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The Fastest Spacecraft in History Will Die to Protect Possible Alien Life

Juno will commit mechanical suicide.
Erik Shilling July 5, 2016
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See Retro Space Mission Patches Worn by Cosmonauts

These rare Russian insignia are a colorful relic of Soviet space travel.
Anika Burgess July 5, 2016
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Another Spacecraft Is Headed For The Spacecraft Cemetery in the Pacific

Goodbye, Progress.
Eric Grundhauser July 5, 2016
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How Florida Became the Temporary Center of Space Travel

Cape Canaveral's fortunes rose with NASA, then fell.
Craig Pittman July 5, 2016
Orrery at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
Macclesfield, England

Orrery at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.
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Found: Baby Planets

Astronomers are trying to answer that age-old question: Where do they come from?
Sarah Laskow June 21, 2016
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India to Break a Record by Sending 22 Satellites Into Space on a Single Rocket

They're feeling the heat.
Erik Shilling June 16, 2016
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Black Holes Collided and Produced a New Set of Gravitational Waves

Further confirmation of what Einstein predicted over 100 years ago.
Erik Shilling June 16, 2016
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How Should Humans Divvy Up Mars?

No one can claim sovereignty of Mars, but there are ideas about how best to use the land.
Sarah Laskow June 15, 2016
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Found: A Molecule in Space That Helps Explain All Life of Earth

A molecule mystery, one step closer to a solution.
Sarah Laskow June 15, 2016
ESTEC aerial view
Noordwijk, Netherlands

European Space Research and Technology Centre

The birthplace of most all of Europe's space missions is here on the Dutch coast.
Tesla in his lab.
science

What Do Scientists Do When They Think They Might Have Intercepted Alien Signals?

Inexplicable data can pose a particular problem.
Sarah Laskow June 9, 2016
The Space Shuttle Endeavor, silhouetted on the mesosphere.
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How One Man Has Explained Almost Every Internet UFO Theory

It's mostly a bunch of space dandruff, he says.
Cara Giaimo June 6, 2016
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Meet the Father of Modern Space Art

Chesley Bonestell knew what he was doing.
Erik Shilling May 27, 2016
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Exploring the Secrets of Soothing Spaceship Sound

Find out what it takes to make your favorite spaceships tick, hum, and drone.
Eric Grundhauser May 27, 2016
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The Inevitable, Intergalactic Awkwardness of Time Capsules

A close examination of the Voyager Golden Records reveals the one flaw behind all attempts to bottle history: humans.
Cara Giaimo May 25, 2016
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Mars Will Soon Be the Closest It's Been to Earth in 11 Years

You can get a pretty good look.
Erik Shilling May 23, 2016
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India Launches Its First Space Shuttle

The country edges toward manned missions.
Erik Shilling May 23, 2016