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Planet Mercury: Fast, Pockmarked and Shrinking
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Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, and it's the smallest in the solar system. So why does it have longer days than we have on Earth?
Kepler-186f: Earth's Mysterious 'First Cousin'
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Kepler-186f was the first Earth-sized planet found within its star's habitable zone. But there's still a lot we don't 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.
How NASA Planetary Protection Works
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What if your job were to protect life in the galaxy at all costs? Read about NASA's Planetary Protection program at HowStuffWorks.
How the Apollo Spacecraft Worked
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The Apollo program was initiated with the goal of landing a man on the moon. What was the spacecraft that helped make this giant leap for mankind?
Will orbital chaos cause Earth, Venus and Mars to collide?
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Will orbital chaos collide Earth, Venus and Mars? Read about the possibility of Earth, Venus and Mars colliding if their orbits go awry.
Could we stop an asteroid on a collision course toward Earth?
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To stop an asteroid that is on a collision path with the Earth would be a monumental task. Find out how scientists are researching ways to stop an asteroid.
How a Weather Balloon Works?
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Have you ever wondered how weather stations gather all of their data? Even though technology for predicting the weather has improved, simple weather balloons do a lot of the hard work every day.
What does gravity have to do with the big bang?
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Gravity and it's relationship to the big bang are explained in this article. Learn about the relationship between gravity and the big bang.
10 Black Scientists You Should Know
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You might have heard of George Washington Carver and Neil deGrasse Tyson. But what about Patricia Bath? Or Percy Julian? Meet 10 African American scientists who have made the world a better place for everyone.