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Season 2018
60 years ago, in January 1958, the United States launched its first satellite, Explorer 1.
60 years ago, in January 1958, the United States launched its first satellite, Explorer 1.
We might be closer to figuring out how our solar system was born and NASA has two finalists for its next New Frontiers mission.
We might be closer to figuring out how our solar system was born and NASA has two finalists for its next New Frontiers mission.
Long months or years spent in space can be isolating, making astronauts susceptible to boredom and depression. Here's a look at some long-term studies we've done here on Earth to figure
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Long months or years spent in space can be isolating, making astronauts susceptible to boredom and depression. Here's a look at some long-term studies we've done here on Earth to figure out what isolation does to people, and how to make it a little more tolerable.
Our favorite fast radio burst, FRB 121102, brings us one step closer to understanding its source, and astronomers have a new theoretical upper limit for star masses.
Our favorite fast radio burst, FRB 121102, brings us one step closer to understanding its source, and astronomers have a new theoretical upper limit for star masses.
A naked singularity is something that should be a black hole, but it’s neither black nor a hole. If they exist, they’ll rewrite physics as we know it.
A naked singularity is something that should be a black hole, but it’s neither black nor a hole. If they exist, they’ll rewrite physics as we know it.
According to two new papers, Mars may have gigantic drinkable glaciers and we might have found the reason that galaxies glow.
According to two new papers, Mars may have gigantic drinkable glaciers and we might have found the reason that galaxies glow.
Earthlings have been searching for alien life for centuries, and more than a few times we were confident that we'd found evidence, but to err is human after all.
Earthlings have been searching for alien life for centuries, and more than a few times we were confident that we'd found evidence, but to err is human after all.
Scientists have thought for awhile that pulsars could be used as a sort of galactic positioning system, and astronomers have published the most advanced topographical map of Titan to date!
Scientists have thought for awhile that pulsars could be used as a sort of galactic positioning system, and astronomers have published the most advanced topographical map of Titan to date!
We've been trying to count the galaxies in the universe since the mid '90s, but our estimates change as our tools improve. So what does our current estimate really mean?
We've been trying to count the galaxies in the universe since the mid '90s, but our estimates change as our tools improve. So what does our current estimate really mean?
Earth has some new orbiters, and while one of them is vexing many scientists, another will help us learn more about our atmosphere.
Earth has some new orbiters, and while one of them is vexing many scientists, another will help us learn more about our atmosphere.
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A New Way to Move Tiny Spacecraft | Electrospray Propulsion
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Big, fiery rocket launches are just too powerful for something like a toaster-sized CubeSat once it’s in space. Electrospray propulsion is a promising new way to move these little satellites.
Big, fiery rocket launches are just too powerful for something like a toaster-sized CubeSat once it’s in space. Electrospray propulsion is a promising new way to move these little satellites.
We've found the first evidence of planets outside of the Milky Way, and SpaceX has finally launched the Falcon Heavy rocket into space!
We've found the first evidence of planets outside of the Milky Way, and SpaceX has finally launched the Falcon Heavy rocket into space!
One way to help us live on Mars would be to terraform the planet. Some scientists think we might be able to do that by giving it a new magnetic field!
One way to help us live on Mars would be to terraform the planet. Some scientists think we might be able to do that by giving it a new magnetic field!
It might look like a perfect circle, but the Moon is actually wider than it is tall. Now, new calculations indicate that the Moon’s shape is a remnant of a time when Earth might’ve been covered in a single, global ice sheet.
It might look like a perfect circle, but the Moon is actually wider than it is tall. Now, new calculations indicate that the Moon’s shape is a remnant of a time when Earth might’ve been covered in a single, global ice sheet.
What kinds of tools do astronomers use to calculate the age of the universe, and how can they determine the speed of its expansion?
What kinds of tools do astronomers use to calculate the age of the universe, and how can they determine the speed of its expansion?
