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How Elon Musk Works
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Internet king turned rocketman? After making his fortune on the Web, Elon Musk entered the commercial space race. Will this businessman and his SpaceX company make space tourism affordable?
Does It Rain on Other Planets?
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Imagine sheets of methane, sulfuric acid and, yes, even diamonds falling from the sky. HowStuffWorks explains how it how it rains on other planets.
How many planets in our universe could support life?
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We don't know the answer to how many civilizations might exist in the universe. But we do know the factors that allow life on Earth. Are there other planets that fit the bill? Oh yes indeed.
UAP Meaning: Understanding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
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UFOs and UAPs both refer to unidentified objects in the sky, but scientists prefer the term UAP. And that's because when we hear UFO, we automatically assume aliens.
Are you safe from lightning if the skies are clear?
In the days of Ancient Greece, it was easy enough to chalk up a bolt from the blue to Zeus, the great curmudgeon of Mt. Olympus. But while Ancient Greeks probably never felt safe from their grumpy god, today we know a bit more about lightning safety.
10 Fictional Spacecraft We Wish Were Real
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In honor of Douglas Adams and galactic hitchhikers everywhere, we submit this list of 10 spacecraft that we hopelessly pine for. Mindboggingly beautiful!
22 Astronomical Events to Look Out for in 2023
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Head's up, stargazers! Mark your calendars for the 22 must-see events this year.
Communicating With Aliens Is Hard. Communicating With Alien AI Could Be Harder
If you think about it, it'll likely be an alien machine that encounters our probes searching for intelligent life. How's that going to work?
How NASA Works
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When most people think of NASA, they probably think of astronauts and the Kennedy Space Center. But there's a whole lot more to this 60-year-old organization.
10 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Stephen Hawking
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He was born exactly 300 years after Galileo died. He never won a Nobel Prize, although he was awarded a guest spot on "The Simpsons." What else do you know (or not know) about this acclaimed physicist?