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What and where is the dark side of the moon?
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Dark side of the moon is term that is used freely in pop culture. But what is the dark side of the moon? Learn more.
How Space Junk Works
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Space junk is the debris orbiting Earth, left behind by satellites and space shuttles. Find out how much space junk is up there and space junk dangers.
What Really Happened to Yuri Gagarin, the First Man in Space?
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He stood just 5 feet, 2 inches. But Gagarin cast an enormously long shadow in space exploration, both for his achievements and his mysterious death.
Will we ever have space ships parked in our garages?
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Will we ever have spaceships parked in our garages so that we can fly to the moon whenever we feel like it?
What Is a Van Allen Radiation Belt?
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Van Allen Radiation Belts, two zones encircling the earth in which there are relatively large numbers of high-energy (fast-moving) charged particles.
Will Humans Be Living in Space in the Next 50 Years?
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These outer space abodes will have to protect inhabitants from extreme temperatures, radiation and flying moon dust. One man is actually selling deeds for lunar property at $20 a pop. Seriously?
Can we live elsewhere in the universe?
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If you consider throwing down a welcome mat on the porch of the International Space Station the same as living "elsewhere," then yes. But what about the moon and destinations beyond?
How long can a human survive in outer space?
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How long can a human survive in outer space? In science fiction movies, this seems to be an area of much creative license, with some people exploding instantly, and others surviving for nearly a minute without long-term ill effect. I read once that one's blood would boil, but I read elsewhere that this isn't true. So what is it?
Pluto Is Just One of Millions of Objects in the Kuiper Belt
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The Kuiper Belt is a ring around the sun that's home to millions of comets, moons, dwarf planets and other celestial objects. How did they get there?
How Astronauts Work
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Astronauts are adventurers and scientists who work in space. Learn who astronauts are and what they do in space and on Earth.