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55 Cancri e: Super-Hot Super-Earth
July 28, 2017 | Reference55 Cancri e is a super-Earth exoplanet with a super-hot surface. Temperatures could be as high as 4,892 F (2,700 C).
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Image of the Day
July 27, 2017 | Image AlbumThe European Space Agency's Rover Autonomy Testbed, or RAT, takes a test drive at night during testing in the moon-like environment of Teide National Park of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands.
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The 2017 Solar Eclipse May Prove the Sun Is Bigger Than We Think
July 27, 2017 | ArticleA growing number of researchers think that the sun is actually larger than commonly thought.
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Booze in Space: How the Universe is Absolutely Drowning in the Hard Stuff
July 27, 2017 | ArticleA well earned glass can loosen your thinking until you feel able to pierce the mysteries of life, death, love and identity. In moments like these, alcohol and the cosmic can seem intimately entwined.
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Bazinga! 'Big Bang Theory' Catchphrase Inspires New Compound
July 26, 2017 | ArticleThe catchphrase "bazinga" — a zinger commonly uttered by Dr. Sheldon Cooper, a fictional theoretical physicist on the TV show "The Big Bang Theory" — has inspired the creation of a novel compound.
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Boom! Powerful Cosmic Explosion May Hint at How Black Holes Form
July 26, 2017 | ArticleA new study of a huge explosion in space will provide insight into how dying stars turn into black holes.
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Cassini Snaps Dazzling Photo of a 'Ring-Bow' in Saturn's Rings
July 26, 2017 | ArticleSaturn's glorious rings take center stage in a beautiful new photo by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
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'Spectacular' Spiral Galaxy Shines in View from Very Large Telescope (Photo, Video)
July 26, 2017 | ArticleThe European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has captured a stunning image of spiral galaxy Messier 77.
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Big, Dangerous Comets Are More Common Than Previously Thought
July 26, 2017 | ArticleThere are a lot more big, potentially dangerous comets zooming through deep space than scientists had thought, a new study suggests.
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Mitochondria or Midi-Chlorians? 'Star Wars' Hoax Paper Published in 4 Journals
July 25, 2017 | ArticleA ridiculous hoax paper mixing up mitochondria with 'Star Wars' midi-chlorians gets published in four predatory journals.
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