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The Milky Way: Understanding Our Place in the Galaxy

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A look at the night sky at any time of year will reveal a faint band of light stretching across the sky -- our solar system's home, the Milky Way. How much do we really know about it?

The Four Planets With Rings Might Surprise You

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Move over Saturn. There are other planets in the solar system surrounded by ring systems.

What If You Fell Into a Black Hole?

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Call up your travel agent because we're booking a one-way flight to an exotic, five-star black hole. What are you in store for on this unique journey?

Gliese 581c: The First 'Earth-like' Planet Found

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Gliese 581c was one of the first "Earth-like" planets found, back in 2007. It generated a lot of excitement then but what about now?

Jupiter: Anatomy of a Gas Giant

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Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Big as this gas giant is though, next to the sun, it's still small.

How to Use the Unit Circle in Trigonometry

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A unit circle is an important part of trigonometry and can define right angle relationships known as sine, cosine and tangent.

Why We Need Artificial Gravity for Long Space Missions

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NASA and other agencies have been studying artificial gravity in hopes they will someday use it to help astronauts combat the effects of weightlessness in space. How close are we to that reality?

A Comprehensive Guide to the Layers of the Earth

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Delve into the Earth's layers: crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core. Discover the secrets beneath our feet and the dynamic processes at play.

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