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# space - Wednesday 24 August, 2016

Scientists have found a new planet that bears an uncanny resemblance to Earth
# Goldilocks Zone
# Goldilocks Zone

Scientists have found a new planet that bears an uncanny resemblance to Earth

Aug 24th 2016, 7:48 PM 41,990 Views 127 Comments

Named Proxima b, the planet is in a temperate zone compatible with the presence of liquid water – a key ingredient for life.

# space - Monday 22 August, 2016

Scientists simulating Mars mission can't wait for isolation to be over
# Lonely In Hawaii
# Lonely In Hawaii

Scientists simulating Mars mission can't wait for isolation to be over

Aug 22nd 2016, 12:57 PM 19,939 Views 50 Comments

The volunteers have been living on freeze-dried food and trying to avoid personal conflicts.

# space - Thursday 7 July, 2016

An Irish doctor has been picked by NASA to live under the sea
# Just Friendly Crustaceans
# Just Friendly Crustaceans

An Irish doctor has been picked by NASA to live under the sea

Jul 7th 2016, 10:54 AM 21,422 Views 26 Comments

Dr Marc Ó Gríofa is going on a NASA mission to the bottom of the sea.

# space - Tuesday 5 July, 2016

After five years, a NASA spacecraft has reached Jupiter
# Juno And The Payload
# Juno And The Payload

After five years, a NASA spacecraft has reached Jupiter

Jul 5th 2016, 7:05 AM 14,806 Views 48 Comments

“Juno, welcome to Jupiter.”

# space - Saturday 18 June, 2016

British astronaut lands safely on Earth after historic six-month Space trip
# Spaceman
# Spaceman

British astronaut lands safely on Earth after historic six-month Space trip

Jun 18th 2016, 10:44 AM 8,827 Views 20 Comments

Tim Peake was the first astronaut to fly to space under the UK banner in 25 years.

# space - Tuesday 3 May, 2016

Scientists have discovered three "potentially habitable" planets
# Trappist 1
# Trappist 1

Scientists have discovered three "potentially habitable" planets

May 3rd 2016, 6:05 AM 17,697 Views 51 Comments

The ultracool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 is 39 light years from earth, and orbited by three planets.

# space - Sunday 1 May, 2016

Is your phone's space filling up too quickly? This is how you take back control
# TechKnowHow
# TechKnowHow

Is your phone's space filling up too quickly? This is how you take back control

May 1st 2016, 11:00 AM 48,636 Views 9 Comments

A little effort can go a long way.

# space - Wednesday 27 April, 2016

Take a break and watch this mesmerising solar flare footage in ultra HD
# Take A Break
# Take A Break

Take a break and watch this mesmerising solar flare footage in ultra HD

Apr 27th 2016, 11:00 AM 16,575 Views 12 Comments

The video was captured by Nasa’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly.

# space - Monday 18 April, 2016

Take a break and watch the spectacular northern lights from space
# Take A Break
# Take A Break

Take a break and watch the spectacular northern lights from space

Apr 18th 2016, 11:00 AM 14,005 Views 4 Comments

Beautiful.

# space - Saturday 16 April, 2016

Nasa has found eight "potentially hazardous asteroids" - but we don't need to worry
# Impact Risk
# Impact Risk

Nasa has found eight "potentially hazardous asteroids" - but we don't need to worry

Apr 16th 2016, 8:30 AM 12,421 Views 18 Comments

An asteroid-hunting Nasa craft has come up with some interesting data.

# space - Sunday 3 April, 2016

A dad in Dublin discovered his four-year-old son had series linked The Angelus
# Helpful
From The Daily Edge
# Helpful

A dad in Dublin discovered his four-year-old son had series linked The Angelus

Apr 3rd 2016, 11:13 AM 8,879 Views 5 Comments

Imagine.

# space - Tuesday 29 March, 2016

VIDEO: The world's first virtual reality rollercoaster has arrived
# Galactica
# Galactica

VIDEO: The world's first virtual reality rollercoaster has arrived

Mar 29th 2016, 4:24 PM 11,197 Views 11 Comments

Galactica takes users on a journey through space.

# space - Monday 14 March, 2016

WATCH: Spacecraft blasts off in new mission to search for life on Mars
# The Red Planet
# The Red Planet

WATCH: Spacecraft blasts off in new mission to search for life on Mars

Mar 14th 2016, 11:39 AM 9,618 Views 24 Comments

The key goal is to analyse methane, a gas which is created in large by living microbes.

