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Explore astronomy, from the latest trip to the International Space Station to alien planets outside our solar system.

  • Most Earth-like alien planet and 2 other possibly habitable worlds

    Thu, Apr 18, 2013 4:40 PM by Mike Wall, SPACE.com

    The newfound planets were found in the Kepler-62 system, which is located about 1,200 light-years away from Earth.

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  • Giant new telescope finds star-forming galaxies

    Thu, Apr 18, 2013 11:52 AM by Miriam Kramer, SPACE.com

    100 ancient star-forming galaxies are now more visible than ever before thanks to pictures taken by the astounding radio telescope named ALMA.

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  • Stephen Hawking: Big Bang didn't need divine help

    Thu, Apr 18, 2013 9:44 AM by Rod Pyle, SPACE.com

    The physicist outline both religious and scientific theories about the creation of the universe during a talk at Caltech.

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  • Radiation near moon illuminates spaceflight risks

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 5:05 PM by Charles Q. Choi, SPACE.com

    NASA research into the effects of nearby space radiation could lead to spacecraft innovation to protect astronauts.

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  • This is what the Big Bang sounded like

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 11:36 AM by Jillian Scharr, TechNewsDaily

    The universe's cosmic microwave background is kind of like a recording of the Big Bang's phat beat.

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  • Gamma ray bursts may be death knell of giant stars

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 10:02 AM by Tanya Lewis, SPACE.com

    The massive release of energy may have come from a supergiant which started out with 20 times the mass of the sun.

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  • Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo makes leap toward private spaceflight

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 7:30 AM by Miriam Kramer, Space.com

    The private spaceship successfully conducted its first 'cold flow' flight test above the Mojave Desert last Friday.

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  • How space science is helping in the fight against cancer

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 12:24 PM by Charles Q. Choi, SPACE.com

    Cancer research in space has already improved microencapsulation technology that has led to new drug delivery systems.

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  • Mars colony project will begin astro-colonist search in July

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 12:19 PM by Rob Coppinger, SPACE.com

    A nonprofit Dutch company spearheading the first Mars colonization will begin its 2-year search for plucky participants in July.

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  • Have scientists really detected dark matter?

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 11:53 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Researchers believe that an area high in weakly interacting massive particles, or WIMPs, may lead to a dark matter discovery.

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  • Gooey suits let tiny critters survive space conditions

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 11:50 AM by Charles Choi, LiveScience

    By giving microscopic insects protective 'nano-suits,' scientists hope to study their behavior in a vacuum similar to space.

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  • How to watch the NASA-backed Orbital Sciences rocket test launch

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 10:13 AM by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com

    In-person onlookers are advised to watch the launch from the nearby Assateague Beach.

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  • Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend

    Mon, Apr 15, 2013 6:30 PM by Miriam Kramer

    The meteor shower should give skywatchers in darkened parts of the world a decent show late Sunday night and early Monday morning.

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  • Antares rocket preps for test launch in Virginia

    Mon, Apr 15, 2013 11:00 AM by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com

    Since the mission is a test flight, the rocket will carry a "mass simulator" designed to mimic the weight of a real cargo ship.

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  • Can you buy exoplanet naming rights?

    Mon, Apr 15, 2013 9:36 AM by Megan Gannon, SPACE.com

    According to the International Astronomical Union, the answer is 'No. You cannot.'

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