Ian O'Neill
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Is 'Planet X 2.0' Lurking Beyond Pluto's Orbit?
Posted 22 HOURS AGO | 0
A new simulation hints at the existence of a world, four times the mass of Earth, is causing the peculiar orbits of scattered disk objects. Read more
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Will You See Today's Annular Solar Eclipse?
Posted Sun May 20, 2012 05:51 AM ET | 0
Just in case you haven't heard, an annular eclipse will dazzle the Pacific Ocean on Sunday. Read more
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4,700 Potentially Hazardous Asteroids Lurking
Posted Fri May 18, 2012 01:27 PM ET | 0
The most precise estimate is compiled of the number of dangerous space rocks that could threaten Earth. Read more
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Mayan Ruins Describe Dates Beyond 2012 'Doomsday'
Posted Fri May 11, 2012 04:14 AM ET | 0
A mind-blowing archaeological discovery in the Guatemalan rainforest is yet another piece of evidence against the silly theory that the Maya predicted doomsday on Dec. 21. Read more
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Tidal Heating Could Kill 'Habitable' Alien Worlds
Posted Thu May 10, 2012 02:01 AM ET | 0
Although red dwarfs are often pegged as "ideal" places to hunt for habitable exoplanets, it turns out that this type of star may have a sinister side. Read more
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Zeppelin Hunts California Meteorite Debris
Posted Mon May 7, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0
SETI and NASA have mounted an ambitious airship mission in the hope of retrieving chunks of the Sutters Mill Meteorite. Read more
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2012 Doomsday Poll Brings Out the Believers
Posted Fri May 4, 2012 02:12 PM ET | 0
A recent poll concluded that 12 percent of Americans believe the world will end this year. Is that so surprising? Read more
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G+ Space Hangout: Asteroid Mining to Hungry Black Holes: Video
Posted Thu May 3, 2012 10:24 PM ET | 0
Watch this week's Google+ Space Hangout! Read more
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White Dwarfs Are Eating 'Earth-like' Planets for Dinner
Posted Thu May 3, 2012 03:56 PM ET | 0
Astronomers have detected the dusty remains of rocky worlds that are being consumed by distant white dwarfs -- but this dust has a very "Earth-like" flavor. Read more
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Watch the G+ Space Hangout for a BIG Discovery News Hug
Posted Thu May 3, 2012 12:48 AM ET | 0
TODAY at 10 a.m. PST (1 p.m. EST), there will be an EXTRA special Google+ Space Hangout you need to tune into! Read more
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'Failed Star' Radio Emissions Could Aid Hunt for Alien Life
Posted Tue May 1, 2012 11:05 PM ET | 0
A cool brown dwarf has been detected through the radio waves generated by its magnetic field -- could the method be used to detect exoplanets with magnetospheres? Read more
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Rare Video of 1986 Challenger Disaster Uncovered
Posted Tue May 1, 2012 12:41 PM ET | 0
Home video footage of the 1986 space shuttle disaster has been uncovered, providing a chilling reminder of that fateful day in Florida. Read more
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Thieving Stars Snatch Orphan Planets
Posted Mon Apr 30, 2012 03:39 PM ET | 0
In young star clusters, are nomad planets traded by stars "just like baseball teams trade players"? Read more
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Mining Asteroids: Not Mankind's Silver Bullet
Posted Tue Apr 24, 2012 04:57 PM ET | 0
There are gazillions of dollars of precious metals locked inside asteroids, but Tuesday's much-hyped announcement to plunder near-Earth asteroids is fanciful at best. Read more
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Minivan-sized Asteroid Exploded Over California
Posted Mon Apr 23, 2012 09:13 PM ET | 0
The daytime meteor that careened through the California and Nevada skies on Sunday morning was in fact a small asteroid, approximately the size of a minivan. Read more
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