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A Radio Astronomer’s Paradise

Last month a dozen journalists from around North America were guests of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and got to…

11 years ago

Friday Night Lights: Fireball Lights Up the U.S. East Coast

Last night a bright meteor was spotted up and down the northern mid-Atlantic United States from Maryland to Manhattan to…

11 years ago

The Story of Earth (in 2 Minutes and 20 Seconds)

How old is the Earth, how long did it take for life to appear, and how long would it take…

11 years ago

A Tribute to MESSENGER

If you're reading this then you probably love space exploration, and if you love space exploration then you know how…

11 years ago

The Secret of the Stars

"Say, do you like mystery stories? Well we have one for you. The concept: relativity." Well look at that, it's…

11 years ago

Watch a Million Particles Collide

What happens when you give 1,000,000 particles their own gravity and spring repulsion and send them out to play? Watch…

11 years ago

This is NOT the Russian Meteorite Crater

There's been a lot of really incredible videos and images of the meteor that streaked across Russian skies on Feb.…

11 years ago

Meteor Blast Rocks Russia

This just in: reports of bright meteors and loud explosions have been coming from Russia, with the incredible video above…

11 years ago

We Are Made of Stardust

This brief quote by the late Carl Sagan is wonderfully illustrated in the beautiful and poignant short film "Stardust," directed…

11 years ago

How a Good Narrator Can Mean Life or Death on Mars

Stranded on an alien planet, ejected from your burning ship and with only minutes of breathable air left, your chances…

11 years ago