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This is why NASA took 50 years to start studying the last few pieces of Moon rocks collected by the Apollo mission
The Apollo mission (1968-72) to the Moon brought 2,196 rock samples to the Earth nearly 50 years ag…
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NASA gave Nokia $14.1 million to build a 4G network on the moon
Astronauts will use the 4G wireless network to control lunar rovers, navigate lunar geography in re…
Grace Dean
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The longest total lunar eclipse in a century happens this week - here's the difference between a lunar and solar eclipse
By volume, about 80% of Earth's atmosphere is made of nitrogen gas, or N2, and most of the rest is …
Dave Mosher,Dana Varinsky
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The total lunar eclipse would look stunning from the moon - Earth's sunrise and sunset will connect in a ring of fire
By volume, about 80% of Earth's atmosphere is made of nitrogen gas, or N2, and most of the rest is …
Dave Mosher,Jessica Orwig
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The moon may have once been able to support life - but learning more will require 'an aggressive future program of lunar exploration'
The second time was during a period of intense volcanic activity 500 million years later - 3.5 bill…
Kevin Loria
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What's So Special About Tomorrow's Lunar Eclipse?
The eclipse will begin at 4:17 a.m. EDT (1:17 a.m. PDT) and last through 9:32 a.m. EDT (6:32 PDT). …
Jessica Orwig
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It's official, folks! The ESA has finally confirmed that Earth indeed is still habitable (here’s why!)
The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft just confirmed Earth's habitability during its flyby. …
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The first US moon lander in more than 50 years launched with human remains on board, paving the way for space burials
A US mission hasn't landed on the moon since the Apollo in 1972. Peregrine may become the first in…
Marianne Guenot
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Venus has Earth-like plate tectonics, indicating possibility of hosting life once
Venus, known as a scorching wasteland of a planet, may have once had tectonic plate movements simil…
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A new climate solution involves shooting moon dust into space to create a 'solar shield' around Earth, but scientists say it's a risky last resort
A moon-dust shield is the latest in a series of risky, last-resort geoengineering proposals to shie…
Matthew Loh
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Earth's air supply may reach nearly 400,000 miles into space - so far that the moon constantly flies through it
SOHO, which has been in operation for about 23 years, carries an ultraviolet-light-recording instru…
Dave Mosher
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How NASA tests spacesuits
The new xEMU spacesuit must pass several stages of testing before it's ready to go to the moon. Her…
Michelle Yan,Abby Tang,Dave M…
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Ice may exist on the moon's surface at hundreds of locations - and that could be very good news for colonizing space
Daytime temperatures on the moon can soar to hundreds of degrees, and ice exposed to a vacuum will …
Dave Mosher
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Oil dependency and carbon emissions — EVs may not be India’s answer to reducing either, say experts
The Indian government has been giving a big boost to electric vehicles (EVs) as a part of its ambit…
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Scientists tried to redo 38 climate change-denying studies - and it didn't go very well
The researchers say science is constantly evolving and changing, so no area of research is ever rea…
Kelly Dickerson
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Thousands of worlds may lurk beyond Pluto - and a stunning new animation shows them all
Pluto, Eris, Ceres, Makemake, Haumea, and five others meet Brown's "near certainty" criteria - in o…
Dave Mosher
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Elon Musk says he'll colonize Mars - but the closest we've come was this grand experiment in the Arizona desert 25 years ago
Ultimately, colonists may try to terraform Mars - a deliberate and unprecedented act of climate cha…
Dave Mosher
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This Is The Biggest Problem Facing Elon Musk's Dream Of Building A City On Mars
As Mars warms, its frozen soil would thaw enough to release carbon dioxide, and more carbon in the …
Ajai Raj
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Apple's smart photo app will be way behind Google's - here's why
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