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Rare Asteroid Discovered With Fastest Orbit Around the Sun
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Researchers at the Zwicky Transient Facility have found an asteroid in Earth's orbit. And this one has the shortest year yet. HowStuffWorks explains.
NASA Announces New Solar System Packed With Seven Planets
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NASA announces a discovery of seven nearby Earth-sized planets. Learn more about the TRAPPIST-1 planets in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Zulu Time Conversion: Defining Zulu Time and GMT's Value
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Zulu Time is a shorthand for describing a time that is the same no matter where you are in the world. So, how does that work?
How Silly String Works
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In December 2006, news agencies reported that American and British troops in Iraq had developed an inventive method for finding tripwires: spraying Silly String. Find out how Silly String works.
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?
What Is the Coldest Place in the Universe?
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The coldest place in the universe exists some 5,000 light-years from Earth. Do you know where it is and what it's called?
Can You Really Outrun a Volcano?
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In the movies it looks so easy. A team of scientists are working near the crater of a volcano when it suddenly erupts. They jump in their vehicle and outrace the surging lava flow to safety. In reality, it just doesn't happen that way.
What is the Milky Way?
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It's your home, and a colossally sized one at that. How much do you know about your galactic digs and their residence amid the yawning universe?
Should I be afraid of strange matter?
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Strange matter is unlike any earthly matter ; for one, it's heavier than our matter. Learn what else makes strange matter so inarguably weird.
Is China Launching Fake Moon a Bright Idea?
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China is planning launch a 'fake' moon to provide extra illumination to Chengdu, Sichuan. HowStuffWorks looks at why.