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Golden Gate Bridge-sized asteroid to fly by Earth on May 31st
A 1.7-mile long asteroid, about the length of the Golden Gate Bridge, will pass relatively close by Continue reading…
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Visualize every meteorite observed hitting the earth over the past 4,500 years
It's rare to actually witness a meteorite falling toward Earth. Only 1,042 meteorites were observed Continue reading…
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Life on Venus? Scientists rethink the idea of 'habitable' planets
For years, astronomers have been hunting for other planets capable of supporting life. Those efforts Continue reading…
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Telescope that can see into the early universe to begin construction in April 2014
Construction will begin next year on the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), an instrument that will allow Continue reading…
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NASA to launch planet-hunting mission with Google-backed satellite
NASA this week announced plans to launch two new projects: a mission to search for new planets, and Continue reading…
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Researchers discover a new farthest supernova from Earth
Ten billion years ago, a star exploded with the intrinsic brightness of 1 billion of our suns, and Continue reading…
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Scientists discover a new class of mini-supernova
Astronomers have found a new kind of miniature supernova so comparatively small that some only shine Continue reading…
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Curiosity rover snaps panorama of massive Mars mountain
NASA this week released new high-resolution panoramic images of Mars' Mount Sharp, captured by its M Continue reading…
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Chile's ALMA telescope looks into the universe with ten times the resolution of Hubble
Though the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, or the ALMA, has already been used to Continue reading…
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NASA releases new high-res images of Mercury's pockmarked surface
NASA released a slew of new, high-resolution images of Mercury yesterday, offering unprecedented Continue reading…
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NASA is funding a 3D food printer, and it'll start with pizza
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Children of US immigrants are dying younger than their parents, studies show
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AMD slips to fourth spot as Qualcomm and Samsung capitalize on mobile processor sales
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Opera for Android exits beta, ready to take on Chrome
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Exposing the beauty of deadly disease through medical photography
