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How Elon Musk's Historic Launch Changes the Future of Space Exploration

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Chuck Yeager, First Pilot to Break the Sound Barrier, Dies at 97

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Are Strange Space Signals in Antarctica Evidence of a Parallel Universe?

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Do All Galaxies Have Dark Matter?

In 2022, the DART mission will practice deflecting an asteroid by crashing into it. But for now, there are no known asteroids that actually need deflection. (Credit: NASA/JHU-APL)

One Less Thing to Worry About (Mostly)

NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe slammed into asteroid Bennu in October, grabbing a sample of the rocky surface. The outline indicates the relative size of the probe. (Credit: NASA-GSFC/University of Arizona)

We're Coming for the Asteroids. Are the Asteroids Coming for Us?

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Famed Arecibo Radio Telescope to be Decommissioned After Cable Failures

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Werner Herzog’s New Documentary 'Fireball' Captures Humanity’s Fascination With Meteorites

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How We Know What’s Deep Inside the Earth, Despite Never Traveling There

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The Lonely Universe: Is Life on Earth Just a Lucky Fluke?

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Why Haven’t We Found Alien Life? Blame Our Closed Minds

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Where Is the Edge of the Universe?

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