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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?

How Comets Work

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Comets are remarkable pieces of our universe's past, and they tell us a great deal about how the universe was formed. Learn about the long but rewarding process of discovering and analyzing comets.

How is GPS used in spaceflight?

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GPS is great, but it's kind of Earth-centric. If we have our hearts set on traveling to distant planets and faraway stars, then it's time to come up with a new navigation system. NASA, of course, has an idea.

How does SETI home work?

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How does this SETI@home thing work? I keep hearing about it on the radio but no one really explains what's going on. What do extraterrestrials have to do with screen savers?

How Galileo Fought the Catholic Church and Became the First Superstar Scientist 

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Galileo Galilei made breakthroughs in physics and astronomy. Along the way, he fought for intellectual freedom and became the first celebrity scientist.

Exploring Jovian Planets, the Titans of Our Solar System

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The four Jovian planets are officially designated as gas (and/or ice) giants. Which planets are they and what makes them so unique?

Could a planet exist without a host star?

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It's not uncommon for planets to wander alone through the universe like big, sullen teenagers. But how do they end up flying solo, and could they still harbor life?

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.

Neptune: An Ice Giant With Diamond Rain

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Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun and one of the coldest. Its supersonic winds are also the fastest in the solar system.

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