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This Exoplanet has Ruby and Sapphire Clouds
For the first time, astronomers have obtained weather forecasts of an alien planet, possessing wild and powerful winds that are so hot it produces ruby and sapphire clouds.
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SpaceBrightest-Ever Supernova Caused by Black Hole Devouring a Star
Astronomers recently discovered a dying star, exploding into one of the brightest supernovas ever detected. The explosion was so bright that it overshadowed the luminosity of the entire Milky Way galaxy. New research suggests that this ultra-bright flare is a result of a rare cosmic explosion caused by a supermassive black hole devouring a smaller star.
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SCIENCEMysterious Crater Found on Antarctic Ice Shelf
Scientists have spotted a mysterious, two-kilometer wide crater on the Antarctic ice shelf. They initially thought that it was caused by a large meteorite impact. However, in a new study, climate scientists have identified the culprit behind this hole, linking it to powerful winds in the region.
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SpaceSpaceX Delays First Crewed Flight to ISS due to Falcon 9 Rocket Explosion
SpaceX has officially delayed the first flight of its Crew Dragon vehicle, which was originally planned to take NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station in 2017.
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SpaceNASA and Hawking Collaborating to Create a Super-Fast Spaceship Called the 'Nano-Starship'
NASA researchers are working with renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking to build a "nano-starship" that can travel at 60,000 km/s, which is around one-fifth the speed of light.
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SCIENCERadioactive Material From Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Heading Towards Oregon
Scientists have detected radiation across Oregon off the Pacific Ocean originating from the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in Japan in 2011. This radioactive material is headed towards the United States at an estimated 6,000 miles distance.
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SpaceJapan Launches Special Net to Collect Earth's Space Junk
During a cargo supply launch on Friday, December 9, Japan sent an electrodynamic net, created from stainless steel and aluminum, to collect Earth's space junk.
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SCIENCEGreenland was Ice-Free for 280,000 Years
While Greenland is 80 percent covered in ice today, scientists say that the massive Danish nation was green and devoid of ice sheets some 1.1 million years ago.
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SpaceCassini Spacecraft Reveals Saturn's Massive, Mysterious Hexagonal Polar Storm
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has sent some stunning images of Saturn's mysterious hexagonal storm on its north pole. This odd shape is caused by the gas giant's polar region's jet stream within this massive polar storm.
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