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Bus-sized asteroid to make close approach with Earth at 34,500 mph

NASA's database for near-Earth objects indicates that a bus-sized asteroid will be making a close approach to Earth soon.

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Hubble has been eyeballing baby planet for 13 years and found this

NASA and the ESA's Hubble Space Telescope has been observing the 'intense and violent process' of a baby planet forming over time.

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NASA breaks two records on the surface of Mars with its newest rover

NASA has broken the 17-year-old record set by Opportunity for the longest drive a Mars rover has achieved in a single day.

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17 solar flares cause Sun blast to hit Earth at nearly 2 million mph

Officials warned that 17 solar flares in two days caused a 'cannibal coronal mass ejection ' to be launched towards Earth.

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Man photographs ISS from Earth's surface, captures astronauts in space

A German astrophotographer has taken an HD photo of the ISS from the surface of Earth, showing two astronauts on a spacewalk.

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NASA database confirms 600 foot-wide asteroid will approach Earth soon

An asteroid that is classified as 'potentially hazardous' will be making a close approach to Earth very soon, according to NASA.

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Sunspot explodes 17 solar flares, launching two blasts towards Earth

Researchers have observed at least 17 different solar flare blasts erupting from a single sunspot over the last two days.

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NASA confirms 5,000 planets exist outside of our solar system

NASA has confirmed that it has discovered 5,000 planets outside our solar system, a milestone it achieved over 30 years.

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NASA spacecraft takes stunning new photographs of Jupiter

NASA's Juno spacecraft has snapped some incredible new photographs of Jupiter's moons and has sent them back to Earth for viewing.

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French astronaut comments on US and Russian cooperation aboard ISS

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has commented on the current working environment aboard the station.

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Asteroid detected just hours before colliding with Earth's atmosphere

An astronomer detected an asteroid approximately the size of a fridge a couple of hours before it entered Earth's atmosphere.

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Wild binary star has three distinct solar systems forming around it

Astronomers have observed SVS 13, a binary star system with a protoplanetary disk around each star, and a third disk around both.

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NASA spots bus-sized asteroid fast-approaching Earth

NASA is currently tracking an asteroid that is approximately the size of a bus as it makes a very close approach with Earth.

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NASA spots football stadium-sized asteroid fast-approaching Earth

NASA is currently tracking a 1600-foot-wide asteroid approximately the size of a football stadium fast-approaching Earth.

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NASA waited 50 years to open this vacuum sealed sample from the Moon

NASA has waited around 50 years to open a certain sample that was harvested from the Moon by astronauts on the Apollo missions.

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Crater of the largest impact on Earth in last 100,000 years found

Researchers have discovered the largest crater on Earth that formed within the last 100,000 years, according to a new study.

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ISS astronaut captures incredible image of Earth's closest neighbor

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has snapped an incredible image of Earth's closest neighbor, the moon.

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Here's why NASA makes its ISS astronauts scan their eyes and veins

NASA researchers on Earth require astronauts that travel and stay for periods of time on the ISS to scan their eyes regularly.

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What are the Earth's largest craters caused by asteroid impacts?

Throughout its 4.5 billion years, Earth has been smacked by countless asteroids, but what are the biggest impact craters?

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NASA is 'sh*tting the bed' over what Elon Musk is building

A high-profile space lobbyist said that NASA officials are currently 'sh*tting the bed' over what Elon Musk is about to launch.

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NASA releases first image ever taken by James Webb Space Telescope

NASA has published the very first image that the James Webb Space Telescope has taken using its 18 primary mirror segments.

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Scientists discover what may be the key ingredient to origin of life

Researchers have discovered through the use of cyanide that the compound may have triggered some of the first biologies on Earth.

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New habitable planet discovered, and it's 'within reach' to Earth

A team of astronomers has discovered a new planet orbiting the Sun's neighboring star, and it's in the 'habitable zone'.

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How often does NASA's asteroid detector scan the sky?

NASA's asteroid detector called ATLAS scans the sky for any potentially dangerous objects, and it has recently been upgraded.

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Scientists want to use these giant lasers to launch spaceships to Mars

A team of researchers have suggested using lasers to power up a spacecraft that could be sent to Mars to resupply colonists.

