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Scientists finally discover 'lost continent' thought to have vanished without a trace

Scientists have pieced together the remnants of a continent that broke off from western Australia 155 million years ago and seemingly vanished as it drifted northward toward Southeast Asia.

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James Burke discusses revival of famous 'Connections' docuseries: Exclusive Q&A

We discuss the revival of the 'Connections' docuseries on Curiosity Stream with science historian James Burke. Brace yourselves for a mind-blowing look at our past, and our future.

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Citizen scientists detect patterns in clouds over Mars

Citizen scientists working with the NASA Cloudspotting project have used data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to observe when and where water and carbon dioxide clouds cluster over the Red Planet.

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Smart simians stare at the stars in 1st 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' teaser (video)

20th Century Studios just unveiled the first trailer for 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,' as well as the film's release date — May 24, 2024.

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Seeing NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample up close at the Smithsonian was surreal

The museum's curator of meteorites had been dreaming of this moment for two decades.

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Japan's DESTINY+ mission to the bizarre asteroid Phaethon delayed to 2025

Japan's DESTINY+ mission to 3200 Phaethon, the parent body of the famous Geminid meteor shower, will have to wait a bit longer to get off the ground.

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Perseverance pastry: Celebrity chef Duff Goldman makes Mars rover cake

As it turns out, it takes a good deal of planning, patience and, well, Perseverance, to create a cake in the shape of a NASA Mars rover. Just ask Duff Goldman.

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Watch NASA build Artemis 2 astronaut moon rocket boosters ahead of 2024 launch (video)

A new video shows the Artemis 2 moon mission's boosters under assembly. The solid rocket boosters are being made at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of the 2024 launch with four astronauts.

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NASA's SWOT satellite maps nearly of all Earth's water (video)

Data from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite was used to map surface heights of the planet's oceans and freshwater lakes and rivers.

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Sci-fi inspired tractor beams are real, and could solve a major space junk problem

Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit to alleviate the space junk problem.

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SpaceX Artist-in-Residence on painting spacecraft and Starlink satellites: 'The machine is my patron' (exclusive)

An exclusive interview with SpaceX Artist-in-Residence Agnieszka Pilat

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Netherlands, Iceland sign Artemis Accords for moon exploration

The Netherlands and Iceland have signed the Artemis Accords, bringing the number of nations in the moon-exploration pact to 31.

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Smithsonian debuts 1st display of asteroid Bennu sample brought back by OSIRIS-REx

A sizable crowd turned out to see a small rock as the Smithsonian debuted the first display of a piece of the asteroid Bennu from the sample recently brought back by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission.

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These high-tech buzzers may help astronauts avoid getting lost in space (video)

Researchers at Brandeis University in Massachusetts are developing wearable devices which vibrate to help astronauts fight against getting lost in space.

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7 scorching-hot exoplanets discovered circling the same star

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope spotted a seven exoplanet system with worlds being battered by radiation from their parent sun-like star just before its retirement in 2018.

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Happy birthday Andreas Mogensen! International Space Station astronaut celebrates in space

Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen marked his birthday on the International Space Station Nov. 2 by flying his country's flag and enjoying sunny weather.

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Solar storm causes 'impossible,' pumpkin-colored auroras to fill the sky

A striking new image shows bright orange auroras dancing in the night sky above Canada. But auroras should never be this color, so what's going on?

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches on record-breaking 18th mission

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 Starlink internet satellites on Friday evening (Nov. 3). It was the record-setting 18th mission for the rocket's first stage.

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The 'safe' threshold for global warming will be passed in just 6 years, scientists say

New research suggests we have just six years left to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and two decades to keep temperatures below the 2 C threshold in the Paris Agreement.

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Track the ISS with NASA's new 'Spot the Station' mobile app

NASA just rolled out its new 'Spot the Station' free mobile app for iOS and Android.

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James Webb Space Telescope could soon solve mysteries of the Milky Way's heart

To understand how galaxies evolve, astronomers want to use JWST to peer into the Milky Way's core.

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