The International Space Station has plenty to celebrate. Not only did astronaut Scott Kelly set the American record for continuous…
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Sign of alien life? Kepler telescope spots strange star
A distant star is getting a lot of attention from astronomers – possibly as a sign that alien life is…
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Moon rocks reportedly found in Minnesota government storage area
Moon rocks from mankind’s maiden voyage nearly 50 years ago have reportedly been found in a government storage area in…
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Smallest planet yet found outside solar system
Astronomers searching for planets outside our solar system have discovered the tiniest one yet — one that’s about the size…
Read MoreRussian resigns command of International Space Station for ‘better job’
A veteran Russian cosmonaut who was assigned to command the International Space Station in 2015 has unexpectedly resigned. Cosmonaut Yuri…
Read MoreNASA’s Curiosity rover celebrates one year on Mars
One year ago, NASA’s Curiosity rover survived its harrowing and unprecedented Red Planet landing, setting off celebrations around the country.…
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China launches first moon rover mission
BEIJING – China launched its first mission Monday to land a rover on the moon, an unmanned operation scheduled to…
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Sniffing out alien life: Stinky chemicals may be key
If Professor Hubert Farnsworth’s “Smell-O-Scope” actually existed, astrobiologists would have pointed it at dozens of alien planets by now. The…
Read MoreSaturn’s weird fast-changing ring baffles scientists
One of Saturn’s iconic rings looks much different today than it did just a few decades ago, and scientists aren’t…
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Experts: Virgin Galactic crash will change the face of space tourism
The crash of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo during a test flight over the Mojave desert last week will have a profound…
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