The Truth About Spacewalks
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have performed over 200 spacewalks in its more than two decades of operation. And NASA has more planned.
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This Discovery Of The Oldest Black Hole Ever Found Changes Everything
The oldest known supermassive black hole has just been discovered, and it opens more questions about the universe than it answers.
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Expensive Space Gadgets That Failed Miserably
Expensive flops have occurred throughout the history of space exploration, but these failed gadgets have led to improvements in technology.
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What You Didn't Know About Koko's Musical Skills
Koko was famous for her ability to communicate in sign language, but the gorilla also had a talent for playing different musical instruments.
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What Actually Happens After You Swallow Chewing Gum?
According to Healthline, you may not be able to digest chewing gum, but it doesn't stick to your intestines as easily as it does to the bottom of your shoe.
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Animals Whose Healing Powers Might Surprise You
While humans have gone to extraordinary lengths to remedy ailments with medicine, some animals won the evolutionary lottery by producing natural healing powers.
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The Most Venomous Snake In The World
Vipers, mambas, adders, subtracters. Unless you're a real snake lover, you maybe haven't heard of the most venomous snake in the world.
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The Real Reason Astronauts Float Isn't Due To Gravity
Gravity on the space station is more or less the same as the gravity at your local Trader Joe's. In fact, gravity on the ISS is still 90 percent that of Earth.
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This Is When Humans Are Scheduled To Set Foot On Mars
While initially scheduled for sometime in the 1980s, it appears the soonest humans will set foot on Mars will be 2026.
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Wildest Extinct Prehistoric Creatures That Aren't Dinosaurs
Here are the wildest extinct prehistoric creatures that aren't dinosaurs. It's hard to imagine how some of these animals even worked at all.
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Do People Actually Live In Antarctica?
What if there was an entire continent, nearly entirely uninhabited that you could scamper off to? That place exists: Antarctica.
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Magic Mushroom Nasal Spray On The Way
Instead of decongestants and antihistamines, a company is now making a psilocybin nasal spray. Psilocybin is the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms.
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The Mechanics Of Using The Bathroom In The Space Station
Astronauts have the same basic needs up in space as they do anywhere else in the solar system, and microgravity makes their morning routine a bit more tedious.
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This Is The Most Densely-Populated Country In The World
You might have noticed how unevenly distributed the human species is. Perhaps this made you wonder: Where is the most densely-packed region in the world?
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This Is How Asteroids Form
We all know that asteroids are looming out there in space, just waiting for our orbits to align so they can take us out just like they did the dinosaurs.
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What Really Happens To Your Body After 100 Years In A Coffin
We know none of us is getting out of here alive, so it only makes sense to ponder the inevitable: What happens to our bodies after we die?
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The Biggest Science Events Happening In 2021
As we enter 2021, the world faces no shortage of challenges, from climate change to political instability, but there are also opportunities on the horizon.
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How Are Meteors And Meteorites Different?
All manner of objects move through the heavens and, more specifically, through our solar system. Some make regular appearances, like Halley's Comet.
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How Do Comets Form?
How comets form has long been subject to scientific studies, and how comets are created is still something we're still learning.
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How Long Would It Really Take To Get To Mars?
Astronauts and other experts in the astronomy field fully expected human Mars colonies to exist by now.
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The Most Insane Real Plans For Conquering Space
Smart and possibly insane individuals have some pretty unconventional ideas about the best way to go about getting their hands on all that sweet space loot.
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The Truth About Halley's Comet
The next projected appearance of arguably the world's most famous short-period comet (Be honest: Can you name any others?) is set for July 28, 2061.
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The Craziest Features On Air Force One
Air Force One is huge and packed full of high-tech security measures and luxury accommodations. Here are the craziest features found on Air Force One.
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How Science Made The Impossible Burger Possible
The Impossible Burger supposedly looks, tastes, and smells like meat, but isn't. Instead of glorious beef, it's made entirely out of plant-based materials.
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The Chilling Truth About Solar Storms
From radiation illness to widespread power outages, solar storms bring invisible destruction from above. The worst part? We never know when the next might hit.
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The Horrible Incident That Inspired Bob Dylan's 'Hurricane'
"Hurricane" is the story of Rubin Carter, a middleweight boxer who, at 30 years old and at the height of his career, was wrongly convicted of a triple homicide.
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Ways Science Is Trying To Explain Deja Vu
You know deja vu. And if you've ever experienced deja vu, you've probably wondered what causes it. Here are some of the leading scientific theories on deja vu.
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