Republican senator Marco Rubio and Democrat Bill Nelson have opposed President Donald Trump‘s choice for NASA administrator, Oklahoma Congressman Jim Bridenstine. Bridenstine was nominated on Friday but the senators have said a politician shouldn’t head the agency. “The head of NASA ought to be a space professional, not a politician,” Nelson said in a brief... Read More

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June 20, 2017

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NASA finds 10 Earth-size exoplanets, 209 others

The NASA Kepler mission has discovered 219 more exoplanets, including 10 Earth-size planets. Program scientist Mario Perez disclosed this on Monday at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California. Ten of the planets are potentially rocky, close to the size of Earth and could support liquid water on their surface, Perez explained. “The Kepler data set... Read More

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April 24, 2017

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President Trump congratulates record breaking US astronaut Peggy Whitson

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Almost 15 years after her first launch into space, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has now spent more time off-planet than any other American, at more than 534 days. The 57 year old is a biochemist who has twice commanded the International Space Station. Whitson tweeted last night “It is one of those... Read More

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March 25, 2014

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6 things to do when you’re feeling defeated

by Amy Shearn You’ve accomplished zip. Everybody is out there becoming rich, famous, married, powerful. But not you, sister. 1. Pull a Pixar What you’re feeling: Your pink slip/parking ticket/deadline/social gaffe snowballed into a huge pile of panic. It’s all falling apart—on your head. What to do about it: “One trick I’ve learned is to force myself to... Read More

December 29, 2013

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Incredible: UFO crashes into home in Oyo (See Photos)

by Oke Efagene A strange object, which residents of Awotan in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State called a ‘drone’, was said to have crashed into a building at Omiremi Quarters in the community, leaving a crater on the roof of the building. However, aviation sources have confirmed the object as a United States’... Read More

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June 10, 2013

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Funny: ‘Rat’ found on Mars makes waves on Twitter (Read Tweets)

by Rachel Ogbu Last week, we published a post about UFO Sightings Daily which showed the “Mars rat,” a creature with legs and a tail among rocks on the planet. A man in Japan who recently scoured dozens of NASA photos taken by the space agency’s Mars Curiosity rover blogged that the figure “seems to resemble a... Read More

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June 3, 2013

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Little spaceman: Actress, Sandra Bullock’s son looks out of this world in cute NASA suit (PHOTOS)

He showed he has a star-studded social life after attending Pink’s daughter’s birthday party at the weekend. But it seems Sandra Bullock’s son Louis is aiming for the moon when he grows up. The three-year-old upstaged his mother on a recent photo shoot, even though she was wearing an eye-catching shiny silver ensemble. Spaceman! Sandra... Read More

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May 30, 2013

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Is that a RAT… on Mars?! (LOOK)

Is that a rat… on Mars?! Yes, according to a theory from one determined man in Japan who recently scoured dozens of NASA photos taken by the space agency’s Mars Curiosity rover. A post on UFO Sightings Daily shows the “Mars rat,” which appears to be a creature with legs and a tail among rocks... Read More

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April 26, 2013

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Viral Photo: Mars rover ‘draws’ Penis on red planet (LOOK)

NASA’s high-tech Curiosity rover may be getting a little cheeky over there on Mars. In a photo of Curiosity’s track patterns, published on the robotics section of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory site, the Mars rover appears to have traced out a very phallic design on the Red Planet’s dusty surface. The rover’s picture went viral after being posted to Reddit’s... Read More

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April 2, 2013

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Meet a model of innovative success: The creator of the water gun… $200 million worth (WATCH)

One of the most popular children’s toys in the world for the past twenty years has been the Super Soaker water gun, but tragically very few people know that it was an African American who invented it: Lonnie Johnson, one of the most brilliant scientists and prolific inventors of the modern era. For a few... Read More

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January 25, 2013

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Cyber-robbers: 3 hackers caught using a computer virus to steal millions of dollars from banks

Things are getting scary out there in cyberspace. Recently the feds announced that they caught three hackers who are being charged with using “one of the most financially destructive computer viruses in history.” This virus was stealing millions of dollars from banks around the world. The virus affected 40,000 computers in the United States, and... Read More

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December 21, 2012

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The ‘God’ particle and 11 other crazy reasons why the world won’t end today

by Laurel Brown The Mayan astronomers and timekeepers weren’t always right. They didn’t have leap years, for example. According to the completely accurate and never sensational Internet, the world is supposed to end on December 21, 2012. It’s the apocalypse predicted by the super-advanced Mayan civilization and therefore must be believed. Or not. We are... Read More

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August 6, 2012

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Another giant leap for mankind: NASA rover, Curiosity, lands on Mars after landing scare

by Isi Esene In a show of technological superiority, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious landing ever in the history of space exploration. The high-tech interplanetary rover had minutes earlier plummeted through the thin Mars atmosphere... Read More

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NASA finds 10 Earth-size exoplanets, 209 others

President Trump congratulates record breaking US astronaut Peggy Whitson

6 things to do when you’re feeling defeated

Incredible: UFO crashes into home in Oyo (See Photos)

Funny: ‘Rat’ found on Mars makes waves on Twitter (Read Tweets)

Little spaceman: Actress, Sandra Bullock’s son looks out of this world in cute NASA suit (PHOTOS)

Is that a RAT… on Mars?! (LOOK)

Viral Photo: Mars rover ‘draws’ Penis on red planet (LOOK)

Meet a model of innovative success: The creator of the water gun… $200 million worth (WATCH)

Cyber-robbers: 3 hackers caught using a computer virus to steal millions of dollars from banks

The ‘God’ particle and 11 other crazy reasons why the world won’t end today

Another giant leap for mankind: NASA rover, Curiosity, lands on Mars after landing scare

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