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Researchers Propose Mission to Intercept the Next Interstellar Asteroid

April 17, 2018 | Article

The solar system recently received its first interstellar visitor, 'Oumuamua, and researchers have now suggested a plan for a mission to meet the next guest from another star.
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Wait For It...The First 'April 23rd Doomsday' Was Predicted in 1843

April 15, 2018 | Article

A new prediction for the end of the world sets the apocalypse date as Monday, April 23, based on a mishmash of old numerology, re-readings of the biblical Book of Revelation and rehashed conspiracy theories about a rogue "Planet X."
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Landmarks on Pluto's Moon Charon Get Their First Official Names

April 13, 2018 | Article

The names of explorers and the authors of journeys make up some of the first feature names for Charon.
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No, the Rapture Isn't Coming on April 23 Because of Nibiru (Which Doesn't Exist)

April 12, 2018 | Article

Claims made by outlets such as the Daily Express say the Rapture is coming April 23. Should you really worry the end is nigh?
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Soar Over Jupiter's Monster Polar Storms with This Stunning NASA Video

April 12, 2018 | Article

The massive cyclones that swirl near Jupiter's north pole glow like lava in a gorgeous new 3D flyover video captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft.
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New Planets May Be Forming Around Young Nearby Stars, Dusty Disks Suggest

April 12, 2018 | Article

Diverse disks of dusty material have been spotted around nearby young stars, suggesting new planets are sprouting up around the alien stars.
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Why NASA Is Sending a Spacecraft to a Metal Asteroid Called 'Psyche'

April 11, 2018 | Article

An ambitious mission to a "world made of metal" will help scientists better understand how Earth and other rocky planets evolved, according to a new video from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
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'Traffic Jam' from Collapsing Ring May Have Carved Saturn Moon

April 06, 2018 | Article

The slow death of a ring may have built up the distinctive ridges on Saturn's walnut-shaped moon.
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Space Image of the Day Gallery (February 2018)

April 03, 2018 | Image Album

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in February 2018.
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Space Image of the Day Gallery (January 2018)

April 03, 2018 | Image Album

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in January 2018.
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