Astronomers have finally observed what causes pulsating auroras, and our estimates of the mass of the Andromeda Galaxy have shrunk.
Astronomers have finally observed what causes pulsating auroras, and our estimates of the mass of the Andromeda Galaxy have shrunk.
The first stars turned all the neutral hydrogen in the universe back into ions, created a bunch of new elements, and just generally made a mess. But without them, you wouldn’t be here.
The first stars turned all the neutral hydrogen in the universe back into ions, created a bunch of new elements, and just generally made a mess. But without them, you wouldn’t be here.
Enceladus’ environment could totally be habitable for at least one real-world microbe and we just found the oldest supernova.
Enceladus’ environment could totally be habitable for at least one real-world microbe and we just found the oldest supernova.
Rovers like Curiosity search for life on Mars using rock and soil samples, but why don't they examine liquid or frozen water?
Rovers like Curiosity search for life on Mars using rock and soil samples, but why don't they examine liquid or frozen water?
The Juno spacecraft has been making close flybys of Jupiter and its measurements have revealed some new things about Jupiter’s interior. And astronomers were surprised after putting
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The Juno spacecraft has been making close flybys of Jupiter and its measurements have revealed some new things about Jupiter’s interior. And astronomers were surprised after putting together the most complete atmospheric profile that’s currently possible for a “hot Saturn” 700 light years away!
It's not the happiest subject, but when someone dies in space, or on another planet, what will happen to the body?
It's not the happiest subject, but when someone dies in space, or on another planet, what will happen to the body?
We've found the first confirmed superconductors in meteorites, and our simulated atmosphere game is really heating up!
We've found the first confirmed superconductors in meteorites, and our simulated atmosphere game is really heating up!
Pulsed plasma thrusters use the same stuff that’s on your frying pan to make spacecraft zoom around the universe. And they’ve been doing it since the 1960s.
Pulsed plasma thrusters use the same stuff that’s on your frying pan to make spacecraft zoom around the universe. And they’ve been doing it since the 1960s.
Last week we lost legendary scientist Stephen Hawking. To honor of one of the greatest legacies in cosmology, we wanted to celebrate and unpack some of his most famous findings.
Last week we lost legendary scientist Stephen Hawking. To honor of one of the greatest legacies in cosmology, we wanted to celebrate and unpack some of his most famous findings.
Before we had rockets like the Falcon 9, we had other ideas of how we might shoot for the moon: space guns!
Before we had rockets like the Falcon 9, we had other ideas of how we might shoot for the moon: space guns!
Scientists have found a galaxy with almost no dark matter and we have finally solved the Leading Arm mystery!
Scientists have found a galaxy with almost no dark matter and we have finally solved the Leading Arm mystery!
Neutron stars are some of the strangest things in the universe, but are they the source of the mysterious Fast Radio Bursts? Or is it aliens? Spoilers: probably not aliens.
Neutron stars are some of the strangest things in the universe, but are they the source of the mysterious Fast Radio Bursts? Or is it aliens? Spoilers: probably not aliens.
We’ve seen a distant star from another galaxy far, far away, and the Milky Way is growing, thanks to baby stars born in the outer edge of our galaxy’s disk.
We’ve seen a distant star from another galaxy far, far away, and the Milky Way is growing, thanks to baby stars born in the outer edge of our galaxy’s disk.
Specialized rovers provide all kinds of creative solutions to the problem of navigating new terrain, and future missions might just carry some weird bots like these.
Specialized rovers provide all kinds of creative solutions to the problem of navigating new terrain, and future missions might just carry some weird bots like these.
Solar tornadoes are not tornadoes, and scientists are studying a black hole with a telescope bigger than the earth!
Solar tornadoes are not tornadoes, and scientists are studying a black hole with a telescope bigger than the earth!
To expand their range on visits to the moon, astronauts needed a way to travel faster, go farther, and carry more than walking provided. Thankfully, they had the Lunar Roving Vehicle.
