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September 17, 2019

Thousands could flood rural Nevada town of 50 people after 'Storm Area 51' joke goes viral

The small town of Rachel, Nevada, located in the middle of the desert and home to only about 50 people, could be flooded with thousands of people this coming weekend after the joke Facebook post to storm Area 51 – the top-secret military base that conspiracy theorists believe houses aliens – went viral.

September 17, 2019

Why is it so hard to land on the Moon?

Space is hard. That was the takeaway on Sept. 7, when the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) lost contact with its Vikram lunar lander during an attempt to touch down at the moon's south pole. 

September 16, 2019

'Biggest' star in the universe discovered, 700K times heavier than Earth

A team of researchers has discovered the "most massive neutron star ever measured," one that is considered "almost too massive to exist."

September 16, 2019

To prepare astronauts for the Moon, NASA is using a giant water tank

As NASA prepares for a return to the Moon in 2024, it's using a massive water tank to help prepare potential astronauts for the challenges that come with going into space.

September 16, 2019

Distant black hole brightens every 9 hours and no one knows why

A black hole at the center of a distant galaxy is behaving like no other black hole astronomers have ever seen.

September 13, 2019

Friday the 13th harvest moon thrills skywatchers

A rare Friday the 13th Harvest Moon has been thrilling skywatchers.

September 13, 2019

Universe might be 2 billion years younger, shocking study says

The universe is assumed to be roughly 13.7 billion years old, but a stunning new study says it could be significantly younger than that — by a couple of billion years. 

September 13, 2019

Friday the 13th sees 3 gigantic asteroids flying past Earth: NASA

It may be Friday the 13th, but don't let the thought of a killer asteroid scare you.

September 13, 2019

Get set for 'spooky' Friday the 13th Harvest Moon

Skywatchers are in for a spooky treat thanks to the full moon known as the Harvest Moon, which coincides with Friday the 13th for the first time in almost 20 years.

September 13, 2019

Mysterious, newly discovered comet is probably an interstellar visitor, scientists believe

Fresh off the excitement about Oumuaua, the first interstellar object discovered in our solar system, researchers have discovered what they believe is the second interstellar object.