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Full braking at Alpha Centauri
Space visionaries might have figured out a way to travel within decades to the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri. But, once we get there, how do we slow down?
February 10, 2017
Sky solution to help endangered species
An astrophysicist and an ecologist are combining their expertise using drones, thermal cameras and the techniques used to analyse objects in space in order to help endangered species.
February 9, 2017
Northern U.S. meteor dazzles thousands
Early Monday morning, thousands of people across multiple northern U.S. states watched a brilliant meteor streak across the sky. It then plunged into Lake Michigan.
February 9, 2017
Astronomy statement on US travel ban
The International Astronomical Union issued a statement on Monday in response to the U.S. executive order limiting travel from 7 countries. Read it here.
January 30, 2017
Shark attacks drop to average in 2016
After 2015’s record year, 2016 saw fewer shark attacks worldwide. Here in the U.S., the most happened in Florida.
January 28, 2017
Opportunity celebrates 13 years on Mars
Last week, NASA’s rover Opportunity celebrated 13 Earth-years exploring Mars. She's officially a teenager. This new video explains 6 ways she’s behaving like one.
January 27, 2017
Early humans wiped out big animals in Australia
A new study suggests that humans, not climate change, were the primary cause of extinction of the huge and astonishing creatures that roamed Australia 45,000 years ago.
January 25, 2017
New Earth images from GOES-16
The satellite's 1st images since its launch a few months ago. GOES-16 provides 4 times the image resolution - 4 times more detail - than earlier GOES satellites. Weather forecasters are excited!
January 23, 2017
$40 billion a day for solar super-storms
The probability of another event like the 1859 Carrington event is - at any given time - low. But many believe it's "almost inevitable" one will occur, eventually. A new study explores the risks.
January 20, 2017
Why do fatty foods taste so good?
Why do we like fatty foods so much? Fat gives foods some special qualities we like. Plus, the close tie between fat, flavor, fullness, and happiness might be an evolutionary adaptation.
January 20, 2017
