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The magnetosphere protects life on Earth from harmful solar storms.

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In this episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll take a closer look at black holes, the mysterious cosmic objects that have a gravitational pull so strong that not even light can escape.

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In this episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll take a closer look a scientific mystery that's a favorite topic here at Live Science: aliens.

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New book "Mission Moon: 3D" presents the history of NASA's Apollo missions, with 3D photographs.

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There was plenty of science in the movies that hit screens large and small in 2017.

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Higher temperatures and a longer growing season mean some of Earth's chilliest regions are looking increasingly green, researchers say.

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See what the world looks like at night — from space.

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The particle found this summer at the Large Hadron Collider looks more and more like the basic Higgs boson.

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Lower Manhattan and other areas are dark or dimmer from above.

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A daredevil will skydive to Earth from 23 miles up on Oct. 9, weather permitting.

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The case of the Cincinnati UFO has been solved through crowdsourcing.

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Does a video taken out the window of the space station show a UFO mothership and orb fleet stationed above Earth, or is this something much more mundane?

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The dust has barely settled on Mars, and already the Curiosity rover has inadvertently generated several hoaxes and conspiracy theories.

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Lake Ontario appears as one big mirror.

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The blaze of light hung provided a respite from the winter darkness.

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Breaking the sound barrier sometimes creates a visible vapor cone, also called a shock collar or shock egg, resulting from a Prandtl–Glauert singularity.

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Thursday (July 12) is one of the two days that the setting sun aligns with Manhattan's streets, offering a breathtaking view.

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New research suggests "arsenic-eating" bacteria rely on phosphorus after all.

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An Old English text refers to a "red crucifix" that appeared in the evening sky. Was it a supernova?.

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A spiral of light was witnessed by thousands in the Middle East Thursday evening. What was it?

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Today is one of the two days that the setting sun aligns with Manhattan's streets

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A Namibia park is home to some of the darkest skies ever measured.
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