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Exoplanets: Distant Worlds Beyond Our Solar System
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These 10 remarkable exoplanets are the ones we'd like to investigate. Learn about 10 of the most remarkable astronomers have discovered.
How Dark Matter Works
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For decades, stargazing scientists have been facing their own darkness on the edge of town as they try to explain one of astronomy's greatest mysteries: dark matter. Have they been successful, or will the universe carry its secrets for a long time?
This Star Survived Being Swallowed by a Black Hole
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A new kind of survival story: Scientists discovered a star that came near a black hole and lived to tell the tale - at least temporarily.
Science vs. '90s Disaster Movies, a Deeply Geeky Pop Culture Quiz
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We're still watching '90s campy disaster flicks for the action scenes and nostalgia value. But accuracy was never their forte. This quiz explains why.
What Are Moonmoons?
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What are moonmoons? HowStuffWorks looks at the moons of moons.
We're Getting Closer to the Quantum Internet, But What Is It?
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The quantum internet would use the quirky behavior of tiny particles to enable applications not possible with today's internet.
How NASA Works
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When most people think of NASA, they probably think of astronauts and the Kennedy Space Center. But there's a whole lot more to this 60-year-old organization.
An Alien Asteroid's Been Lurking in Our Solar System Since the Beginning
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An alien asteroid called BZ 509 may have arrived at our solar system billions of years ago and didn't buy a return ticket. HowStuffWorks explains.
How a 'War of the Worlds' Radio Broadcast Panicked America
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The 'War of the Worlds' radio broadcast on Oct. 30, 1938 is one of the most famous in history, mainly because Americans believed aliens were invading.
The Largest Star in the Universe Is 1,700x Bigger Than Our Sun
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In the vast night sky, where countless stars vie for attention, one colossus reigns supreme as the largest star in the universe. Situated thousands of light-years from Earth, this celestial giant's sheer magnitude challenges our understanding of stellar physics.