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Astronomers See Black Hole Swallow Neutron Star For First Time Ever

“It was just a big quick (gulp), gone,” said Patrick Brady, an astrophysicist at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
By Seth Borenstein, AP

Can ET See Us? Study Finds Many Stars With Prime Earth View

Astronomers calculated that 1,715 stars in our galactic neighborhood have had an unobstructed view of Earth during human civilization.
By Seth Borenstein, AP

NASA And Tide Get Down And Dirty About Doing Laundry In Space

Currently, astronauts just wear their underwear, gym clothes and everything else until they can’t take the filth and stink anymore, then junk them.
By Marcia Dunn, AP

Continent-Sized Remnants Of An Alien World May Be Buried Deep Within Earth

Debris from the explosive crash of the planet Theia into an infant Earth is also widely believed to have formed the moon.
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Whew! NASA Says Earth Safe From Asteroid For Next 100 Years

The space agency has ruled out any chance of a particularly menacing asteroid called "Apophis" smacking Earth in 2068.
By Marcia Dunn, AP

Arizona Scientists Suggest Turning Moon Into Earth's Lunar Repository

Natural underground caverns on the moon could store frozen samples of Earth’s species in order to protect biodiversity in the event of global catastrophe.
By AP

Asteroid The Size Of Golden Gate Bridge To Buzz By Earth

The largest and fastest asteroid of the year will zoom past in a week.
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Japanese Spacecraft Brings Back Asteroid Chips That Look Like Charcoal

Scientists hope the samples will provide insight into the origins of the solar system and life on Earth.
By Mari Yamaguchi, AP

Rare 'Christmas Star’ To Appear For First Time In Hundreds Of Years

Jupiter and Saturn will appear to be so close from Earth on Dec. 21 that they may look like one shining star.
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Asteroid On Track To Buzz Earth The Day Before The Presidential Election

Call it an omen.
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