# space - Thursday 10 March, 2016

Take a break and watch the only total solar eclipse of 2016
# Take A Break
# Take A Break

Take a break and watch the only total solar eclipse of 2016

Mar 10th 2016, 11:00 AM 15,292 Views 25 Comments

An Alaska Airlines flight from Anchorage to Honolulu was timed to allow passengers watch the rare eclipse from 37,000 feet in the air.

# space - Sunday 6 March, 2016

Very strange things happen to your body if you spend a year in space
# Ground Control To Major Tom
# Ground Control To Major Tom

Very strange things happen to your body if you spend a year in space

Mar 6th 2016, 12:00 PM 28,333 Views 28 Comments

You’ll get taller, but your vision might suffer.

# space - Wednesday 2 March, 2016

Take a break and watch two astronauts return to Earth after a year in space
# Welcome Back
# Welcome Back

Take a break and watch two astronauts return to Earth after a year in space

Mar 2nd 2016, 11:00 AM 14,051 Views 20 Comments

Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko boarded the International Space Station on 27 March last year.

# space - Tuesday 23 February, 2016

Nasa releases 'outer-space music' recorded on moon mission in 1969
# Dark Side Of The Moon
# Dark Side Of The Moon

Nasa releases 'outer-space music' recorded on moon mission in 1969

Feb 23rd 2016, 8:12 AM 12,889 Views 16 Comments

The sounds were recorded as Apollo 10 flew around the far side of the moon.

# space - Tuesday 16 February, 2016

China's space telescope will displace humans in the search for aliens
# Priorities
# Priorities

China's space telescope will displace humans in the search for aliens

Feb 16th 2016, 10:36 AM 14,032 Views 30 Comments

It will be the world’s biggest radio telescope.

# space - Saturday 13 February, 2016

An asteroid is going to swoop uncomfortably close to Earth
# TX68
# TX68

An asteroid is going to swoop uncomfortably close to Earth

Feb 13th 2016, 10:30 AM 29,361 Views 74 Comments

Before you panic: no, it’s not going to hit us — though it’s going to come tantalisingly close.

# space - Wednesday 10 February, 2016

Watch: Violent storms, bright lights and dark seas - The view from 250 miles high
# Take A Break
# Take A Break

Watch: Violent storms, bright lights and dark seas - The view from 250 miles high

Feb 10th 2016, 10:59 AM 18,016 Views 10 Comments

Astronaut Tim Peake tweeted the timelapse from ISS.

# space - Sunday 7 February, 2016

Check out these incredible photos of the solar system
# Out Of This World
# Out Of This World

Check out these incredible photos of the solar system

Feb 7th 2016, 11:15 AM 18,433 Views 53 Comments

Simply breathtaking.

# space - Wednesday 20 January, 2016

It looks like there could be a ninth planet in our solar system
# Planet Nine
# Planet Nine

It looks like there could be a ninth planet in our solar system

Jan 20th 2016, 9:27 PM 26,931 Views 113 Comments

And it takes as long as 20,000 years to orbit the sun.

# space - Monday 18 January, 2016

David Bowie now has his own star constellation
# Starman
# Starman

David Bowie now has his own star constellation

Jan 18th 2016, 8:50 AM 12,259 Views 25 Comments

A fitting tribute.

# space - Friday 15 January, 2016

Today's first ever spacewalk by a British astronaut was cut short
# Space
# Space

Today's first ever spacewalk by a British astronaut was cut short

Jan 15th 2016, 7:52 PM 22,423 Views 53 Comments

“I guess nothing can fully prepare for the feeling of being outside of a spacecraft in the vacuum of space.”

# space - Saturday 26 December, 2015

'Hello, is this planet Earth?': Astronaut apologises after calling wrong number from space
# Is There Anybody Out There?
# Is There Anybody Out There?

'Hello, is this planet Earth?': Astronaut apologises after calling wrong number from space

Dec 26th 2015, 2:12 PM 19,679 Views 14 Comments

Tim Peake, the first Briton to visit the ISS, phoned the wrong number from space yesterday.

# space - Wednesday 23 December, 2015

SMS clogging up your phone's storage? Here's how to get rid of them quickly
# TechGuide
# TechGuide

SMS clogging up your phone's storage? Here's how to get rid of them quickly

Dec 23rd 2015, 11:30 AM 17,845 Views 9 Comments

You might rely on services like WhatsApp more but SMS still holds strong.

