Jupiter Became Enormous By Swallowing Smaller Planets, Researchers Suggest
Jupiter, a gas giant, may have gained its massive size through the dubious act of swallowing planetesimals.
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NASA's Psyche Mission Just Got Some Bad News
NASA's Psyche mission was due to launch before Oct. 11, but will now be delayed beyond 2022 due to testing concerns.
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The Curiosity Rover Snapped Stunning Images Of Mars Landscapes Shaped By Water
Though Mars is often thought of as a dusty red sphere, it is home to incredible rocky landscapes, including some stunning ones shaped by ancient water.
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How NASA Will Keep The InSight Mars Lander Working Until The Very End
NASA's InSight lander is nearing the end of its life, but the team has plans to ensure it collects valuable scientific data until it runs out of power.
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How Neil deGrasse Tyson Feels About The Privatization Of Space Exploration
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson doesn't believe private companies alone can fund space travel, but he respects their efforts.
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How The European Space Agency's Hera Mission Plans To Defend Earth From Asteroids
It's been the plot for plenty of sci-fi movies, but the threat of an asteroid impacting the Earth is a real one, and space agencies are preparing.
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How NASA's NuSTAR Telescope Peers Out Into The X-Ray Universe
NuSTAR was able to see high-energy X-rays that were produced by Jupiter's strong magnetic field, even though it's rare to see these coming from planets.
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The Reason Why So Many NASA Astronauts Drove Corvettes
A lucrative agreement with a Florida dealership led a number of astronauts to be able to lease Corvettes until the 1970s.
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How NASA Is Building A Spacecraft To Visit Jupiter's Moon Europa
One of the most exciting targets for future missions isn't a planet, but a moon. NASA is building a spacecraft that'll be able to visit Europa.
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Here Are The Science Experiments That NASA Wants To Send To The Moon
NASA is working harder than ever at returning to the moon in the biggest way possible, planning everything from scientific missions to crewed launches.
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Why Visiting Space Changes Astronauts' Eyesight
NASA anticipates a future in which astronauts will spend long periods of time in space. To make that possible, it has to figure out how to protect their eyes.
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NASA Is Officially Joining The Hunt For UFOs
NASA has announced that it is setting up a team to conduct a detailed study covering Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), more commonly referred to as UFOs.
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James Webb Telescope Suffers Micrometeoroid Impact
The James Webb Space Telescope suffered a hit from a micrometeoroid as small as a grain of dust. Yet, even at that size, it's still serious business.
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How Much Would It Cost To Actually Live In Space?
Accounting for the advances in private space travel and the current state of space-faring technology, how affordable would it be to live away from Earth?
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How Dust Avalanches On Mars Reshape The Planet's Surface
It's no secret that Mars is full of dust, but researchers are still learning new things about its impact on the planet, including how it shapes its surface.
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How Do Black Holes Die?
Nothing in the universe lasts forever, including black holes. Here's how life ends for the mysterious and captivating space phenomena.
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Why NASA Is Measuring Dust On Earth From Space
In addition to the dust on the moon and Mars, NASA plans to study Earth's dust to determine how it may be helping or exacerbating climate change.
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NASA Tools Up To Explain This Decades-Old Moon Dome Mystery
NASA has revealed a new program that'll aim to unravel the mysteries of the Gruithuisen Domes -- elements on the moon that we know precious little about.
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The Reason Your Blood Flows Differently In Space
The lack of gravity in space can have some surprising effects on the body, the least of which is what it does to a person's blood flow.
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NASA's Artemis Astronauts Just Found Their New Tailors
NASA announced selections of both Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to create space suits for astronauts headed out on missions like Artemis and beyond.
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How The James Webb Telescope Will Study A Lava-Covered Super-Earth
The James Webb Space Telescope's exoplanet studies will include some strange, wild subjects, including a lava-covered "super-Earth" and other rocky planets.
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NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Captured Video Of Its Record Flight Across Mars
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is still flying around Mars, and not only has it outlived its anticipated lifespan, but it also recorded one of its own flights.
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How Researchers Are Fighting Microbes On The International Space Station
Despite efforts to keep it clean, the International Space Station is home to a variety of microscopic bugs that can cause huge problems over time.
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Why There Haven't Been More Trips To The Moon, According To Astronauts
NASA is working hard to return humans to the moon under its Artemis program, but why did it take so long to get the ball rolling? Here's what astronauts say.
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What Would Happen If You Fell Into A Black Hole?
Black holes are a popular trope in science fiction, but what would actually happen if you fell into one? The consequences would be both dramatic and immediate.
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How Much Does A Civilian SpaceX Flight Cost?
We're still in the early days of sending private citizens into space, but multiple such launches have happened, and they're rumored to have cost a fortune.
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How Members Of The Public Helped Hubble Find Thousands Of Asteroids
Citizen scientists have helped to identify more than 1,700 asteroid trails in data from Hubble's archives, made up of more than 37,000 images.
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