Kelly Dickerson is a staff writer for Live Science and Space.com. She regularly writes about physics, astronomy and environmental issues, as well as general science topics. Kelly is working on a Master of Arts degree at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, and has a Bachelor of Science degree and Bachelor of Arts degree from Berry College. Kelly was a competitive swimmer for 13 years, and dabbles in skimboarding and long-distance running.
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New research presented at the American Astronomical Society meeting reveals the ingredients needed for Earth-like exoplanets to form.

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This incredible time-lapse of Earth from space was created from about 12,500 images taken by ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst during his six-month stay on the International Space Station.

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Amateur astronomers captured amazing photos of a bright comet as it raced across the sky this week. See the amazing photos from Tyler Leavitt in Las Vegas and Chad Bakley in Cape May, New Jersey.

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Stephen Hawking celebrates his 73rd birthday today.

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The six astronauts onboard the International Space Station will ring in the New Year floating 240 miles above the Earth.

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NASA has proposed a new citizen science challenge called the 20-20-20 Airship Challenge that calls for high-altitude and long-duration airship designs.

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The International Astronomical Union has announced a competition to name five craters on Mercury, and the winners will be announced next spring at the end of the MESSENGER spacecraft's mission.

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"Sepideh: Reaching for the Stars" follows a young Iranian woman who dreams of becoming an astronaut but faces obstacles from her conservative country.

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NASA released a video with incredible views of the massive coronal mass ejection that erupted from the sun in July 2012.

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Physicists have teleported a light particle 15 miles (25 kilometers), making it the farthest quantum teleportation yet.

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Dark matter might be made of clouds of energy cracks instead of particles and may be detectable in GPS signals.

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New research shows that dark energy may be eating up dark matter and slowing down the rate that the universe is expanding.

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A new map reveals the most detailed picture yet of the surface features of the asteroid Vesta.

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A new laser instrument developed for the International Space Station is expected to generate incredible 3D maps of Earth's forests.

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The new biopic "The Theory of Everything" documents the personal life of cosmologist Stephen Hawking.

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NASA tested two rockets with 3D-printed injectors modeled after the rocket that could one day send humans to Mars.

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The Rosetta spacecraft has detected some stinky compounds in the cloud of chemicals surrounding Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

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