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Deep-Space Radio Signal That Repeats Every 157 Days Just Returned — Right On Schedule

The signal emanates from a galaxy three billion light-years away for 90 days before going silent for 67 days.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 26, 2020

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Deep-Space Radio Signal That Repeats Every 157 Days Just Returned — Right On Schedule

The signal emanates from a galaxy three billion light-years away for 90 days before going silent for 67 days.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 26, 2020

It’s Raining Diamonds Inside Neptune And Uranus, New Study Says

A lab experiment modeled off conditions on the two planets showed the high pressure underground likely produces diamonds that fall to the planets' cores.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 30, 2020

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It’s Raining Diamonds Inside Neptune And Uranus, New Study Says

A lab experiment modeled off conditions on the two planets showed the high pressure underground likely produces diamonds that fall to the planets' cores.

By Natasha Ishak • June 30, 2020

NASA Renames Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figures’ Engineer Mary Jackson

In 1958, Mary Jackson fought against sexism and segregation to become a NASA Engineer, and her work helped send Americans into space.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 25, 2020

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NASA Renames Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figures’ Engineer Mary Jackson

In 1958, Mary Jackson fought against sexism and segregation to become a NASA Engineer, and her work helped send Americans into space.

By Natasha Ishak • June 25, 2020

Kathryn Sullivan Just Became The Only Person To Reach Outer Space And The Earth’s Deepest Point

She was the first American woman to spacewalk in 1984. Now, Kathryn Sullivan has made history again.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 10, 2020

Kathryn Sullivan Just Became The Only Person To Reach Outer Space And The Earth’s Deepest Point

She was the first American woman to spacewalk in 1984. Now, Kathryn Sullivan has made history again.

By Natasha Ishak • June 10, 2020

Scientists Discover Evidence Of Ancient Martian Groundwater In Antarctica

Though the Allan Hills 84001 meteorite was discovered in 1984, scientists have not been able to determine if the organic matter came from Mars or Earth — until now.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 5, 2020

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Scientists Discover Evidence Of Ancient Martian Groundwater In Antarctica

Though the Allan Hills 84001 meteorite was discovered in 1984, scientists have not been able to determine if the organic matter came from Mars or Earth — until now.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 5, 2020

The Unsolved Mystery Of The Carancas Meteorite Sickness

Hours after the meteorite crashed near the remote Peruvian village in 2007, hundreds of people began reporting unexplained symptoms.

By Natasha Ishak • May 2, 2020

The Unsolved Mystery Of The Carancas Meteorite Sickness

Hours after the meteorite crashed near the remote Peruvian village in 2007, hundreds of people began reporting unexplained symptoms.

By Natasha Ishak • May 2, 2020

The True Story Of ‘Houston, We Have A Problem’ And What Went Wrong Aboard The Apollo 13 Craft

When Apollo 13 astronauts Jim Lovell and John Swigert famously said "Houston, we've had a problem," the mission's troubles were just beginning.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 17, 2020

The True Story Of ‘Houston, We Have A Problem’ And What Went Wrong Aboard The Apollo 13 Craft

When Apollo 13 astronauts Jim Lovell and John Swigert famously said "Houston, we've had a problem," the mission's troubles were just beginning.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 17, 2020

NASA Just Funded A Plan To Build A Massive Telescope On The Far Side Of The Moon

The massive telescope is designed to sit within a crater measuring between 1.9 to 3.1 miles in diameter.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 17, 2020

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NASA Just Funded A Plan To Build A Massive Telescope On The Far Side Of The Moon

The massive telescope is designed to sit within a crater measuring between 1.9 to 3.1 miles in diameter.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 17, 2020

How NASA’s Katherine Johnson Became One Of The ‘Hidden Figures’ Behind The Space Program

Even though trailblazing mathematician Katherine Johnson helped put some of the first astronauts into space in the 1960s, she didn't get her due until decades later.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 26, 2020

How NASA’s Katherine Johnson Became One Of The ‘Hidden Figures’ Behind The Space Program

Even though trailblazing mathematician Katherine Johnson helped put some of the first astronauts into space in the 1960s, she didn't get her due until decades later.

By Natasha Ishak • February 26, 2020

There’s A Radio Signal Repeating Every 16 Days From Deep Space — And It’s Baffling Scientists

This mysterious pulse originating from the outskirts of a galaxy half a billion light-years away is the first to ever follow a consistent cycle.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 10, 2020

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There’s A Radio Signal Repeating Every 16 Days From Deep Space — And It’s Baffling Scientists

This mysterious pulse originating from the outskirts of a galaxy half a billion light-years away is the first to ever follow a consistent cycle.

By Natasha Ishak • February 10, 2020