One of the telltale signs of a dying star is its tendency to pulsate. This behavior has been seen in…
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Strange ‘ancient face’ spotted on Mars rock
For anyone scanning photos of Mars, the Red Planet can often seem like a house of mirrors. Amid the dust…
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It’s hard to miss the groove marks that crisscross the moon Phobos. But rather than scars from a past encounter…
Read MoreThe icy world of Saturn’s moon Enceladus comes into view
NASA has released the latest images of Saturn’s moon Enceladus taken by the Cassini spacecraft during its close flyby Wednesday,…
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Russia launches animals into space on one-month journey
An intrepid critter crew of geckos, mice and gerbils and other animals launched into orbit Friday (April 19) to begin…
Read MoreSun’s 2013 solar activity peak weakest in 100 years
Though the sun is currently in the peak year of its 11-year solar weather cycle, our closest star has been…
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Astronauts make rare Christmas Eve spacewalk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Two space station astronauts popped in a new pump during a rare Christmas Eve spacewalk Tuesday,…
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The long, dark search for E.T. (and for ourselves)
There’s nothing quite as simultaneously awe-inspiring and humbling as gazing at the starry sky and coming to terms with your…
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Alien planet may lurk near failed stars
Astronomers have spotted signs of a possible exoplanet in a nearby system of twin failed stars. If confirmed, the alien…
Read MoreBuzz Aldrin’s vision for Mars detailed in new book
Pioneering astronaut Buzz Aldrin made history as the second man to walk on the moon in 1969, just after Neil…
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