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Come along with us as we explore outer space, including everything from NASA to astronomy to aliens.

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Is Martian soil actually good for farming?Is Martian soil actually good for farming?
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A new study suggests it’s better than we thought.

By Joseph Stromberg
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NASA picked the two private spacecraft to replace the Space ShuttleNASA picked the two private spacecraft to replace the Space Shuttle
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The SpaceX Dragon and Boeing CST-100 will being ferrying astronauts to the space station in 2017.

By Joseph Stromberg
Space
NASA is supposed to spot 90% of dangerous asteroids by 2020. It’s at 10%NASA is supposed to spot 90% of dangerous asteroids by 2020. It’s at 10%
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Reminder: we’re still not taking the proper precautions to deal with the threat of asteroids.

By Joseph Stromberg
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The Curiosity rover is finally nearing its main destination on MarsThe Curiosity rover is finally nearing its main destination on Mars
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The 18,000-foot mountain could tell us a lot about Mars’ history — and whether it was ever home to life.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Watch this amazing livestream of the view from the International Space StationWatch this amazing livestream of the view from the International Space Station
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Earth looks awesome in this space livestream.

By Susannah Locke
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Is asteroid mining legal? Congress wants to make it so.Is asteroid mining legal? Congress wants to make it so.
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Here’s why Congress is discussing a law about asteroid mining

By Joseph Stromberg
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Iceland’s volcanic eruption looks absolutely stunning from spaceIceland’s volcanic eruption looks absolutely stunning from space
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Aerial views from NASA’s Earth Observatory.

By Brad Plumer
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A beginner’s guide to DC Comics’s multiverseA beginner’s guide to DC Comics’s multiverse
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The comics giant’s Multiversity — a comic eight years in the making, that’s as much superhero action as it is quantum theory — is, according to critics, easily one of the best stories to come out of comics in the past year.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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These calculators let you see what would happen if a big asteroid hit EarthThese calculators let you see what would happen if a big asteroid hit Earth
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Pick your space object and send it to your target of choice.

By Susannah Locke
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An asteroid just missed Earth. We won’t always be so luckyAn asteroid just missed Earth. We won’t always be so lucky
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We need to use this near-miss to wake us from our species-wide slumber.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Our space telescopes are getting absurdly largeOur space telescopes are getting absurdly large
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One telescope under construction will be nearly four times larger than any in existence.

By Joseph Stromberg
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19 amazing photos of the Earth taken from space19 amazing photos of the Earth taken from space
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Some of American astronaut Reid Wiseman’s best photos from the International Space Station.

By Max Fisher
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This is two galaxies colliding 7 billion years agoThis is two galaxies colliding 7 billion years ago
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It may be grainy, but it’s one of the oldest and most distant things we’ve ever seen.

By Joseph Stromberg
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One of these will be NASA’s next spacecraftOne of these will be NASA’s next spacecraft
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Sometime in the next month, NASA will decide which vehicle it’ll use to carry astronauts to the space station.

By Joseph Stromberg
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This space dust came from outside our solar systemThis space dust came from outside our solar system
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If the tests hold up, it’ll be the first object we’ve ever collected from interstellar space.

By Joseph Stromberg
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A spacecraft met up with a comet for the 1st timeA spacecraft met up with a comet for the 1st time
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The Rosetta probe just made space history. This is what it saw.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Here’s the rover that will explore Mars in 2020Here’s the rover that will explore Mars in 2020
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NASA revealed its plans for the new, upgraded version of Curiosity.

By Joseph Stromberg
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The human population of space, in one timelineThe human population of space, in one timeline
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This interactive chart shows everyone who’s ever been in space, and when

By Susannah Locke
Almanac
Finally! New planets can have cool namesFinally! New planets can have cool names
Almanac

The days of OGLE-05-390L b may soon be over

By Joseph Stromberg
Space
Voyager 1 is in interstellar spaceVoyager 1 is in interstellar space
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It’s 12 billion miles away and still going strong.

By Joseph Stromberg
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NASA’s about to harvest lettuce in spaceNASA’s about to harvest lettuce in space
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A new experiment will lead the way to astronauts finally growing their own food

By Joseph Stromberg
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This capsule could be the future of space travelThis capsule could be the future of space travel
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SpaceX hopes to start using the newly debuted spacecraft to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station in 2017

By Joseph Stromberg
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How to see tonight’s big meteor showerHow to see tonight’s big meteor shower
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If you live in North America, between 2 and 4 am EDT Friday night you can watch meteors streak through the sky.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Curiosity may have carried bacteria to MarsCuriosity may have carried bacteria to Mars
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New research shows that the bacteria present on Curiosity when it launched could have survived the harsh conditions of space.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Russia just evicted NASA from the Space StationRussia just evicted NASA from the Space Station
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Starting in 2020, US astronauts will no longer be able to hitch a ride to space.

By Joseph Stromberg
Neuroscience
Space radiation could make astronauts dumberSpace radiation could make astronauts dumber
Neuroscience

Researchers showed that rats exposed to space-style radiation have cognitive deficits

By Susannah Locke
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How space trash could start a nuclear warHow space trash could start a nuclear war
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Like Star Wars, but for real.

By Zack Beauchamp