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[ad_1] A young protoplanet twice as large as Earth could have hit Uranus during the formation of the solar system about 4 billion years ago. The collision can help explain the odd …

[ad_1] The space is a cool place, but the scientists aboard the International Space Station are about to make it a little colder – temporarily, at least. The team is about to …

[ad_1] by Jeff Foust Monday, July 2, 2018 The Light of the Stars: The Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth [19659007] by Adam Frank WW Norton, 2018 hardcover book, 272 …

[ad_1] Submitted for your approval; Three good reasons to consider this as "The Summer of Mars": Mars is getting closer to Earth since 2003, becoming brighter and giving us our best views …

[ad_1] A paleontologist reported having difficulties acquiring important scientific discoveries from Myanmar due to ongoing conflict between the army and the rebels. Many ancient species have been found preserved in the region …

[ad_1] For the first time, astronomers witnessed the birth of a giant planet while it still exists! We saw young planets, and stars before their planets were born, and even while planets …

[ad_1] BEIJING (AFP) – China is working on a super-powerful rocket that would be capable of delivering heavier payloads to low orbit than Nasa, a leading Chinese space expert was quoted as …

[ad_1] Scientists have discovered that an unusually blue asteroid that whistled dangerously near the Earth last year reflects the light in a particular way. The light that strikes Phaethon is one of …

[ad_1] Based on a new study of how the phaethon near the Earth reflects light from different angles, astronomers believe that its surface may reflect less light than previously thought. It's an …

[ad_1] Very few people have the opportunity to fly in space. If SpaceX and Blue Origin succeed in making space tourism a reality, it could change, but for now it's a rather …