European Telescope to Search for Dark Matter, Dark Energy
96 percent of the universe in the dark
96 percent of the universe in the dark
If the Higgs-like particle is a Higgs boson
Looking for a piece of history and a possible pay day
Now, that's an Earth-shattering "kaboom"!
Could collective action be the answer anyway?
You can thank a high accident rate for those great meteor images
Three would make a trend
Starting at 2pm ET; closest approach by asteroid at about 2:25pm
Asteroid 2012DA14 coming within 20,000 miles of Earth this afternoon
Likely ejected by the black hole at the center of the galaxy
Will miss by 17,150 miles, closer than many satellites
Will get closer to Earth than satellites in geosynchronous orbit
26,000 light years "close" for scientists
Despite reports to the contrary
It's not even a planet anymore though
"Democratizing" space exploration, scientist says. But what about monetizing it?
Possible, then, to direct toward Earth too, right?
Feeling lonelier even as it gets more crowded
But will the core worlds leave them alone?
Curiosity's mission on the red planet continues
Comet Ison is to be the brightest comet in generations
Will come within geosynchronous satellite orbit but no chance of a hit according to scientists
In six to eight weeks
Offers a better understanding of just which exo-planets may support life
But ... but ... ballistic missiles!
Heavy elements not possible without it
Meteorite found with seaweed fossils, awaiting testing for contamination on Earth
Ultimate goal is to enable space colonization
Mars Recon Observer NASA's eye in the sky
Would be first trip outside near Earth orbit in more than 40 years
Let's see if they can make this one cost-efficient
Patch of ground with evidence of water history chosen
As a ticket promotion for the Dallas Mavericks
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