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Astronomy Cast Ep. 417: Error 417: Expectation Failed
In all fields of science, sometimes more is learned when you fail at what you're trying to do than when…
Tutankhamun’s Meteorite Blade
The Egyptian boy-king's blade was made 600 years before Egypt had iron-smelting technology.
New Horizons Sends Back First Science On Distant Kuiper Belt Object
With Pluto in its rear-view mirror, New Horizons is heading towards its next target, and sending back valuable science on…
Is A New Particle About To Be Announced?
The unexplained results from two separate experiments at the Large Hadron Collider point to the possible discovery of a new…
Boiling Water Is Carving Martian Slopes
Surface features on Mars may have been caused by boiling water.
James Webb Space Telescope Takes The Gloves Off
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) isn't even operational yet, and already its gleaming golden mirror has reached iconic status.…
NASA’s ‘Hubble Hugger’ and Science Chief John Grunsfeld To Retire
Five time space shuttle astronaut and current NASA science chief John Grunsfeld - best known as the ‘Hubble Hugger’ for…
If You’re Going to Fall Into a Black Hole, Make Sure It’s Rotating
It's no secret that black holes are objects to be avoided, were you to plot yourself a trip across the…
Rosetta’s Philae Lander in Permanent Sleep
ESA's Philae lander, the first spacecraft to successfully soft-land on the surface of a comet and former piggyback partner to Rosetta,…
Saturn’s Rings Continue to Surprise Scientists
If you try to apply simple common sense to how Saturn's rings really work you're going to be sorely mistaken:…