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Why NASA Plans to Crash the International Space Station

This won’t be the first man-made space station to meet its demise.

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Who Is the Hat Man? A Nightmare Shared by Dreamers Around the World
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Diana Bocco

Who Is the Hat Man? A Nightmare Shared by Dreamers Around the World

A visit from the Hat Man will leave you frozen in fear.

Barbie Helps Develop New Moondust Cleanup System
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Engrid Barnett

Barbie Helps Develop New Moondust Cleanup System

Everyone’s favorite fearless fashionista just survived a blast of liquid nitrogen!

NASA Reveals Blueprint For Deflecting Killer Asteroids
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Engrid Barnett

NASA Reveals Blueprint For Deflecting Killer Asteroids

Scientists can save the planet, but don’t expect a fast turnaround. 

Find Hot Moons in Your Area: The Search for Planet Nine
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Engrid Barnett

Find Hot Moons in Your Area: The Search for Planet Nine

Beyond Neptune in the Kuiper Belt, Planet Nine may lurk, surrounded by hotties.

Alarm and Awe Accompany Plans To Resurrect Dodo Birds
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Engrid Barnett

Alarm and Awe Accompany Plans To Resurrect Dodo Birds

Life, uh, finds a way.

Satellite Spots Adorable Bear Face on Mars
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Engrid Barnett

Satellite Spots Adorable Bear Face on Mars

Martian land formations and the human eye conspire to find signs of extraterrestrial life.

Or Not: Drinking Alcohol Will Warm You Up on a Cold Night
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Colton Kruse

Or Not: Drinking Alcohol Will Warm You Up on a Cold Night

St. Bernards never carried brandy either...

New Thought-Controlled Implant Requires No Brain Surgery
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Engrid Barnett

New Thought-Controlled Implant Requires No Brain Surgery

Using this new tech, paralyzed patients have successfully controlled computers with their minds.

World's Toughest Material Has Bizarre Property, Scientists Find
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Noelle Talmon

World's Toughest Material Has Bizarre Property, Scientists Find

While other materials get increasingly more brittle as temperatures drop, this alloy gets stronger.

Researchers Develop Self-Administered, Painless Tattoos
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Engrid Barnett

Researchers Develop Self-Administered, Painless Tattoos

Do-it-yourself ink has never been easier!

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