The Food Astronauts Really Eat In Space
As NASA's page on space food asks, "How would you feed a crew of six astronauts on an 80-million-mile, three-year mission to Mars?"
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Bleeding In Space Is Even Scarier Than We Thought
If our recent calculations are correct, there's really only one thing an aspiring space cadet is almost guaranteed to see: blood. Here's why.
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Why The Green Pea Galaxies Are Important In The History Of Our Universe
Most people probably haven't heard of Green Pea galaxies, tiny galaxies scattered throughout the universe, but they're more important than you might think.
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False Facts About Other Planets You Always Thought Were True
There are many facts about our neighboring planets you think you're right about, and we're here to tell you that you're absolutely wrong about many of them.
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What We Can Learn About Our Sun From The Butterfly Nebula
Most people probably don't know much about the Butterfly Nebula, but it actually tells us a great deal about the Sun. Here's what we can learn from this nebula.
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The Mythical Nursing Mother Story That Named The Milky Way
Before there was scientific knowledge, the ancients used myth to understand the world. Here is the mythical nursing mother story that named the Milky Way.
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Huge Moments In The '90s We've All Forgotten About
There are some stories that define the 1990s, but there are also some huge events that many of us have forgotten about today. Here's a refresher course.
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Astronauts Are Mutating. Here's Why
Astronauts face many challenges on the road to space, but once they make it, their bodies are not the same, in fact, they are mutating. Here's why.
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The Green Comet: A Once-In-50,000-Years Astronomical Phenomenon
Another comet is headed toward our celestial neighborhood, and it's likely to be a doozy — and it should look green.
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Whatever Happened To The Original Cast Of Lost In Space?
Just as the legacy of "Lost in Space" lasted beyond the show's three-year run, so too did the careers of many of the original cast and crew. Here's a rundown.
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Scientists Discovered A Strange 'Mini Moon' Asteroid Orbiting Earth
Has Earth ever had more than one moon? Well, it depends how you define it, but Earth definitely has had other orbiting objects over the years.
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A Small Meteorite Points To An Alternate Theory Of The Formation Of The Universe
This grapefruit-sized visitor from the distant and enigmatic Oort Cloud was like nothing that is known to have originated from there before.
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Why Edwin Hubble's Contributions To Space Was Not Recognized By The Nobel Prize Committee
A great mind in the field of astrology and the namesake of a telescope, Edwin Hubble did not receive the prize he deserved from the Nobel Committee. Here's why.
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The Biggest Asteroid Impacts In Earth's History
Plenty of asteroids have struck Earth for over billions of years, sometimes with disastrous effects. Here are the biggest asteroid impacts in Earth's history.
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The Stunning Discovery Made Inside A Meteorite In Somalia
In 2022, scientists from the University of Alberta announced that they had discovered something in a meteorite sample that had never been seen before.
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The Medical Reason Male Astronauts Can Stay In Space Longer Than Females
Increasingly, society strives to level the playing professional playing field for women in a variety of fields. NASA still has some gender-based standards.
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A Meteorite That Landed In England Might Answer One Of Earth's Greatest Questions
When Earth was young, it was scorching hot. So what first brought water to Earth? Scientists believe they've found a clue that literally fell out of the sky.
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Detonating A Nuclear Weapon In Space Is A Terrible Idea. Here's Why
The science behind nuclear weapons is terrifying and fascinating. Here's a look at what happens when a nuke is detonated in space.
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Lunar Volcanoes Are Far More Active Than Expected
Thanks to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and China's Chang'e-5 rover, we know for certain that our assumptions about lunar volcanism have been wrong.
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Valentina Tereshkova, The First Woman In Space, Wanted Vladimir Putin In Power Until 2036
Valentina Tereshkova, a Russian woman who was the first woman in space, is controversially a Putin supporter who wants him to remain in power until 2036.
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The Mysterious Death Of British Astronomer Thomas Marsh
After weeks of looking, Thomas Marsh's body was finally recovered 56 days after his initial disappearance, but little is known about what happened.
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How Much Of The Space Shuttle Challenger Is Still Lost In The Ocean?
More than 36 years after the Challenger disaster, an artifact of the shuttle has been newly discovered on the ocean floor.
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Can Planets Die?
While many of us are worried about climate change and its effects on Earth's habitability, other planets are also being affected by forces beyond their surface.
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Pieces Of A Crashed Space Station In The 1970s Were Worth A Pretty Penny To Treasure Hunters
What goes up is quite likely to come down once again, sometimes predictably, sometimes chaotically, and sometimes profitably for a lucky few.
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A Harvard Astronomer's Stunning Theory About A 2014 Meteor Deep In The South Pacific
A fast-traveling meteor, which plunged to Earth in the South Pacific in 2014, has one Harvard professor wondering about the interstellar object's true origins.
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Before His Time In Space, Astronaut James McDivitt Led An Illustrious Military Career
In 1959, James McDivitt graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in aeronautical engineering. However, prior to this, he was a military man.
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The Appearance Of One Messy Galaxy Revealed Its Distant Past
New developments in technology have allowed human beings to learn more and more about the far reaches of space without ever leaving Planet Earth.
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