To expand their range on visits to the moon, astronauts needed a way to travel faster, go farther, and carry more than walking provided. Thankfully, they had the Lunar Roving Vehicle.
From launching a new satellite, to finding diamonds from a lost world, researchers have been hard at work transforming how we think about our planet, the solar system, and the rest of the universe.
From launching a new satellite, to finding diamonds from a lost world, researchers have been hard at work transforming how we think about our planet, the solar system, and the rest of the universe.
Where does our solar system end, and interstellar space begin, and what is it like there? Satellites and probes like IBEX and Voyager 1 & 2 help us get a better look at our special corner of the galaxy.
Where does our solar system end, and interstellar space begin, and what is it like there? Satellites and probes like IBEX and Voyager 1 & 2 help us get a better look at our special corner of the galaxy.
New research is changing our ideas about the history of Mars's moons and we might have found the most active region of space.
New research is changing our ideas about the history of Mars's moons and we might have found the most active region of space.
Fermi bubbles are made up of gamma rays, but where they came from is still up for debate. Did they come from a star-forming region, or the black hole at the middle of our galaxy?
Fermi bubbles are made up of gamma rays, but where they came from is still up for debate. Did they come from a star-forming region, or the black hole at the middle of our galaxy?
The InSight lander is finally launching and headed to Mars, and Hubble has revealed some hot supernova info.
The InSight lander is finally launching and headed to Mars, and Hubble has revealed some hot supernova info.
The universe could be a donut in a fourth spatial dimension. Which would mean that we could potentially see our own galaxy repeated from the past... Our 3D brains aren't ready for this.
The universe could be a donut in a fourth spatial dimension. Which would mean that we could potentially see our own galaxy repeated from the past... Our 3D brains aren't ready for this.
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Is There Really An Infinite Multiverse? | Stephen Hawking's Last Paper
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This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
We have been studying our home galaxy for years, but even though astronomy has come a long way, there is still a lot we don't know about the Milky Way.
We have been studying our home galaxy for years, but even though astronomy has come a long way, there is still a lot we don't know about the Milky Way.
Researchers found surprising new evidence hiding in data captured back in 1997, and we've discovered stars forming in a distant galaxy as early as 250 million years after the Big Bang.
Researchers found surprising new evidence hiding in data captured back in 1997, and we've discovered stars forming in a distant galaxy as early as 250 million years after the Big Bang.
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The Weird Optical Illusion that Changes the Moon's Size
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Why Does the Moon Look Bigger on the Horizon?
The full moon might seem bigger on the horizon than when it's higher up, but when does it actually take up more space in the sky?
Why Does the Moon Look Bigger on the Horizon?
The full moon might seem bigger on the horizon than when it's higher up, but when does it actually take up more space in the sky?
We may have found another interstellar asteroid and scientists have some new ideas about how Saturn's moons got their weird shapes.
We may have found another interstellar asteroid and scientists have some new ideas about how Saturn's moons got their weird shapes.
The first time scientists found exoplanets, they were orbiting something very different from our sun: a pulsar.
The first time scientists found exoplanets, they were orbiting something very different from our sun: a pulsar.
Astronomers are trying to answer the question of how Pluto formed, and we have more evidence for the existence of Planet Nine!
Astronomers are trying to answer the question of how Pluto formed, and we have more evidence for the existence of Planet Nine!
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Project Daedalus: Our 1970s Plan for Interstellar Travel
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Many ideas have come and gone, but Project Daedalus was a uniquely ambitious plan from the 1970s that never quite came to be.
Many ideas have come and gone, but Project Daedalus was a uniquely ambitious plan from the 1970s that never quite came to be.
According to a new model, days on Earth used to really fly by, and today Pluto has wind-swept dunes made of very weird sand.
According to a new model, days on Earth used to really fly by, and today Pluto has wind-swept dunes made of very weird sand.
