MIT and NASA scientists believe they've found a planet, 1,500 light years away, that appears to be disintegrating from the heat of its parent star.

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ESA's Herschel Space Observatory has discovered a giant, galaxy-filled filament connecting two clusters of galaxies.

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The Dragon spacecraft is undergoing last minute preparations as it readies for a demonstration flight to the International Space Station (ISS).



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On Sunday, millions of people around the world will be treated to an amazing sight: an annular solar eclipse in which the moon will cover as much as 94 percent of the sun, leaving a glowing ring of fire.

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Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) indicate there are about twice as many potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs) in lower-inclination orbits than previously believed.

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An international research team has managed to observe the active accretion phase of a supermassive black hole in the center of a galaxy tens of millions of light years away.

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Solar power collected in space could ultimately be tapped to provide the renewable energy of the future.

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Late last night, three astronauts blasted off for the International Space Station on a Soyuz TMA-04M, after several weeks of delay.

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NASA recently tested a Mars rover in California's Mojave Desert to prepare for the August landing of its Curiosity rover on the red planet. 


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