Planet Earth has gone through several "ice ages", where dropping temperatures has led to the expansion of ice sheets and glaciers.
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After an intensive four month investigation into why a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded without warning on the launch pad last September, the company today announced the failures likely cause as well as plans of a rapid resumption of flights as soon as next Sunday, Jan. 8, from their California launch complex – carrying a lucrative commercial payload of 10 advanced mobile relay satellites to orbit for Iridium Communications.
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Located approximately 26,000 light years from Earth, in the direction of the Capricornus constellation. is the globular cluster known as Messier 30.
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Here's a full, free ebook with 101 things to see in the night sky in 2017, from eclipses to meteor showers.
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Wind turbines have existed for over a century, but are becoming a major focus in recent decades thanks to the growth of wind power and renewable energy
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Technicians have fueled, stacked and tucked the first ten advanced IridiumNEXT mobile voice and data relay satellites inside the nose cone of a Falcon 9 rocket designated as SpaceX's 'Return to Flight' launcher - potentially as early as next week - from their west coast launch pad on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
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NASA's NEOWISE mission has been responsible for many interesting finds, the latest of which are two possible comets that could be visible from Earth.
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On the brink of 4600 Sols of a profoundly impactful life, NASA's long lived Opportunity rover celebrates the Christmas/New Year's holiday season on Mars marching relentlessly towards an ancient water carved gully along the eroded rim of vast Endeavour crater - the next science target on her heroic journey traversing across never before seen Red Planet terrains.
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Fossil fuels, which are the decomposed remains of organic material, are the predominant source of energy in the modern era.
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Alternative energy comes in many forms, all of which are being investigated as long-term replacements for fossil fuels, coal, and other conventional means of energy.
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NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, MD - The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is now deemed "sound" and apparently unscathed, engineers have concluded, based on results from a new batch of intensive inspections of the observatory's structure, after concerns were raised in early December when technicians initially detected "anomalous readings" during a preplanned series of vibration tests, NASA announced Dec. 23.
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Our pets are wiser than we think.
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Well, it looks like we'll close out 2016 without a great 'Comet of the Century.' One of the final discoveries of the year did, however, grab our attention, and may present a challenging target through early 2017: Comet C/2016 U1 NEOWISE.
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In the northern skies, in the direction of the Cygnus constellation, lies Messier 29 - an open star cluster that is slowly moving towards us!
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As we celebrate the Christmas tidings of 2016 here on Earth, a lucky multinational crew of astronauts and cosmonauts celebrate the festive season floating in Zero-G while living and working together in space aboard the Earth orbiting International Space Station (ISS) complex - peacefully cooperating to benefit all humanity.
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How to see a bright, returning comet at dusk not far from Venus.
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Located in the northern skies, surrounded by the Monoceros, Gemini, Cancer and Hydra, is the constellation known as Canis Minor.
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The idea of colonization of Saturn's moons is attractive and presents many benefits, even if it is a challenging and distant prospect.
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Just in time for the holidays, a team of astronomers have released Hubble images that show a bright and festive pair of nebulas
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For the first time, a research team using data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have observed "spider" formations in Mars' southern polar region,
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CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - Sunday afternoons blastoff of the powerful Atlas V rocket from a seaside Florida launchpad has produced a plethora of amazing imagery as the 20 story tall rocket zoomed to orbit with the 7.5 ton EchoStar 19 high speed internet satellite.
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A new study by CERN researchers has led to the first spectral information of antimatter ever, giving further confirmation to the Standard Model of particle physics.
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A new study details simulations that suggest that Proxima b could support life, assuming it has a magnetic field and a dense enough atmosphere.
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CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - The mighty Atlas V rocket put on an awesome display of ferocious fury Sunday afternoon delivering a rousing display of rocketeering capability that propelled a new next generation high speed internet satellite to orbit for North America to the delight of spectators gathered around the Florida Space Coast.
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CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL – The highest capacity satellite delivering high speed internet to homes and businesses in North America is scheduled for an early afternoon blastoff on a mighty ULA Atlas V on Sunday, Dec. 18, from the Florida Space Coast.
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Martian gravity is roughly 38% that of Earth's, a fact that will have serious implications for crewed missions and even colonization efforts.
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NASA's constellation of experimental hurricane monitoring CYGNSS microsatellites was successfully air launched by the unique Orbital ATK winged Pegasus rocket on Thursday, Dec 15 - opening a new era in weather forecasters ability to measure the buildup of hurricane intensity in the tropics from orbit that will eventually help save lives and property from impending destructive storms here on Earth.
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A series of new studies show that Ceres is a lot more icy than previously thought, which also points towards there being liquid water beneath its surface.
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A brand new photo from Juno's latest close flyby reveals a 'pearl' of great beauty fashioned by ceaseless winds.
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A new short film showcases the James Webb Telescope - the successor to Hubble - and all the amazing things it is expected to accomplish.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Launching Americans back to space and the International Space Station (ISS) from American soil on American rockets via NASA's commercial crew program (CCP) has just suffered another significant but not unexpected delay, with an announcement from NASA that the target date for inaugural crewed flight aboard a SpaceX commercial Crew Dragon has slipped significantly from 2017 to 2018.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Monday's (Dec. 12) planned launch of NASA's innovative Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) hurricane microsatellite fleet was aborted when a pump in the hydraulic system that releases the Pegasus air-launch booster from its L-1011 carrier aircraft failed in flight. UPDATE: launch delayed to Dec 15, story revised
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New samples obtained by the Curiosity rover have shed more light on environmental changes over the past few billion years, offering more evidence in support of it being habitable.
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