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Scientists confirm this comet is the biggest any human has ever seen

A recently published paper has confirmed that a comet first observed in 2014 is the biggest comet any human has ever seen.

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Sun blast kills batch of Starlink satellites, will burn up reentering

Elon Musk's SpaceX has announced that numerous Starlink satellites were impacted by a geomagnetic storm caused by the Sun.

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This comet narrowly missed Earth but still caused devastating damage

Researchers have found evidence of a comet narrowly missing Earth but still managing to cause devastating damage to the surface.

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NASA drops big update for James Webb Telescope, revealing what's next

NASA has dropped an update regarding the James Webb Space Telescope that recently reached its destination at Lagrange Point 2.

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ISS captures phenomenal images of Earth, displaying its beauty

The International Space Station has snapped some phenomenal images of Earth, showcasing the beauty of our little blue planet.

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5,700 degrees exoplanet can relate to Earth in one way, scientists say

A new study found similarities between an exoplanet that's 5,700+ degrees in temperature and our little blue dot we call Earth.

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Here's what would happen if a large asteroid hit Earth

NASA has its eyes on our solar system and is constantly looking for any asteroids that may pose a threat to our blue planet.

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China displays an alarming leap in space tech, US watches in awe

The US has observed China show off an alarming leap in space-based technology, officials urge the US to 'adapt its approach'.

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James Webb Telescope reaches final destination, NASA says what's next

NASA announced that its James Webb Space Telescope has finally reached its destination approximately 1 million miles from Earth.

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Real-life doomsday comet hits New York City in prank video for Netflix

A New York-based filmmaker has created a real-life doomsday scenario to prank select individuals for Netflix's 'Don't Look Up'.

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NASA's Mars rover is no longer constipated with nasty martian pebbles

NASA has provided an update on the removal process of pebbles stuck in the Mars rover Perseverance's sample collection carousel.

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NASA to perform an unusual maneuver with Mars rover, and here's why

NASA has revealed its plan for dislodging some pebbles that are preventing the rover from correctly storing rock samples.

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Huge asteroid to approach Earth today, watch the 3,400 space rock here

An asteroid with an estimated diameter of 3,400 feet will be approaching Earth today, and you can watch it live right here.

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Where is NASA's James Webb Space Telescope right now?

NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope on Christmas Day, 2021, but where is it right now? And will it reach its destination?

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Unknown objects at the heart of Milky Way are sending Earth signals

Researchers detected radio waves coming from objects at the center of the Milky Way, and then they mysteriously disappeared.

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Asteroid 3,400 foot-wide will approach Earth, track it with NASA here

NASA has confirmed that a massive asteroid measuring in at around 3,400 feet in diameter will be approaching Earth very soon.

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Experts claim water vapor has been discovered on another planet

A team of experts has claimed that they have discovered water vapor being present in the atmosphere of a Neptune-sized planet.

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China to build 'artificial Moon' that simulates low-gravity

Reports indicate that China is planning to create an 'artificial moon' designed to simulate the Moon's low gravity with magnets.

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NASA confirms when this 3,400-foot-wide asteroid will approach Earth

NASA's database that tracks all Near-Earth-Objects has confirmed a 3,400-foot-wide asteroid will approach Earth at 47,000 mph.

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The Sun once had rings like Saturn, new study says

New simulations show how the sun could have initially had Saturn-like rings surrounding it, preventing a super-Earth forming.

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How did NASA's probe touch the Sun without melting? NASA answers

NASA has explained why its Parker Solar Probe, that is headed for and has previously touched the Sun won't melt due to the heat.

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Scientists discover a very small, but hungry 'supermassive' Black Hole

Astronomers used NASA instruments to observe one of the first 'obscured' supermassive black holes in a galaxy with minimal stars.

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Scientists suggest the universe may be 'pixelated'

Researchers have said that humans don't yet fully understand the 'guts' of spacetime and suggested the universe is 'pixelated'.

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This asteroid will approach Earth and here's why it's good a thing

Some astronomers are excited about an asteroid with an irregular shape making a close approach to Earth in the coming years.

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Physicists hope NASA's Webb Telescope will solve this top science goal

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may be the tool researchers use to answer some of our biggest questions about the universe.