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IT'S A GIRL? Astronomers discover a new, PINK planet in our own solar system! Watch

Image of Many of the distant worlds appear pink, likely because of their icy composition.

Astronomers have discovered yet another dwarf planet to add to our solar system's count. Orbiting 83 times the distance between the Earth ... continue reading


Scientists planning to use a 'giant sunflower' to see 'other earths' around distant stars Watch

Image of The starshade would block the light of distant stars for sensitive space telescopes.

Scientists from NASA are working on a clever device that will allow them to take direct pictures of planets around distant stars. Known as ... continue reading



Scientist discovers another Earth where life could really exist! Watch

Image of Are there other planets just like Earth? Scientists strongly suspect so and it's only a matter of time before we locate them.

A major discovery has been announced in the search for life beyond our Solar System. NASA researchers say they have located a planet the ... continue reading


Early warning system gave notice of Westwood quake Watch

Image of The Westwood quake, felt at 6:25 this morning, was detected by an early warning system in Pasadena.

An early warning system for earthquakes worked as advertised in southern California this morning demonstrating that the system can provide ... continue reading


USA will relinquish control of the internet. What does that mean? Watch

Image of With most of the world's web traffic passing through the USA, or through hardware produced in the USA, or in places and through hardware agents can access, the USA will retain control of the internet. Although, not for your benefit.

The U.S. is about to give up its oversight of a committee that regulates the internet and domain names. The Internet Corp. for Assigned ... continue reading


Scientists discover water deep underground, possibly more than all the world's oceans combined! Watch

Image of It's not exactly a mushroom forest down there with a sea as we would know it, but the quantity of water that could be there is staggering.

There is a vast reservoir of water underground and it may be more than all the oceans on the surface combined. Scientists say they have ... continue reading



SERIOUSLY? Let's fight over who gets to name tiny craters on Mars! Watch

Image of Uwingu is crossing swords with the IAU over the naming rights to Martian craters.

What do you give to a person who has everything? For some, it could be naming a star, an asteroid , or even a crater on the Moon or Mars ... continue reading


Debate between scientists over details of evolution becomes heated Watch

Image of The theory of human evolution by natural selection is well beyond debate in credible scientific circles, but the finer points can have scientists sparring for years.

A recent debate erupted in the scientific community that got a bit heated by academic standards. NPR did a feature report on the debate and ... continue reading


DRAMATIC DEATH IN SPACE - Astronomers watch as an entire galaxy bleeds to death before their eyes Watch

Image of Streamers of blue gas are bleeding away from galaxy ESO 137-001 as gravity shreds it.

Astronomers are watching the horrifying destruction of an entire galaxy occurring about 200 million light-years away. The fate of this ... continue reading


Duck and Cover! Asteroid 2014 DX110 will buzz Earth today and you can watch it happen! Watch

Image of Asteroid 2014 DX110 will pass by a razor-thin margin of just 217,000 miles above the Earth's surface. That's closer to Earth than the moon.

Duck and cover folks, the universe is taking aim at Earth again! Today a space rock, speeding much faster than a bullet, will streak ... continue reading


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