Can geometry predict the future? Cosmologists think the overall curvature of universe can tell us secrets about how it will eventually end.
Can geometry predict the future? Cosmologists think the overall curvature of universe can tell us secrets about how it will eventually end.
Last week, NASA released some pretty cool Mars news: Curiosity found even more evidence to indicate the planet could’ve been habitable billions of years ago.
Last week, NASA released some pretty cool Mars news: Curiosity found even more evidence to indicate the planet could’ve been habitable billions of years ago.
We can’t find evidence of the Sun’s family, or how it might have formed, but we do have some pretty good theories.
We can’t find evidence of the Sun’s family, or how it might have formed, but we do have some pretty good theories.
The global dust storm on Mars is threatening the Opportunity rover and the wind on Venus might be changing the length of its days.
The global dust storm on Mars is threatening the Opportunity rover and the wind on Venus might be changing the length of its days.
When people live throughout the solar system, we'll need some way to feed them that doesn't involve constant shipments of Earth-grown food. Will the asteroid belt be our new cosmic food court?
When people live throughout the solar system, we'll need some way to feed them that doesn't involve constant shipments of Earth-grown food. Will the asteroid belt be our new cosmic food court?
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We May Have Just Found the Universe's Missing Baryonic Matter
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Astronomers have finally found evidence to help solve the missing baryon problem, and they're pointing telescopes toward the Intergalactic Medium to figure it out.
Astronomers have finally found evidence to help solve the missing baryon problem, and they're pointing telescopes toward the Intergalactic Medium to figure it out.
These three stars can easily be seen with the naked eye, but it took some fancy telescopes for us to realize how weird they really are!
These three stars can easily be seen with the naked eye, but it took some fancy telescopes for us to realize how weird they really are!
SPHERE took a photo of a baby planet and the origin of the asteroid belt may be less mysterious than we thought.
SPHERE took a photo of a baby planet and the origin of the asteroid belt may be less mysterious than we thought.
The sun is obviously a big factor in the earth's weather, but changes in the solar cycle don't always affect our climate in straightforward ways.
The sun is obviously a big factor in the earth's weather, but changes in the solar cycle don't always affect our climate in straightforward ways.
Our Milky Way Galaxy once dined on the Sausage Galaxy, and Jupiter's auroras seem to be heavily influenced by one of its moons. It's a galaxy-eat-galaxy kind of universe out there!
Our Milky Way Galaxy once dined on the Sausage Galaxy, and Jupiter's auroras seem to be heavily influenced by one of its moons. It's a galaxy-eat-galaxy kind of universe out there!
We're always learning more about far away galaxies and exoplanets, but we still have some pretty big mysteries hanging out here in the solar system, like why Venus spins the way it does.
We're always learning more about far away galaxies and exoplanets, but we still have some pretty big mysteries hanging out here in the solar system, like why Venus spins the way it does.
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Why Scientists Tracked One Neutrino Across the Universe
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Last week scientists announced that they’ve likely identified the very first astrophysical source of high-energy neutrinos.
Last week scientists announced that they’ve likely identified the very first astrophysical source of high-energy neutrinos.
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Why Was Mars's Underground Lake So Hard to Find? | Breaking News!
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Researchers have discovered an underground, liquid water lake on Mars! What might it be like, and why did it take us so long to find it?
Researchers have discovered an underground, liquid water lake on Mars! What might it be like, and why did it take us so long to find it?
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The Hunt for the First Neutrinos in the Universe | Cosmic Neutrino Background
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The Cosmic Microwave Background shows us the oldest light in the universe, but to really understand the early universe we need something even older: The Cosmic Neutrino Background.
The Cosmic Microwave Background shows us the oldest light in the universe, but to really understand the early universe we need something even older: The Cosmic Neutrino Background.
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This Star Might Be Hiding Undiscovered Elements | Przybylski’s Star
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Przybylski’s Star has been puzzling astronomers for decades, and it might contain elements or isotopes that scientists have never seen before!
