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A mysterious object 1 billion light-years away is sending out a 'heartbeat' radio signal from deep space
Astronomers detected a pulse of radio waves, called a fast radio burst, in a faraway galaxy. The si…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Fast radio bursts were once thought to be alien broadcasts. New research suggests the mysterious signals come from dead stars.
Magnetars are the super dense remains of dead stars. Their explosions of X-rays and gamma rays some…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Astronomers discovered a 'spooky' spinning object in our galactic backyard, emitting some of the strongest radio beams in the sky
Radio telescopes are detecting more mysterious signals. They switch on and off and don't match any …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The Arecibo telescope's 900-ton platform has crashed into its disk below and destroyed the iconic radio observatory
One of Earth's key radio telescopes fell in on itself, dealing a major blow to astronomers' searche…
Aylin Woodward,Dave Mosher,Mo…
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Bob Newhart, comedy legend and star of 'The Bob Newhart Show' and 'Elf,' dead at 94
Bob Newhart has died at 94. The Emmy-winning comedian starred in "The Bob Newhart Show," "Newhart" …
Jason Guerrasio
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Stocks and real estate will crash when 'everything bubble' pops, so buy gold, silver and bitcoin, says Robert Kiyosaki
"Rich Dad Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki rang the alarm on a historic asset bubble, and advised i…
Theron Mohamed
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A giant eruption covered 'over half the sun,' then crashed into Earth nearly 12 hours earlier than forecast
The sun is getting more active while space-weather forecasters are at a disadvantage. This time we …
Maiya Focht,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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Natasha Bedingfield tells the real rainy story behind that iconic 'Unwritten' line
Bedingfield opened up to Insider about feeling the rain on her skin, having a pocketful of sunshine…
Callie Ahlgrim
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5 times scientists thought they may have discovered aliens
UFOs aren't screaming "aliens" to scientists. Close calls in the hunt for extraterrestrials include…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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How to stay safe in an extreme solar flare, where the sun bombards Earth with radiation and magnetic havoc
Preparing for an extreme solar storm mostly means getting ready to live without electricity for sev…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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How Microsoft beat Google to win Netflix's advertising business
The biggest story in tech right now is how Microsoft won Netflix, scoring the biggest ad prize of t…
Jordan Parker Erb
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Giant 'holes' dozens of times the size of our planet are appearing on the sun. Here's how they could affect Earth.
Two huge coronal holes have appeared on the sun this month, spewing 1.8 million mph solar winds tow…
Marianne Guenot
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I've driven 15 different electric cars this year these are the 3 I'd buy (if I was rich)
Electric cars now come in all shapes and sizes, and there are plenty of options other than Tesla. T…
Tim Levin
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Astronomers discover whirling electric winds at Saturn's north pole, solving a decades-old NASA mystery
Saturn's aurora borealis, unlike auroras on other planets, is driven by a powerful weather system. …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Inside Infowars' crumbling empire: Ex-Staffers reveal the 'volatile' and 'unhinged' atmosphere working for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
Former staffers describe what its like working for Infowars from holidays with the Joneses to physi…
Tom Porter,Ashley Collman
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A video shows the 'violent' collapse of the iconic Arecibo telescope. It sounded like an avalanche, a staff scientist said.
Puerto Rico's iconic Arecibo radio telescope collapsed on Tuesday. Videos show its 900-ton platform…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Aylin W…
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The iconic Arecibo telescope faces an imminent, catastrophic collapse. Engineers are now racing to deconstruct it.
One of Earth's two key radio observatories has been damaged beyond repair. The loss is a major blow…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Dave Mo…
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'This is not good': The Arecibo telescope just suffered even more damage that will set back searches for asteroids and aliens
In August, a cable at the Arecibo Observatory snapped, tearing a hole in the reflector dish. On Fri…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A broken cable smashed a hole 100 feet wide in the Arecibo Observatory, which searches for aliens and tracks dangerous asteroids
The cable ripped through the observatory's reflector dish and damaged the dome that directs the tel…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Mysterious signals are probably coming from space every second and no one can explain why
The origins of FRBs continue to elude explanation. But there's one source unlike any other that may…