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Cosmic 'God's Hand' Shines in Telescope Photo, Video A new image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope shows a threatening cloud of gas and dust, better known as the cometary globule CG4. But the reason behind its shape is mysterious.

 

How Can We Protect Mars from Earth Germs, While Searching for Life? How do we keep a firewall between the planets to ensure microbes don’t cause havoc on Earth or Mars? Read More

 

SpaceX Dragon Capsule Returns to Earth with Ocean Splashdown SpaceX's robotic Dragon capsule has come back to Earth, wrapping up a successful monthlong cargo mission to the International Space Station. Aurora Borealis: What Causes the Northern Lights & Where to See Them The northern and southern lights are a dazzling spectacle for skywatchers lucky enough to see them, but fascinating science is behind what causes these impressive light shows.

 

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Mars is the Next Step for Humanity — We Must Take It Elon Musk insists that Mars is a “long-term insurance policy” for “the light of consciousness” in the face of climate change, extinction events, and our recklessness with technology. Read More 4 Fun Ways 'Jupiter Ascending' Shows Off Space Science The new movie 'Jupiter Ascending' has some fun science that makes the movie even more enjoyable. Find out more here. Read More DARPA to Begin Testing Satellite-Launching Fighter Jet This Year The United States military's ambitious plan to launch satellites from the belly of a fighter jet should get its first in-air test later this year. Read More

 

Cosmic Cappuccino: Delicious Swirls in Mars' South Pole  In this dreamy observation, staring down on Mars' south polar icecap, a European spacecraft has captured stunning ruddy swirls frozen in Martian ice, like cinnamon sprinkles and coffee mixing with the frothy milk atop a rich cappuccino. Dwarf Planets: Science and Facts About the Solar System’s Smaller Worlds Dwarf planets are worlds too small to be full-fledged planets, but too big to fit in smaller astronomical categories. Pluto, the most famous dwarf planet, lost its planet status in 2006. Cosmonaut Cuisine in Tubes: Real Russian Space Food on Sale in Moscow Real space food for cosmonauts is on sale in Moscow in the form of space food tubes. How to find them at the All-Russian Exhibition Center.