Przybylski’s Star has been puzzling astronomers for decades, and it might contain elements or isotopes that scientists have never seen before!
It's possible that the moon might have been able to support life billions of years ago, and scientists are using meteorites to learn about the history of our sun.
It's possible that the moon might have been able to support life billions of years ago, and scientists are using meteorites to learn about the history of our sun.
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Why Is Neptune So Blue? And 3 Other Mysteries an Orbiter Could Solve
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Neptune's radius is almost four times larger than Earth's, its surface has super intense storms, and we barely know anything else about it. It is time to send another orbiter out there.
Neptune's radius is almost four times larger than Earth's, its surface has super intense storms, and we barely know anything else about it. It is time to send another orbiter out there.
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Spotted: The First Inside-Out Planetary Nebula | SciShow News
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An inside out planetary nebula has given astronomers insight into what might happen in our own solar system someday, and it's that time of year again to search for shooting stars.
An inside out planetary nebula has given astronomers insight into what might happen in our own solar system someday, and it's that time of year again to search for shooting stars.
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The Deep Space Network: A Communication Hub That Also Does Science!
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The Deep Space Network is a special network of radio dishes for tracking and talking to spacecraft, and it contributes some cool scientific observations of its own too.
The Deep Space Network is a special network of radio dishes for tracking and talking to spacecraft, and it contributes some cool scientific observations of its own too.
On Aug. 12, 2018 the Parker Solar Probe started its journey to the sun and New Horizons is looking at a mysterious glow at the edge of the solar system.
On Aug. 12, 2018 the Parker Solar Probe started its journey to the sun and New Horizons is looking at a mysterious glow at the edge of the solar system.
Finding a red nugget galaxy is like discovering a time capsule from the early universe.
Finding a red nugget galaxy is like discovering a time capsule from the early universe.
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Solving Mysteries with the Ancient Galaxies Next Door | SciShow News
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Some of the oldest galaxies we’ve ever seen are small, faint satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way, and they're providing us with a glimpse of how the universe evolved.
Some of the oldest galaxies we’ve ever seen are small, faint satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way, and they're providing us with a glimpse of how the universe evolved.
The Ulysses mission revolutionized our understanding of the sun, but it's been the only orbiter to take this kind of out-of-ecliptic journey. Will an upcoming mission give us even more?
The Ulysses mission revolutionized our understanding of the sun, but it's been the only orbiter to take this kind of out-of-ecliptic journey. Will an upcoming mission give us even more?
A glowing, purple ribbon of light named STEVE is weirder than we thought and we now have evidence that there is water ice on the moon!
A glowing, purple ribbon of light named STEVE is weirder than we thought and we now have evidence that there is water ice on the moon!
The Hypatia stone is one of the weirdest rocks on the planet. It's not just out of this world, it might be out of this solar system!
The Hypatia stone is one of the weirdest rocks on the planet. It's not just out of this world, it might be out of this solar system!
We’ve got some new evidence for water beneath Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, and a new model of Jupiter’s weird magnetic field.
We’ve got some new evidence for water beneath Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, and a new model of Jupiter’s weird magnetic field.
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To Study the Universe, This Town Still Bans Cell Phones
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Part of being very far away from the rest of the universe is that the signals are very faint, so sometimes you need a nice, quiet spot to listen from.
Part of being very far away from the rest of the universe is that the signals are very faint, so sometimes you need a nice, quiet spot to listen from.
We've only found one planet in a globular cluster, where gravitational interactions should usually rip baby planets apart, but that's not all that excites astronomers about PSR 1620-26 b.
We've only found one planet in a globular cluster, where gravitational interactions should usually rip baby planets apart, but that's not all that excites astronomers about PSR 1620-26 b.
Computer models are helping scientists on the hunt for small black holes and new data is giving us a better understanding of the universe’s largest explosions.
