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Space object that passed Earth was likely from alien world, says Harvard professor
In 2017, the space rock that became known as 'Oumuamua', made headlines when it entered our solar system and rapidly flew past Earth. At the time, the cigar-shaped interstellar object sparked much speculation as to its origins, with a
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Amusing NASA video catches Apollo astronaut's clumsy moments
This footage shows NASA's Apollo 17 astronaut Jack Schmitt having a series of clumsy moments on the surface of the moon. Schmitt struggles with his lunar rock sample collection bag before tripping and falling over the object while wearing
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Chernobyl's mould could protect astronauts in space!
Working in space can be a dangerous endeavour for the astronauts aboard the International Space Station, but scientists are now looking at ways to use mould from Chernobyl to protect them from deadly cosmic rays. Apart from orbiting the Earth at
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Nasa causes social media panic as it reveals our star signs might not be accurate after all
It mentioned a 13th constellation called Ophiuchus.
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Scientists estimate there could be at least 30 intelligent civilizations in our galaxy
Scientists estimate there could be more than 30 active communicating intelligent civilizations right here in our own galaxy. The University of Nottingham reports that they came up with the number by using the assumption that intelligent life
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Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth
European astronomers have found the closest black hole to Earth yet – so near that two stars orbiting it can be seen by the naked eye. Of course, close is relative on the galactic scale. This black hole is about 1,000 light-years away
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Who's In? NASA envisions a floating city above Venus
With its roughly 870 degrees Fahrenheit temperature, literally crushing surface pressure and toxic air, Venus is very much uninhabitable. However, according to NASA, the space thirty miles above it could be a perfectly lovely place to live. A