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'Jupiter Ascending' came out 10 years ago, and we're still not sure how the Matrix creator's space opera went so wrong

'Jupiter Ascending' came out 10 years ago, and we're still not sure how the Matrix creator's space opera went so wrong

The Wachowskis' attempt at reenergizing the space opera genre is widely considered to be a low point in their career, but maybe we were too harsh?...

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Some baby stars in ancient stellar nurseries were born in 'fluffy' cosmic blankets

Some baby stars in ancient stellar nurseries were born in 'fluffy' cosmic blankets

Astronomers have discovered that many infant stars born in stellar nurseries of the early universe may have preferred "fluffy" stellar blankets....

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The ISS should be deorbited 'as soon as possible,' Elon Musk says: 'Let's go to Mars'

The ISS should be deorbited 'as soon as possible,' Elon Musk says: 'Let's go to Mars'

The International Space Station "has served its purpose" and should be deorbited "as soon as possible," SpaceX chief and close Trump adviser Elon Musk said today (Feb. 20)....

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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover discovers evidence of ripples from an ancient Red Planet lake (images)

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover discovers evidence of ripples from an ancient Red Planet lake (images)

Rippled textures in a shallow lake bed on Mars indicate that ice-free liquid water once pooled here....

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Life as we don't know it: Some aliens may need sulfuric acid like we need water

Life as we don't know it: Some aliens may need sulfuric acid like we need water

If we're looking for life as we don't know it, the best solvent out there may be concentrated sulfuric acid — the stuff that's floating around in the clouds of Venus....

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Our favorite novelty Astronaut star projector is now 20% off

Our favorite novelty Astronaut star projector is now 20% off

This Astronaut star projector is currently just 20% off, offering gorgeous indoor nebulas in a fun, novelty model at a sizable discount....

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris creates dramatic fireball over Europe, crashes in Poland

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris creates dramatic fireball over Europe, crashes in Poland

A SpaceX rocket stage fell to Earth early Wednesday morning (Feb. 19), blazing a trail of fire through European skies....

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Hubble Telescope sets its eyes on cosmic cotton candy near the Tarantula Nebula (photo)

Hubble Telescope sets its eyes on cosmic cotton candy near the Tarantula Nebula (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope captured the ​​colorful, wispy clouds near the Tarantula Nebula, one of the most luminous and active star-forming regions in our galactic backyard....

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin announces crew for 10th space tourism launch

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin announces crew for 10th space tourism launch

Blue Origin just revealed the identities of five of the six crewmembers for NS-30, its next suborbital space tourism mission. The company has not yet announced a launch date....

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