# space - Tuesday 22 December, 2015

Watch: The moment that might just have changed spaceflight forever
# Down To Earth
# Down To Earth

Watch: The moment that might just have changed spaceflight forever

Dec 22nd 2015, 8:25 AM 28,346 Views 30 Comments

If at first you don’t succeed…

# space - Saturday 19 December, 2015

Nasa is pretty excited about this Star Wars-style space 'lightsaber'
# Take A Break
# Take A Break

Nasa is pretty excited about this Star Wars-style space 'lightsaber'

Dec 19th 2015, 11:00 AM 15,168 Views 30 Comments

The space agency claims to have spotted a massive lightsaber shooting through the Milky Way.

# space - Tuesday 8 December, 2015

Amazon's CEO would like to send Donald Trump into space
# Rocket Man
# Rocket Man

Amazon's CEO would like to send Donald Trump into space

Dec 8th 2015, 2:00 PM 10,984 Views 27 Comments

Jeff Bezos made the offer after Trump called Amazon a “no profit company”.

# space - Sunday 29 November, 2015

WhatsApp taking up too much space? You should clear your chats
# Q-tip
# Q-tip

WhatsApp taking up too much space? You should clear your chats

Nov 29th 2015, 6:00 PM 259,041 Views 13 Comments

Multimedia messages can fill up your storage very quickly but there is a way to clear them entirely.

# space - Wednesday 4 November, 2015

What exactly is the 'other' section in your phone's storage space for?
# TechGuide
# TechGuide

What exactly is the 'other' section in your phone's storage space for?

Nov 4th 2015, 12:00 PM 211,706 Views 7 Comments

It has a purpose, honest.

# space - Monday 26 October, 2015

Quiz: Can you tell if these photos are from Mars or Earth?

Quiz: Can you tell if these photos are from Mars or Earth?

Oct 26th 2015, 9:30 PM 21,674 Views 10 Comments

Trickier than you might imagine.

# space - Friday 23 October, 2015

Klopp reaction 'over the top' as Lallana asks for new manager to given breathing room
# Space
From The42
# Space

Klopp reaction 'over the top' as Lallana asks for new manager to given breathing room

Oct 23rd 2015, 9:53 AM 9,599 Views 11 Comments

Klopp’s first two games in charge have ended in draws.

# space - Saturday 3 October, 2015

The 12 most compelling scientific reasons that suggest aliens are real
# THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE
# THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE

The 12 most compelling scientific reasons that suggest aliens are real

Oct 3rd 2015, 5:00 PM 26,190 Views 42 Comments

Let’s look at the evidence.

# space - Wednesday 30 September, 2015

Recorded videos leaving no room on your phone? Here's how to make them smaller
# TechGuide
# TechGuide

Recorded videos leaving no room on your phone? Here's how to make them smaller

Sep 30th 2015, 12:00 PM 14,396 Views 3 Comments

High-quality footage is great, but it will fill up space on your phone pretty quickly.

# space - Saturday 19 September, 2015

A GoPro launched into space was found after two years - and the footage is beautiful
# Eye In The Sky
# Eye In The Sky

A GoPro launched into space was found after two years - and the footage is beautiful

Sep 19th 2015, 6:00 PM 23,137 Views 17 Comments

Wonderful.

# space - Monday 7 September, 2015

Watch: Fireball streaking down from space shocks commuters in Bangkok
# Dashcam Footage
# Dashcam Footage

Watch: Fireball streaking down from space shocks commuters in Bangkok

Sep 7th 2015, 12:00 PM 23,516 Views 15 Comments

The sky was lit up by what’s thought to be a meteor.

# space - Monday 24 August, 2015

Can you tell Jupiter's moon from a frying pan?
# Europa
# Europa

Can you tell Jupiter's moon from a frying pan?

Aug 24th 2015, 9:15 PM 20,332 Views 21 Comments

It’s harder than you think.

# space - Sunday 23 August, 2015

What would happen if the sun disappeared right now?
# Lights Out
# Lights Out

What would happen if the sun disappeared right now?

Aug 23rd 2015, 2:00 PM 37,753 Views 85 Comments

It wouldn’t be the best thing that could happen.

# space - Friday 21 August, 2015

Good news: The world is NOT going to be hit by a giant asteroid
# No Apocalypse
# No Apocalypse

Good news: The world is NOT going to be hit by a giant asteroid

Aug 21st 2015, 6:16 PM 12,255 Views 34 Comments

Tales of our planet’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.

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