space
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Space Rock That Looks Like a Pancake Is Actually A Piece Of Planet
New research indicates that the ‘Oumuamua space rock is not an asteroid but is instead a piece of a planet from another galaxy.
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Watch Jupiter and Mercury Hug It Out in March
March is full of exciting astronomy events including a conjunction between the biggest and littlest planets, Jupiter and Mercury.
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How to Live in Space: What We’ve Learned From 20 Years of the International Space Station
November 2 marks 20 years since the first residents arrived on the International Space Station (ISS). The orbiting habitat has been continuously occupied ever since. Twenty straight years of life in space makes the ISS the ideal “natural laboratory” to understand how societies function beyond Earth. The ISS is a collaboration between 25 space agencies…
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A Very Rare ‘Super-Earth’ Planet Has Been Spotted by Astronomers
Astronomers have discovered a rare new ‘Super-Earth’ planet which has a similar size and orbit to our Earth.