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  • NASA Splits Human Spaceflight Wing Into Two Segments In Wake Of SpaceX Success
    NASA
    The changes will not alter any missions or the roles played by agency research centers, NASA officials said.
  • Exploding Stars Blamed For Mass Extinction On Earth, Study Shows
    Artist's impression of supernova 1993J
    Killer cosmic rays from nearby supernovae could be the culprit behind at least one mass extinction event, researchers said.
  • How Our Neighbor Planets Can Teach Us About The Past And Future Of Earth
    This diagram shows the approximate relative sizes of the terrestrial planets, from left to right: Venus, Earth and Mars
    Earth formed the same way as Venus and Mars, but why did our planet become habitable?
  • Study: Pandemic Driven Drop In Gas Emissions Won't Stop Climate Change
    FILE PHOTO: Smoke billows from the chimneys of Europe's largest biggest coal-fired power plant, May 7, 2009.
    Scientists have a reason to believe that this reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is merely temporary
  • Researchers Name The Best Place To See The Clearest View Of The Night Sky
    The stars shine in the sky above Antony Gormley's Angel
    Hint: You will need layers and layers of clothing to warm you up.
  • This Virus Can Turn On Cancer-Related Genes
    Stomach cancer illustration
    The findings provide fresh insights that may lead to new therapies for the stomach and other virus-related malignancies.
  • Study: Hair Can Shed Light On Dietary Choices, Socioeconomic Status
    A hairstylist wearing a face shield works on the hair of the client Susan Hepple at the Hair by Reiss salon
    Isotopes in the food we eat build up in our hair, revealing intimate details about diet and income.
  • Return Of The Long, Thin Cloud On Mars
    Image of Arsia Mons in Tharsis region on Mars.
    The cloud is made up of water ice, but despite appearances, it is not a plume linked to volcanic activity
  • Study: Music For Enhancing Cognitive Skills Ineffective
    Marcela, 12, member of the Buenos Aires children's and youth orchestra program, practices her violin during a video call at home during the coronavirus pandemic
    Contrary to popular belief, music training won't make your kids smart.
  • What Could Lead Humans To Extinction?
    DROUGHT
    Studying humanity's potential demise is a pragmatic pursuit: it can illuminate our own role in hastening the threat, and our potential to scale it down.
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