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What is the universe made of?
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What is the universe made of? Is it made of atoms like everything found on Earth? Find out what the universe is made of in this article.
Could Our Spacecraft Accidentally Ignite an Alien World's Entire Atmosphere?
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Outer planets in our solar system have atmospheres made up of flammable chemicals that can cause explosions on Earth. Could a rocketship, or electric spark, ignite them?
Why Ice Usually Freezes Cloudy, Not Clear
Ice cubes usually look cloudy and opaque in the middle, despite the fact that water is clear. What's the deal?
The History and Symbolism of the U.S. Presidential Seal
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Do you know the history and significance of the presidential seal? HowStuffWorks takes a look.
Can You Ace This Aviation Quiz?
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Thanks to many sky-centric technologies, humans have been flying for centuries, in balloon, planes and aircraft of all kinds. What do you really know about aviation?
Even the Smartest Mathematicians Can't Solve the Collatz Conjecture
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The Collatz conjecture can be worked on by 9-year-old math whizzes, but it's flummoxed some of the greatest minds of the past century. Will it ever be solved?
Haboobs Are Mother Nature's Worst Dust Storms
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Haboobs are giant walls of dust that can come seemingly out of nowhere. How are they created and are they different from sandstorms?
How the James Webb Space Telescope Works
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will look back in time to see the earliest stars in creation, and serve as the premier deep space observatory for the next decade. Ready to meet the mighty Webb?
Mimetoliths: The Faces We See in Rock Formations
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Erosion and weather can combine to make rock formations look like all kinds of things, from human faces to animals. They're called mimetoliths and we've taken a look at four of the most famous.
How Do Airline Pilots Know Turbulence Is Coming Up?
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Predicting turbulence isn't an exact science, but airline pilots use a variety of tools both high-tech and low before asking you to buckle up.