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Researchers Find First (Potential) Planet Outside the Milky Way

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Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory, a team of scientists discovered what could very well be the first exoplanet outside the Milky Way. It's massive and might even orbit a black hole.

Where Is the Hubble Telescope and How Does It Work?

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The Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most amazing machines in orbit right now. Learn more about the Hubble Space Telescope and how it works.

10 Completely False 'Facts' Everyone Knows

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The blood in your veins is blue. Glass is a slow-moving liquid. If you touch a baby bird, its mother will abandon it. Not so fast –- if you learned any of those "facts" in school, what you learned was wrong.

Quiz: Guess the Book From Its Opening Line

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Some books come out hot right out of the gate with iconic openers. How many of these literary works can you correctly guess based only on the opening line?

What are the odds there is life in outer space?

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Are we alone? Jodie Foster's character in "Contact" didn't think so, and neither do the scientists who've been listening for an extraterrestrial message for decades.

Space Trivia

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If stargazing is your jam and you know that you could be the next Neil deGrasse Tyson, this celestial trivia quiz will rock your whole galaxy! Are you ready to shoot for the stars?

Do You Know More About Physics Than a 5th Grader?

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Hey there smarty-pants! It's time to put your science skills to the test with the ultimate quiz, to find out if you're smarter than a fifth grader in physics!

Can You Pass This Basic Middle School Science Quiz?

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Middle school science is no joke; they start giving you the super-hard science then. Why not see how well you can do on a middle school science test? Grab your pencil and take the quiz!

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?

How a Supernova Works

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A dying star can explode with the force of a few octillion nuclear bombs and create any element in the universe. But why do stars go supernova?

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