Computer models are helping scientists on the hunt for small black holes and new data is giving us a better understanding of the universe’s largest explosions.
Scientists may have discovered up to 31 more cryovolcano remnants on Ceres, and the Iridium flares are slowly being allowed to burn up in our atmosphere, so see them while you still can!
Scientists may have discovered up to 31 more cryovolcano remnants on Ceres, and the Iridium flares are slowly being allowed to burn up in our atmosphere, so see them while you still can!
Scientists can’t directly observe dark matter, and they still don’t know what it is… so why are they so confident it exists?
Scientists can’t directly observe dark matter, and they still don’t know what it is… so why are they so confident it exists?
There is some super weird, noodley stuff inside neutron stars and scientists have found evidence that black holes can have strange geometries.
There is some super weird, noodley stuff inside neutron stars and scientists have found evidence that black holes can have strange geometries.
Diffuse interstellar bands were first discovered in 1919 and since then scientists have found nearly 500 of them. How many do we understand? Only one.
Diffuse interstellar bands were first discovered in 1919 and since then scientists have found nearly 500 of them. How many do we understand? Only one.
Astronomers have found more evidence for Planet 9, but another study has added another problem to our list of space travel problems.
Astronomers have found more evidence for Planet 9, but another study has added another problem to our list of space travel problems.
The most common type of exoplanets might be worlds like our ice giant, Uranus. Understanding it could be key to the history of planets all over the galaxy.
The most common type of exoplanets might be worlds like our ice giant, Uranus. Understanding it could be key to the history of planets all over the galaxy.
The most common type of exoplanets might be worlds like our ice giant, Uranus. Understanding it could be key to the history of planets all over the galaxy.
The most common type of exoplanets might be worlds like our ice giant, Uranus. Understanding it could be key to the history of planets all over the galaxy.
The most common type of exoplanets might be worlds like our ice giant, Uranus. Understanding it could be key to the history of planets all over the galaxy.
The most common type of exoplanets might be worlds like our ice giant, Uranus. Understanding it could be key to the history of planets all over the galaxy.
The most common type of exoplanets might be worlds like our ice giant, Uranus. Understanding it could be key to the history of planets all over the galaxy.
The most common type of exoplanets might be worlds like our ice giant, Uranus. Understanding it could be key to the history of planets all over the galaxy.
We’ve discovered what appears to be the first known moon outside of the solar system and new models of Europa’s surface predict the presence of ice blades!
We’ve discovered what appears to be the first known moon outside of the solar system and new models of Europa’s surface predict the presence of ice blades!
Normal interplanetary travel uses lots of fuel, but taking advantage of some quirks of gravity can let us travel between planets using hardly any fuel at all.
Normal interplanetary travel uses lots of fuel, but taking advantage of some quirks of gravity can let us travel between planets using hardly any fuel at all.
It's been a tough week for space missions, from a failed Soyuz launch to two emergency shutdowns of space-based telescopes.
It's been a tough week for space missions, from a failed Soyuz launch to two emergency shutdowns of space-based telescopes.
Gamma-ray bursts are one of the biggest mysteries in modern astronomy, but the mystery began on accident, thanks to the Cold War!
Gamma-ray bursts are one of the biggest mysteries in modern astronomy, but the mystery began on accident, thanks to the Cold War!
The water on Mars probably doesn't have much oxygen, but new models show that life doesn't need as much O2 as we thought. And NASA is sending a claw machine to the red planet!
The water on Mars probably doesn't have much oxygen, but new models show that life doesn't need as much O2 as we thought. And NASA is sending a claw machine to the red planet!
There are exoplanets out there that seem very Earth-like, but if you look out and see liquid metal instead of liquid water, you might be in the Venus zone.
There are exoplanets out there that seem very Earth-like, but if you look out and see liquid metal instead of liquid water, you might be in the Venus zone.
Asteroid 3200 Phaethon got closer than it will be until 2093, and the reflecting light has astronomers puzzled, and the relationship between black holes and magnetic fields is now a little more clear.
