The moon, a luminous disk in the inky sky, appears suddenly above the broad crescent of Earth’s horizon. The four astronauts in the Orion crew exploration vehicle have witnessed several such spectacular moonrises since their spacecraft reached orbit [ Read More ] »
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Easy, concise article for kids, or for parents to easily explain to their child why Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet, plus some interesting facts on how it got its name, etc. [ Read More ] »
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There comes a time in every debunker’s life when they are threatened with a lawsuit. It’s the bar mitzvah of skepticism. The story is generally the same. Skeptic writes an article debunking some form [ Read More ] »
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There are few who would call postal delivery exciting. The reasons for this attitude are difficult to pin down, but it seems there is something inherent about the meticulous sorting and distribution [ Read More ] »
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University of Michigan astronomers combined light from four widely separated telescopes to produce the first picture showing surface details on a sun-like star beyond our solar system. The image of [ Read More ] »
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Nearly 40 astronauts on Friday became the first to ride aboard a NASA tourist attraction that recreates a ride aboard the space shuttle, complete wit [ Read More ] »
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NASA's top lawyer said Thursday that he destroyed several DVD recordings of a talk between the space agency's boss and the staff of its internal wa [ Read More ] »
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Do you want the opportunity to work in the space sector? Don't we all! Many space enthusiasts say human and robotic space exploration is an addictio [ Read More ] »
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Thursday, May 31 brings us the second of two full Moons for North Americans this month. Some almanacs and calendars assert that when two full Moons o [ Read More ] »
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Speedy solar storms carrying a billion tons of charged gas through space let out a thunderous scream before they unleash satellite-stopping radiation [ Read More ] »
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For decades, astronomers have known that the Milky Way galaxy is on a collision course with the neighboring Andromeda spiral galaxy. What was unknown [ Read More ] »
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