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Why Is NASA Looking To Hire More Astronauts?

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Behold The New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Posters

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How Is Guinness Making Its Beer Vegan?

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The Manned Orbiting Laboratory the Air Force Failed to Launch
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The Manned Orbiting Laboratory the Air Force Failed to Launch

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Explore Chemistry Like Never Before, Inside A Minecraft World Of Molecules

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Why our biotech future needs design
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Why our biotech future needs design

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‘The Visit’ Explores What Would Actually Happen If Aliens Came To Earth

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Ask Us Anything

Do men have hormonal cycles?

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Why Did Apollo Lunar Samples Have Amino Acids In Them?

By Sarah Fecht

Museum Of Food And Drink Explores The $25 Billion Flavor Industry
Science

Museum Of Food And Drink Explores The $25 Billion Flavor Industry

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Russia Plans A Crewed Mission To The Moon By 2029
Moons

Russia Plans A Crewed Mission To The Moon By 2029

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Ed Dwight, the African American Astronaut who Never Flew
Science

Ed Dwight, the African American Astronaut who Never Flew

By Amy Shira Teitel

The Most Interesting Place On Europa
NASA

The Most Interesting Place On Europa

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Interview With A Sarcastic Mars Rover
Mars

Interview With A Sarcastic Mars Rover

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What Gives A Black Hole Its Giant Flare?
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What Gives A Black Hole Its Giant Flare?

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If Humans Go To Mars, Where’s The Best Place To Land?
Mars

If Humans Go To Mars, Where’s The Best Place To Land?

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Mars

Meet A Real-Life Martian

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Scientists Map The Parts Of The Body Where Touching Is Okay
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Scientists Map The Parts Of The Body Where Touching Is Okay

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Physics

Why Dunes Sometimes ‘Burp’ And ‘Boom’

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When We First Saw The Far Side Of The Moon
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When We First Saw The Far Side Of The Moon

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Spacecraft Will Sniff Enceladus’s Underground Ocean On Wednesday
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Spacecraft Will Sniff Enceladus’s Underground Ocean On Wednesday

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This Smell Synthesizer Lets You Sniff And Play Flavors Like Music

By Nadia Berenstein

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Watch A Star Get Shredded By A Black Hole In This Beautiful And Terrifying Animation

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California Hyperloop Test Track Will Start Construction Soon

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How Did The Halloween Asteroid Sneak Up On Us?

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Did Humans Evolve Opposable Thumbs So We Could Punch Each Other?
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Did Humans Evolve Opposable Thumbs So We Could Punch Each Other?

By Sarah Fecht

Aliens Might Just Not Exist Yet
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Aliens Might Just Not Exist Yet

By Mary Beth Griggs

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The CIA’s Bold Kidnapping of a Soviet Spacecraft

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The ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Ticket Pre-Sale Was A Total Fandango–Here’s Why

By Xavier Harding

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International Space Station

What Do You Listen To During A Year In Space?

By Matt Giles

A Look Back At George Mueller’s Contributions To Manned Space Missions
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A Look Back At George Mueller’s Contributions To Manned Space Missions

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General Relativity: 100 Years Old And Still Full Of Surprises
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General Relativity: 100 Years Old And Still Full Of Surprises

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A Celestial Evening At The White House
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A Celestial Evening At The White House

By Katie Peek

Russia and Europe Prepare For Joint Lunar Mission
Moons

Russia and Europe Prepare For Joint Lunar Mission

By Mary Beth Griggs

The Science Behind Popping A Balloon
Physics

The Science Behind Popping A Balloon

By Mary Beth Griggs

This Video Game Turns CPR Into An Epic Battle For Life
Gaming

This Video Game Turns CPR Into An Epic Battle For Life

By Alexandra Ossola

Does Coffee Give You A Different Buzz Than Tea?
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Does Coffee Give You A Different Buzz Than Tea?

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Video: A Master Swordsman Cuts A 100-MPH Fastball In Half

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Science

Are Those Really Alien Megastructures? How Astronomers Plan To Investigate

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Watch The Inside Of A Cell Move In High Resolution
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Watch The Inside Of A Cell Move In High Resolution

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Jefferson-Era Chemistry Lab Discovered At UVA
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Jefferson-Era Chemistry Lab Discovered At UVA

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Scientists Can Now Sequence DNA In Zero Gravity
Science

Scientists Can Now Sequence DNA In Zero Gravity

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Fossilized Mammal From Age Of Dinosaurs Had Spiky Hair
Dinosaurs

Fossilized Mammal From Age Of Dinosaurs Had Spiky Hair

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Science Community Reacts Strongly To ‘Wrist-Slap’ Harassment Decision
Science

Science Community Reacts Strongly To ‘Wrist-Slap’ Harassment Decision

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Have We Detected Megastructures Built By Aliens Around A Distant Star?
Deep Space

Have We Detected Megastructures Built By Aliens Around A Distant Star?

By Sarah Fecht

Drone Video: The Gigantic New Telescope China’s Building To Hunt Aliens
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Drone Video: The Gigantic New Telescope China’s Building To Hunt Aliens

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Dinosaurs

Were Dinosaurs Warm-Blooded? New Light Shed On Mystery

By Mary Beth Griggs

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Mars

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By Sarah Fecht

Watch Astronauts Create Colored Orbs Of Water On The ISS
International Space Station

Watch Astronauts Create Colored Orbs Of Water On The ISS

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This Simulated Rat Brain Is Amazing, But Won’t Solve Brain’s Mysteries

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What To Make Of That Saliva Test For Homosexuality

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I Played The ‘Star Wars Battlefront’ Beta, And Died Repeatedly
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I Played The ‘Star Wars Battlefront’ Beta, And Died Repeatedly

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Mars

Ancient Mars Crater Had Huge Lakes

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Pluto Has Red Ice And Blue Skies
Pluto

Pluto Has Red Ice And Blue Skies

By Sarah Fecht

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