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Tiangong 1 finally reenters Earth safely

The Chinese space station Tiangong 1 has finally landed on Earth, and its arrival took place around 8 PM ET on April Fool’s Day...

Hidden void discovered in Khufu’s Great Pyramid of Giza

An international team of scientists has discovered an unknown, large void on the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, also known as Khufu’s Pyramid....
Salto is the world's best jumping robot.

Meet Salto, the robot that jumps like a ninja

Duncan Haldane and a team of roboticists at Ron Fearing’s Biomimetic Milisystems Lab in UC Berkeley published a paper on Tuesday on Salto, the...

Donald Trump to boost the US Space Program

President-elect Donald J. Trump has not taken office yet, but people are already wondering what his presidency will be like. While most worry about...
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Humanity is closer to creating semi-synthetic life forms

A group of researchers from China, France, and the United States has managed to successfully insert genetic code into E. coli microbes, which essentially...

Proxima Centauri B may be a candidate for human colonization

Scientists have been searching for planets that share similar features to the Earth. One of the most promising is Proxima Centauri B located in...
SpaceX Postpones Launch of 60 Satellites for 24 Hours for Rocket Valve Inspections

SpaceX Postpones Launch of 60 Satellites for 24 Hours for Rocket...

SpaceX has delayed the launch of 60 Starlink satellites for 24 hours in order to take a second look at the rocket’s valve component....

Ancient Tools and Bones discovered in Florida change America’s prehistoric timeline

American researchers have discovered ancient tools and bone which are nearly 14,550 years old. Disclosed by archeologists in the journal Science Advances, the researchers...

2017 Solar Eclipse Glasses Buying Guide

Over the weekend, Amazon sent notices to customers who bought solar eclipse glasses and viewers from fraudulent manufacturers who didn’t meet safety standards. The...
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NASA launches InSight lander to mission on the Red Planet

NASA’S InSight Mars Lander has officially left Earth from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and has now taken a course towards the Red Planet,...