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The Leonid meteor shower will peak during Tuesday and Wednesday morning this week.

How to Watch Dazzling Leonid Meteor Shower Peak This Week

The annual mid-November Leonid meteor shower will peak on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, where the best time to catch them is after midnight until pre dawn hours.

Some birds choose to stay with their mate than forage for food.

Why Some Birds Choose Love Over Food

New findings reveal how certain species of birds choose to stay with their mate as opposed to look for food, revealing their social relationships.

The psychedelic colors of this new false color image of Pluto reveals the dwarf planet's complex surface features.

The Science Behind Pluto's Psychedelic Colors

NASA just revealed Pluto in vivid, contrasting psychedelic colors, using a special scientific technique that reveals the dwarf planet's complex world.

The ISS crew hid inside a Soyuz space capsule from flying debris threatening to hit the space station.

Space Junk Almost Hit Space Station; Astronauts Evacuated

On Thursday, astronauts were forced to take emergency precautions by taking shelter in a Soyuz space capsule when flying debris threatened to collide into the space station.

Pluto

Water on Pluto? New Horizons Also Reveals Pluto's Mysterious Moon Charon

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft also reveals a new image of Pluto's moon Charon showing a mysterious feature and more.

Rocket launching

U.S. Air Force Successfully Launches New GPS Satellites Via Atlas V Rocket

On Wednesday, July 15, the U.S. Air Force successfully launched its newest fleet of GPS satellites with ULA's Atlas V rocket.

Artist's conception of Jupiter's twin

Solar System 2.0? Jupiter's Twin Detected Orbiting a Star Similar to Our Own Sun

Astronomers have detected an exoplanet almost identical to Jupiter that is currently in orbit with its parent star which is also similar tour own sun.

Camera Trick Reveals Black Leopards Have Spots

Camera Trick Reveals Black Leopards Have Spots

A new study has found that black leopards also have spots under their shiny coats using a unique camera trick used by scientists.

People enjoying ice cream during a hot summer day.

Study: Climate Change Linked to Higher Death Rates in U.S.

A new study suggests the link between extreme temperatures and higher death rates among senior citizens in the U.S..

In this handout provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a close-up image of a region near Pluto's equator shows a range of mountains rising as high as 11,000 feet (3,500 meters) taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft as it p

Pluto's Icy Mountain Ranges Come Into View Courtesy of New Horizons

The first series of high resolution images of NASA's New Horizons probe reveal Pluto's complex surface filled with icy mountain ranges and more.

Adorable Baby Beluga Whale Born in Georgia Aquarium

A new baby beluga whale was born last Mother's Day to the Georgia Aquarium where it is currently healthy and feeding well.

SpaceX reveals new vintage inspired travel posters to Mars.

SpaceX Reveals Vintage Inspired Travel Posters to Mars

SpaceX revealed their version of vintage inspired travel posters to Mars as the next space tourist destination.

The MARSDROP system will deploy tiny robotic probes via hang gliders on Mars.

Hang Gliders on Mars? New Way to Land Tiny Robotic Probes to Explore Mars

With the new MARSDROP program, scientists aim to deploy hang gliders that will release tiny microprobes to explore difficult to reach geological regions on Mars.

Modern humans now have weaker bones compared to hunter gatherer ancestors.

How Modern Humans Evolved with Weaker Bones: Blame It On Agriculture

Researchers reveal that modern humans have weaker bones compared to ancestors from 33,000 years ago due to agriculture.

Schematic of the proposed system based on the EUSO telescope and a CAN laser system

Space Station or Death Star? ISS Installs Laser Beam to Destroy Space Junk

With the help of Japan's EUSO space telescope, this laser beam can detect even small space debris and nudge it away from the ISS.

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