A mysterious piece of space junk dubbed WT1190F made a spectacular re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere early Friday, as predicted by…
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Voyager 1 probe has left the solar system, NASA says
LOS ANGELES – NASA’s Voyager 1 probe has left the solar system, boldly going where no machine has gone before.…
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Russian fireball shows meteor risk may be bigger than once thought
WASHINGTON – Scientists studying the terrifying meteor that exploded without warning over a Russian city last winter say the threat…
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Potentially lethal gamma-ray burst from star WR 104 could reach earth
Earth may lie in the path of a dangerous gamma-ray burst that could wipe out a quarter of our atmospheric…
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Toxic Mars: Chemical challenge awaits on the Red Planet
The pervading carpet of perchlorate chemicals found on Mars may boost the chances that microbial life exists on the Red…
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NASA awards space taxi contract to Boeing and SpaceX
NASA has awarded the highly-anticipated space taxi contract to Boeing and SpaceX, a move which will end the agency’s reliance…
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