Asteroid 3200 Phaethon got closer than it will be until 2093, and the reflecting light has astronomers puzzled, and the relationship between black holes and magnetic fields is now a little more clear.
Exorings are pretty elusive, but we’ve already found what might be the first set of exorings, and if we find more, we’ll have a treasure trove of new information.
Exorings are pretty elusive, but we’ve already found what might be the first set of exorings, and if we find more, we’ll have a treasure trove of new information.
October was bittersweet for space scientists as we said goodbye to both the Kepler Space Telescope and Dawn mission.
October was bittersweet for space scientists as we said goodbye to both the Kepler Space Telescope and Dawn mission.
A trip into space produces physiological effects in human beings, but it can also change a person in a profound, psychological way.
A trip into space produces physiological effects in human beings, but it can also change a person in a profound, psychological way.
Astronomers may have figured out some cool geology on Pluto, and Barnard's star is back in the running for having a planet!
Astronomers may have figured out some cool geology on Pluto, and Barnard's star is back in the running for having a planet!
With so many galaxies in the universe, some are bound to astound us. Here are three of the most extreme galaxies scientists have discovered so far.
With so many galaxies in the universe, some are bound to astound us. Here are three of the most extreme galaxies scientists have discovered so far.
We might be sitting next to the largest bomb in the galaxy and NASA's InSight lander will touch down on Mars this Monday!
We might be sitting next to the largest bomb in the galaxy and NASA's InSight lander will touch down on Mars this Monday!
Our planet shares a lot with other rocky planets in our solar system, but astronomers have found a few mountains out there that are nothing like ours.
Our planet shares a lot with other rocky planets in our solar system, but astronomers have found a few mountains out there that are nothing like ours.
InSight has safely landed on Mars, and astronomers have some improved theories about the TRAPPIST-1 system.
InSight has safely landed on Mars, and astronomers have some improved theories about the TRAPPIST-1 system.
There’s a big difference between the number of satellites that simulations predict, and the number we’ve actually seen with telescopes, but why?
There’s a big difference between the number of satellites that simulations predict, and the number we’ve actually seen with telescopes, but why?
OSIRIS-REx finally entered orbit around the asteroid Bennu this week and new research has found an old recipe for RNA.
OSIRIS-REx finally entered orbit around the asteroid Bennu this week and new research has found an old recipe for RNA.
There are renewable energy sources here on Earth, but to meet our clean energy needs we should consider every possible option, including the Moon.
There are renewable energy sources here on Earth, but to meet our clean energy needs we should consider every possible option, including the Moon.
A paper published last week proposed a hypothesis that identified 95% of the missing stuff in the universe, but the headlines have been a little over-hyped.
A paper published last week proposed a hypothesis that identified 95% of the missing stuff in the universe, but the headlines have been a little over-hyped.
We’ve sent more spacecraft to Mars than any other planet, but around half of the probes that have ever attempted to explore Mars have either crashed or disappeared.
We’ve sent more spacecraft to Mars than any other planet, but around half of the probes that have ever attempted to explore Mars have either crashed or disappeared.
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Get Ready: New Horizons Is Approaching Its Next Target
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New Horizons is on its way to Ultima Thule, the most distant object a spacecraft has ever visited. And scientists have created the sugar component of DNA under extraterrestrial conditions.
New Horizons is on its way to Ultima Thule, the most distant object a spacecraft has ever visited. And scientists have created the sugar component of DNA under extraterrestrial conditions.
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Season finale
Everything You Need to Know About Living on Mars
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Scientists are constantly researching different ways people could potentially live on Mars. Start making your future Martian travel plans with this collection of videos about the unique challenges of putting humans on Mars.
Scientists are constantly researching different ways people could potentially live on Mars. Start making your future Martian travel plans with this collection of videos about the unique challenges of putting humans on Mars.
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