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…
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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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…
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Neutrino telescopes launch new era of astronomy
The recent discovery of neutrino particles bombarding Earth from outer space has ushered in a new era in neutrino astronomy,…
Read MoreMars rover sets out to solve red planet’s environmental mysteries
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity is about to hit the road again. The 1-ton Curiosity rover has finished its drilling operations…
Read MoreMost of Earth’s water came from asteroids, not comets
Asteroids, not comets, may have delivered most of Earth’s water to the planet when the solar system was young, new…
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