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Was a Mars Rover's Final Message to NASA 'My Battery Is Low and It’s Getting Dark?'

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Dan Evon

Feb 18, 2019 A poetic interpretation of the Opportunity rover's final transmission from Mars went viral in Fe ...

The Science Behind Those Viral Oumuamua “Alien Spacecraft” Stories

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Alex Kasprak

Nov 7, 2018 ʻOumuamua, the first interstellar object to be detected passing through our solar system, does n ...

The Longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the 21st Century Will Occur on July 27

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Alex Kasprak

Jul 5, 2018 Some record-setting moonside shade is on the books for late July 2018.

Answering Your Questions About the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

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Arturo Garcia Brooke Binkowski

Aug 19, 2017 The 21 August 2017 celestial event will be viewable to millions in North America, but taking the ...

Scientists Predict an Explosive Collision from Two Merging Stars in 2022

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Alex Kasprak

Jan 9, 2017 If astronomers are correct, this would be the first time such a prediction has come to fruition.

Are There More Trees on Earth Than Stars in the Milky Way?

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Alex Kasprak

Dec 12, 2016 Although both figures are rough, a recent estimate for the number of trees on Earth exceeds the ...

Rare Supermoon Is Going to Unleash Tidal Waves and Massive Earthquakes

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Alex Kasprak

Nov 8, 2016 Scientists have been debating a connection between lunar cycles and earthquakes for decades, but ...

Scientists May Have Found Two New ‘Moonlets’ Lurking In Uranus’ Rings

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Alex Kasprak

Oct 27, 2016 Though we can’t yet see them directly, decades-old data may suggest the presence of two previous ...

Friday's 'Black Moon' Promises to Be an Underwhelming Spectacle

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David Emery

Sep 27, 2016 The Internet is abuzz over an impending astronomical event called a "black moon." What is it, an ...

Will a 'Green Moon' Appear in April 2018?

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Kim LaCapria

Mar 27, 2016 A 'green moon' hoax has been updated to incorporate humorous references to marijuana.

Are These Photographs of a 'Hunter's Moon'?

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Snopes Staff

Nov 9, 2015 A Hunter's Moon doesn't create the illusion of two suns, isn't a miracle, and occurs annually.

Planetary Alignment Over Giza Pyramids

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David Mikkelson

Aug 19, 2012 Mercury, Venus and Saturn were aligned in December 2012, but that phenomenon did not appear as s ...

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'Hubble Telescope' Pic of 'Serenity Nebula' Is Truly Unreal

Moon Landing Urban Legends

Will Dangerous Cosmic Rays Pass Close to Earth ‘Tonight’?

Is Australia Wider than the Earth's Moon?

That Asteroid-Moon Collision Video? It’s Fake.

Is This a Historical Illustration of a Real Meteor Shower?

Yes, a 'Parade of Planets' Will Be Visible in the Summer Sky

Supermoon: How an Illusion Makes the Full Moon Appear Bigger Than It Really Is

Was a Mars Rover's Final Message to NASA 'My Battery Is Low and It’s Getting Dark?'

The Science Behind Those Viral Oumuamua “Alien Spacecraft” Stories

The Longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the 21st Century Will Occur on July 27

Answering Your Questions About the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

Scientists Predict an Explosive Collision from Two Merging Stars in 2022

Are There More Trees on Earth Than Stars in the Milky Way?

Rare Supermoon Is Going to Unleash Tidal Waves and Massive Earthquakes

Scientists May Have Found Two New ‘Moonlets’ Lurking In Uranus’ Rings

Friday's 'Black Moon' Promises to Be an Underwhelming Spectacle

Will a 'Green Moon' Appear in April 2018?

Are These Photographs of a 'Hunter's Moon'?

Planetary Alignment Over Giza Pyramids