard to construct an accurate map.

Welcome to the Surface of Mars

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Through the use of cutting-edge instruments, scientists finally have the opportunity to probe deep beneath the surface and ascertain exactly how the terrestrial planet formed.

Last Call for the King of Planets

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This month Jupiter is entering conjunction which means it's the last chance this year to catch a glimpse of the largest planet in our solar system.

When We’ll Know if NASA’s Asteroid Impact Test was a Success

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Recently NASA’s DART mission succeeded in its primary goal, which was to slam a spacecraft face-first into an asteroid. For science. The intention of the mission was to test if we could actually redirect an asteroid and send it into a different orbit. But how and when will we know if it worked?

Astronomy’s Newest Tool: Artificial Intelligence

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In a bowl, combine a tablespoon of hydrogen and a teaspoon of helium to a cup of dark matter. Add a pinch of neutrinos and sprinkling of radiation. Mix well to combine. Heat to several million Kelvin. When mixture has risen, leave to cool for 13 billion years.