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9 Facts About Project Blue Book, the Government's Top-Secret UFO Program

In 1969, the government shut down its infamous study into UFOs—and people have been talking about it ever since.

What Happens to Your Body If You Die in Space?

Few space stations want a body stinking up the place. Fortunately, there's always the garbage room.

Life on Nearby Exoplanet Barnard's Star B Might Be Possible, According to Astronomers

Though it's freezing on its surface, primitive life might be lurking somewhere below.

15 Fantastic Buzz Aldrin Quotes

Over the course of his life, Aldrin has learned a lot, and he’s shared his wisdom in a number of books and interviews.

50 Things Turning 50 in 2019

From the first manned Moon landing to Monty Python, here are 50 things marking a half-century on this planet (and beyond).

10 Discoveries and Inventions That Are More Recent Than You Think

When you really think about how recent some discoveries we take for granted are, Pluto and Clint Eastwood have a lot in common.

The Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight—Here's How to See It

Don't miss the first meteor shower of 2019.

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A Brief History of Félicette, the First Cat in Space

To infinity and beyond, Astrocat.

A blood moon as seen from Sydney, Australia on July 28, 2018

Mark Your Calendars: A Rare Super Blood Wolf Moon Is Coming in January 2019

Here's when to see it.

There Are 72,000 Tons of Diamonds Hiding Throughout This Town in Germany

They formed when a crater hit the spot 15 million years ago.

Winter Solstice, Ursid Meteor Shower, and Cold Moon are Happening Tonight

Don't miss out on the last big celestial event of the year.

An artist's rendering of the dwarf planet Eris

10 Facts About the Dwarf Planet Eris

Eris was once thought to be larger than Pluto.

The Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Next Week: Here's When and Where to See It

Don't miss one of the best meteorological events of the year: The Geminid meteor shower is famous for its bright, frequent shooting stars.

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Discovered on International Space Station Toilet

Drug resistance is a problem on Earth. Now it's happening in space, too.

Artist's depiction of NASA's InSight lander parachuting toward the surface of Mars.

How to Watch NASA's Live Stream of the InSight Mars Landing

After covering 91 million miles of the solar system, the robotic lander is set to make contact with the Red Planet's Elysium Planitia this afternoon.

The Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend—Here's the Best Way to See It

It comes around every November.

Two Harvard Scientists Suggest 'Oumuamua Could Be, Uh, an Alien Probe

It was the first known interstellar object to enter our solar system.

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A Team of Young Women Wants to Send Kyrgyzstan's First Satellite to Space

The Kyrgyz Space Program could make history.

Vans Is Making NASA-Themed Sneakers and They're Out of This World

It's one small step for a shoe company.

NASA Just Launched a New Podcast, and It's All About Mars

The last episode will detail InSight's attempt to land on Mars on November 26.

Does Sound Travel Faster or Slower in Space?

In space, no one can hear you scream ... or can they?

The Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend

Look up!

How the Hubble Space Telescope Helped the Fight Against Breast Cancer

NASA technologies have dozens of applications outside of space exploration.

17 Facts About the Apollo Program

NASA was officially established in October 1958. Just two years later, the agency started what would become one of the defining programs of the 20th century—Apollo, which put humans on the moon in 1969.

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