Scientists were surprised to find that dark energy causes the universe is to expand, which has begged questions of whether that will continue, and to what end.
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NASA lost track of an asteroid back in 2007, and in 2024, that same asteroid could have hit Earth. It passed by harmlessly, but what if it hadn't?
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Bethesda's "Starfield" paints a picture of space that's heavy on mining – and which might be surprisingly accurate, at least where energy sources are involved.
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Volcanoes are one of the most impressive geological features around, but the biggest of them all isn't here on Earth, but it's not too far away.
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket erupted in a massive explosion, but will the damage it wrought on the launchpad impact our return to the moon?
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Science fiction makes it seem like a breached spaceship will mean an astronaut is pulled into space, but the reality is more nuanced — and more gruesome.
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Unless you're on the fringes, it's taken for granted that Earth is round, but if you play with the numbers just right, other shapes are possible.
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When it comes to life in outer space, nothing is easy, and that difficulty isn't just based around logistics or isolation, it also applies to pooping.
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It's a big universe out there and if we have any neighbors, it might be better if they left us alone, and one pair of scientists has a plan for that.
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Mars is Earth's closest neighbor, but it's had quite a few surprises for humans to find, some of which have left scientists scratching their heads in confusion.
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Artemis II successfully brought humans close to the moon for the first time in decades, and the astronauts found that it was far from what they expected.
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The Orion spacecraft is on its way to the moon, and its four astronauts are going to have to make some living adjustments during their 10-day mission.
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We largely think of the world in four dimensions — time and the three spatial dimensions. But a fifth dimension might actually solve this longstanding mystery.
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Artemis II has just taken to the skies, but its takeoff wasn't without some mechanical problems. Of note, the toilet required some impromptu space plumbing.
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Space is a spectacular place, but it can also prove deadly, to the point that some space agencies even have plans in case that possibility ever happened.
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Stephen Hawking might be one of the most recognizable names in astrophysics, but he also had quite a few thoughts on how the world might end.
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Based on a novel by Andy Weir of 'The Martian' fame, 'Project Hail Mary' is at the top of the movie charts, but how do scientists rate its accuracy?
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It's been over 50 years since humans have been to the moon, but NASA plans to change that dramatically, as shown changes to their scheduled Artemis missions.
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The beginnings of life on Earth are a mystery, leading to many theories as scientists try to pin down the details, only to find more questions than answers.
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Getting to humans to Mars isn't as simple as hitching a ride on the next outbound rocket, and the amount of planning required will surprise you.
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The science of decomposition on Earth is already rather gruesome, but decomposing on the moon is both gruesome, as well as more than a little strange.
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Everyone has a few ideas about how humanity will end, but one of the brightest minds of the modern era had some thoughts on how to keep us going.
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Scientists continue to look for signs of alien life on Mars, but this scientist truly popularized the idea, claiming to find canals on the Red Planet's surface.
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The latest asteroid to pass by the Earth will be back in a few years — it's not coming for us, but it may be on a collision course with the moon.
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All good things must come to an end, and so too must the world, but it turns out that astronomers think about it differently than most people.
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Although we don't have to worry about it for a few billion years, the sun is inexorably dying, the only question is what's left after it's gone.
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Radiation storms are nothing to sniff at, big ones can take out vital satellites, which is why scientists and astronauts take notice when they occur.
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