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Original short videos addressing breaking stories about the universe told through unique visualizations and smart storytelling.

SpaceRip Originals

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Stars explode and space-time rips at the seams in stories about the quest to understand the history, composition, limits, and secrets of the universe.

Cosmic Journeys

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Scientists have laid out the basic specifications of a black hole-powered starship. But how feasible is it technically and how far could it go?

Black Hole Starship

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With sensitive new telescopes and "big data" tools, scientists have detected planets around thousands of stars, some very different from our own.

Are There Other Earths?

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Searching for solar systems, scientists discovered an Earth-sized planet orbiting our Sun's neighbor, Proxima Centauri. What will it take to go there?

Journey to the Pale Red Dot

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Until recently, astronomers had no proof of planets beyond our solar system. We may soon answer the question: Are we alone in the universe?

Planet Hunters: The Search for Earth's Twin

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Our galaxy is made up of at least 100 billion planets. How many are like Earth, with an atmosphere, flowing water, complex geology, and abundant life?

Other Earths: The Search for Habitable Planets

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Red Dwarfs are by far the most common type of star in the Milky Way, and astronomers in Chile found out that 40 percent are orbited by super-Earths.

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