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Space and science coverage including asteroids, galaxies, planets, NASA and SpaceX launches.

Our galaxy’s supermassive black hole has sprung a leak

December 13th, 2021

The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy may not be sleeping, after all. Previously, scientists believed that the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way was a sleeping giant. It would periodically awaken to devour any star of gas clouds that fell into it. It would then release radiation …

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Don’t miss one of the last meteor showers of the year

December 13th, 2021

Joshua Hawkins

2021 is almost over and that means a new year of epic discoveries and celestial events. Before we go, though, there’s at least one last meteor shower you’re going to want to see. And, your only chance to see it is tonight. The Geminid meteor shower is one of the last showers of the year. …

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Scientists came up with a crazy plan to make Mars habitable

December 10th, 2021

Joshua Hawkins

There’s a new plan could make life on Mars more of a possibility. The plan is built around the idea of giving Mars an artificial magnetosphere. The planet currently lacks a strong magnetic field and creating one could be the only option to help make life on Mars a stronger possibility. Of course, there’s a …

The Hubble Space Telescope in front of the Moon.

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The Moon is visiting Jupiter this month and you only have one chance to see it

December 9th, 2021

Joshua Hawkins

The Moon’s orbit will bring it in line with Jupiter on Thursday evening. But you’re only going to get one chance to see it this year. The Moon previously visited with some of the other planets in our Solar System this past week, but not it’s Jupiter’s time to shine. On Thursday evening, shortly after …

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A terrifying new planet with oceans of lava was just discovered

December 8th, 2021

Joshua Hawkins

A new planet discovered by scientists has oceans of lava covering its surface. The hellish planet is called GJ 367b, and it’s roughly 30 light-years away from the Earth. The new planet is smaller than Earth — around three-quarters the size to be exact. That makes it larger than Mercury, but somewhat smaller than Mars. …

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Comet Leonard is buzzing past Earth and you have one chance to see it

December 8th, 2021

Joshua Hawkins

A once-in-a-lifetime comet sighting is happening throughout December, and you don’t want to miss it. Everyone is talking about Comet Leonard because it’s so unique, and you’ll soon be able to see it for yourself. Discovered in early January of 2021, Comet Leonard — or Comet C/2021 A1 — is currently on a journey towards …

A comet or asteroid entering the Earth's atmosphere

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A huge asteroid stronger than a nuclear bomb is headed our way this month

December 1st, 2021

Joshua Hawkins

Giant space rocks continue to threaten the planet as yet another large asteroid is headed towards the Earth this month. If an asteroid impact were to occur, it could be more powerful than a nuclear bomb. 2018 AH is the size of the Washington Monument, and its path will pass close by the Earth in …

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Epic NASA video imagines the surreal future of space travel

November 30th, 2021

Joshua Hawkins

NASA has released a video showcasing its vision for the future of space travel, including kayaking on Titan. NASA continues to share inspiration for the future of space travel and tourism. A new video published in October has been making the rounds again recently. The video focuses heavily on animated illustrations of what NASA envisions …

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Mind-blowing tech could let humans travel from New York to Los Angeles in 1 second

November 26th, 2021

Joshua Hawkins

What if we could travel at the speed of light? We’re still a long way off, but tech used in spacecraft could one day let us travel from New York to Los Angeles in just one second. Light is the fastest thing that exists. It travels at 186,000 miles per second. As such, it can …

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This is what scientists found when they peered deep beneath the surface of Mars

November 26th, 2021

Joshua Hawkins

New data from the exploration of Mars has provided more evidence of Mars’ volcanic past. The new study, which was published in Nature Communications, details how scientists used NARA’s InSight Mars Lander to record vibrations in the ground. This allowed them to map roughly 600 feet beneath the surface of the planet. Here they discovered …