Impossibly detailed views of Earth from space at night and day
Nothing makes me feel more connected to the rest of the human race than seeing the Earth from space at night. National borders vanish, and...
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NASA’s Curiosity Has Been On Mars For More Than 7 Years And Here Are Its 30 Best Photos
For us, mere mortals, Mars is a no man’s land where survival seems like a distant dream. After all, no man has ever walked on...
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The Unsung 3rd Member of the Apollo 11 Crew Reflects on the 50th Anniversary
On July 21st, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to ever set foot on the moon. The third member of the...
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Artist Stitches 50,000 Photos Into One Incredible Composite of the Moon
Photographer Andrew McCarthy has created one of the most beautiful images of the moon you will ever see. Stitched and stacked from nearly 50,000 images of...
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25 Chemistry Experiments in 15 Minutes [TEDx]
In his TEDxNewcastle talk, Professor Andrew Szydlo aims to promote chemistry as the science of remarkable changes, which are often overlooked yet so important in...
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After 41 Years, Voyager 2 Has Just Entered Interstellar Space
Voyager 2 has fulfilled its fate to leave the heliosphere and become the second interstellar spacecraft after Voyager 1, according a statement from NASA. NASA’s Voyager 2...
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A tiny satellite says goodbye to Mars with gorgeous new photo
Parting is such sweet sorrow. A farewell photo taken by a tiny satellite shows its final view of Mars as it flew by the red...
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Big test coming up for tiny satellites trailing Mars lander
A pair of tiny experimental satellites trailing NASA’s InSight spacecraft all the way to Mars face their biggest test yet. Their mission: Broadcast immediate news,...
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Cosmic Collision Forges Galactic Ring
How could a galaxy become shaped like a ring? The rim of the blue galaxy pictured on the right is an immense ring-like structure 150,000 light years in diameter...
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Skygazers on the Beach
Explanation: Kona, a young boxer, is a dog who loves splashing in the waves along Solana Beach near San Diego, planet Earth. But he paused here, at...
