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This artist's concept shows NASA's Space Launch System atop its Florida launch pad.

The World's Tallest Rockets: How They Stack Up

By Tariq Malik last updated

From the mighty Saturn V to NASA's new Space Launch System, see how the biggest rockets on Earth compare.

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The planets of the solar system as depicted by a NASA computer illustration. Orbits and sizes are not shown to scale.

Our Solar System: A Photo Tour of the Planets

By Tom Chao last updated

Take a tour of our solar system with us – from the sun to the furthest dwarf planets! Come on, it can't hurt!

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An illustration of exoplanet discoveries

10 amazing exoplanet discoveries

By Andrew May published

Reference New exoplanet discoveries have changed what we understand about the universe and now astronomers are finding alien worlds all the time.

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There are so many interesting solar system facts, here are some of our favorites.

25 weird and wild solar system facts

By Elizabeth Howell, Vicky Stein published

Reference Explore our 25 weird solar system facts and see how our neighborhood is stranger than we could ever imagine.

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Shadowgun Legends - Best sci-fi mobile games

Best sci-fi mobile games

By Robert Carnevale published

Need your fix of mobile sci-fi action? These games will do the trick.

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See the evolution of SpaceX rockets in pictures

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

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Galaxies near the beginning of the history of the universe

The history of the universe: Big Bang to now in 10 easy steps

By Denise Chow, Scott Dutfield published

Reference Learn about the Big Bang theory and the evolution of the universe in ten steps.

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What are the greatest spaceships of science fiction? From the Millennium Falcon to Dr Who's Tardis, here's the rundown of our favorites.

The greatest spaceships of science fiction

By Elizabeth Howell, Callum McKelvie published

Reference What are the greatest spaceships of science fiction? From the Millennium Falcon to Dr Who's Tardis, here's the rundown of our favorites.

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Upsilon Andromedae b is an exoplanet of varying extremes of temperature. Its dayside which permanently faces its parent star experiences hellishly high temperatures, whilst its nightside is below freezing.

These 10 super extreme exoplanets are out of this world

By Robert Lea, All About Space magazine published

The more we learn about exoplanets, the more we realize the universe is stranger than we ever knew.

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Koichi Wakata

Sleeping in Space: How Astronauts Get a Good Night's Rest

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

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