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yes, we're still stuck with dark matter

The survey which figured out the right way to view the remaining visible universe has been misconstrued to mean we no longer need to investigate dark matter.
yes, we're still stuck with dark matter

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newsflash: most of missing universe found

Some 90% of the visible universe appeared to be missing. We finally found the right tools to see it...
newsflash: most of missing universe found

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a marauding star vs. our solar system

A rogue star passing through our stellar neighborhood could cause the biggest mass extinction since the Permian in 1.5 million years. Or it might not. We still have to see.
a marauding star vs. our solar system

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cold? what cold? it's the uv rays that'll kill you

Mars isn't a hostile desert because its cold and has a barely-there atmosphere. It's because killer UV rays are constantly sterilizing its surface.
cold? what cold? it's the uv rays that'll kill you

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will there be a dawn of cyborg astronauts?

Could we use brain-machine interfaces to harden our astronauts against some of the most pressing dangers of space travel?
will there be a dawn of cyborg astronauts?

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nasa in 2011: the good, the bad and the ugly

NASA is looking to fix its problems and gear up for sustainable missions. But the actual numbers leave much to be desired.
nasa in 2011: the good, the bad and the ugly

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dreaming about the nasa that could've been…

If NASA was funded as well as most Americans think it is, we would live in an amazing world straight out of our retrofuturistic dreams.
dreaming about the nasa that could've been…

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looking for exotic aliens in our solar system

Titan is a target for alien hunters looking for exotic life in our own solar system. But kind of organisms could even survive its bizarre environment?
looking for exotic aliens in our solar system

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wait, can planets reproduce by budding?

A new eye-catching proposal suggests that the Moon was spun off from Earth instead of being formed in the aftermath of a collision.
wait, can planets reproduce by budding?

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military firepower, coming to an orbit near you

Whether we like it or not, military hardware is going to be in space. It's just a question of when and what.
military firepower, coming to an orbit near you

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an appeasement of cosmic proportions

Creationists and theologians often call the Big Bang theory an origin story for atheists. But that comparison ignores the easily confirmed evidence that it more than likely happened.
an appeasement of cosmic proportions

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expanding the search for terrestrial planets

The best way to find Earth-sized planets is watching them pass between a telescope and their parent star. And we might get a telescope designed to spot precisely that.
expanding the search for terrestrial planets

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singularitarians, start your starships!

Singularitarians think they figured out the perfect way to travel through space after they upload their minds to machines.
singularitarians, start your starships!

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getting information from a black hole's maw

What happens to particles swallowed by a black hole? The answer could either confirm our understanding of the universe or alter everything we know about it.
getting information from a black hole's maw

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how can we keep space exploration going?

If we'll ever meaningfully explore space, the first thing we need is a vision from our leaders that stretches beyond just winning the next election.
how can we keep space exploration going?

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