Earth Is Farthest from the Sun for 2014 Today
With hot temperatures so predominant across much of the country, how is it that it all comes when Earth is at its farthest point from the Sun?
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Are 2 Potentially Habitable Alien Planets Just Cosmic Illusions?
An area of magnetic activity around the star Gliese 581 has been masquerading as planets until now.
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NEXT: Odd Exoplanet Find Hints at Many Earth-Like Worlds
Odd Exoplanet Find Hints at Many Earth-Like Worlds
A newly found alien world only orbits one of the stars in a binary system, an unusual finding according to scientists.
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NEXT: Success! Private Team Fires 36-Year-Old NASA Probe's Engines
Success! Private Team Fires 36-Year-Old NASA Probe's Engines
An old NASA spacecraft under the control of a private team fired its thrusters yesterday (July 2) for the first time in a generation.
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NEXT: Astronauts Spot Hurricane Arthur From Space Station (Photos, Video)
Astronauts Spot Hurricane Arthur From Space Station (Photos, Video)
A stunning photo snapped by astronauts aboard the International Space Station shows Hurricane Arthur churning off the coast of Florida, heading north.
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