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New discoveries reveal the secrets of hundreds of strange, tiny worlds called dwarf planets.
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New astronomical research is beginning to reveal an invisible scaffold of dark matter.
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Gravitational waves are helping scientists explore the cosmos in revolutionary, new ways.
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Determining the age of the universe continues to be an elusive endeavor for scientists.
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Examining a hypothetical asteroid impact, experts weigh in to determine how to avert tragedy.
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Quasars are the most powerful objects in the universe and ultimately destroy everything that exists.
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Latest discoveries suggest life beyond this planet; investigating if earth's life began elsewhere.
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New discoveries about dark matter and dark energy, which are locked in an epic battle.
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Perseverance joins a dedicated group of machines to uncover life on the Red Planet.
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Experts use cutting-edge astronomy to investigate mysterious alien worlds.
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New discoveries reveal how bacteria, viruses and other alien microorganisms built life on Earth.
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Cosmic rays capable of destroying human DNA are hurtling through outer space like subatomic bullets.
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The Earth and the planets were formed from the destruction of alien worlds that came before us.
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Experts must discover new technology to protect astronauts from the Red Planet's deadliest killers.
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Earth's history is marked by one cosmic disaster after another, forging the path of human evolution.
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A space ship of crash test dummies explore space's deadliest spots.
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Interstellar space is not empty and unremarkable as previously thought.
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The center of the Milky Way is home to strange and deadly phenomena that is difficult to understand.
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The death of giant stars creates the elements that are essential to all life in the universe.
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Exploring discoveries that rewrite the history of the solar system, including the birth of the sun.
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The Rosetta mission is a groundbreaking expedition to land on a comet for the very first time.
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Uranus and Neptune are mysterious, icy worlds at the edge of the solar system.
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The discovery of extraterrestrial life might face a challenge: the physics of the universe itself.
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The mystery of the M87 supermassive black hole and how it controls the entire galaxy.
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Earth's journey is a perilous one and a new discovery reveals that the planet could be in danger.
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Cosmologists say there are black holes throughout the Universe, but they've never seen one.
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Mercury has a dangerous secret that may one day threaten life on Earth.
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We're counting down NASA's top six sci-fi film-worthy stars.
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Spacetime is the secret structure that controls our universe, time, light, and energy.
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New discoveries about neutron stars, strange and violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics.
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New discoveries reveal how neutrinos pass through objects undetected.
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New discoveries reveal a supermassive black hole from the earliest days of the cosmos.
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A supernova hasn't occurred in 400 years, and the search is on to locate which star may be next.
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If a massive asteroid collides with Earth, it could end life on the planet as one knows it.
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Some exoplanets resemble earth enough that one could be a new home for humanity.
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New discoveries reveal the secrets of hundreds of strange, tiny worlds called dwarf planets.
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Mankind comes closer to keeping Earth safe from killer space rocks.
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New discoveries reveal that black holes might have been essential to building the universe itself.
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How the extended operation of two Voyager spacecraft transformed into the ultimate mission.
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Experts explore what really happens when the two most powerful objects in the cosmos clash.
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Cutting-edge discoveries about the sun challenge everything known about its atmosphere.
Great American Eclipse
Images of the first total solar eclipse in the continental United States in 99 years.
Return to the Moon: Seconds to Arrival
Engineers count down the final moments of a milestone in space travel.
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New discoveries reveal the secrets of nebulas, where stars are born and die.
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Time travel may be more possible now than ever imagined; experts are closer to discovering how.
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The Milky Way will face the Andromeda Galaxy in a struggle that could create a new super galaxy.
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New technology may be able to explain where the edge of the universe is or what happens there.
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Scientific experts explore how Saturn's moons offer new insight into the Solar System.
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The universe's stars are dying off faster than new ones are born.
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Fresh data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft helps scientists make brand-new discoveries about Saturn.
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New discoveries cause astronomers to question if the Big Bang really happened.
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NASA's Juno spacecraft is part of a cutting-edge mission to explore the mysteries of Jupiter.
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New research suggests that white dwarfs may be the key to understanding the universe itself.
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Dark Matter is thought to be the cosmic glue that holds the universe together.
How the Universe Works
New discoveries reveal the secrets of hundreds of strange, tiny worlds called dwarf planets.
How the Universe Works
New astronomical research is beginning to reveal an invisible scaffold of dark matter.
How the Universe Works
Gravitational waves are helping scientists explore the cosmos in revolutionary, new ways.
How the Universe Works
Determining the age of the universe continues to be an elusive endeavor for scientists.
How the Universe Works
Examining a hypothetical asteroid impact, experts weigh in to determine how to avert tragedy.
How the Universe Works
Quasars are the most powerful objects in the universe and ultimately destroy everything that exists.
How the Universe Works
Latest discoveries suggest life beyond this planet; investigating if earth's life began elsewhere.
How the Universe Works
New discoveries about dark matter and dark energy, which are locked in an epic battle.
How the Universe Works
Perseverance joins a dedicated group of machines to uncover life on the Red Planet.
How the Universe Works
Experts use cutting-edge astronomy to investigate mysterious alien worlds.
How the Universe Works
New discoveries reveal how bacteria, viruses and other alien microorganisms built life on Earth.
How the Universe Works
Cosmic rays capable of destroying human DNA are hurtling through outer space like subatomic bullets.
How the Universe Works
The Earth and the planets were formed from the destruction of alien worlds that came before us.
How the Universe Works
Experts must discover new technology to protect astronauts from the Red Planet's deadliest killers.
How the Universe Works
Earth's history is marked by one cosmic disaster after another, forging the path of human evolution.
How the Universe Works
A space ship of crash test dummies explore space's deadliest spots.
How the Universe Works
Interstellar space is not empty and unremarkable as previously thought.
How the Universe Works
The center of the Milky Way is home to strange and deadly phenomena that is difficult to understand.
How the Universe Works
The death of giant stars creates the elements that are essential to all life in the universe.
How the Universe Works
Exploring discoveries that rewrite the history of the solar system, including the birth of the sun.
How the Universe Works
The Rosetta mission is a groundbreaking expedition to land on a comet for the very first time.
How the Universe Works
Uranus and Neptune are mysterious, icy worlds at the edge of the solar system.
How the Universe Works
The discovery of extraterrestrial life might face a challenge: the physics of the universe itself.