THE smallest ever spacecraft have been successfully put into orbit in what may be the first step towards visiting our
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Cassini continues on its final Saturn jaunt
After 13 years of exciting discoveries, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is making its final orbits of Saturn. On September 15 it
Continue readingScientists Are One Step Closer to Finding Dark Matter
Cold Or Fuzzy? Dark matter is the unseen, mostly unknown material that comprises the bulk of our Universe. However, exactly
Continue readingMysterious ‘orphan’ planets found roaming through space
The rocky worlds are believed to move through galaxies and could host life in deep hydrothermal vents, according to new
Continue readingThe worst storm in the solar system
Whenever you want to have a non-controversial conversation with someone you don’t know very well, it’s a safe bet that
Continue readingEight Other Worlds In Our Solar System Might Have Life Beyond Earth
In all the known Universe, to the best that we’ve examined it, only our home planet, Earth, contains confirmed signs
Continue readingWhen Will The First Human Leave The Solar System?
One thousand years. That is the minimum length of time it would take us to get to the nearest star
Continue readingGame Of Thrones Could Actually Exist
‘Game Of Thrones’ Home World Could Actually Exist, Says Science Winter is coming. Here on Earth, we can accurately predict
Continue readingExoplanet Discovered Revolving Around its Star Five Times a Day
The planet is named EPIC 228813918 b, and it has the second-shortest orbital period of any planet ever discovered. A new
Continue readingThis will change your perspective on the cosmos
Astronomers have discovered a massive supercluster of galaxies located approximately 4 billion light-years from Earth – and not only is
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