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Conspiracy theories about the event dating back to the 1970s are in fact more popular than ever.
The resistance movements may be more about identity than science.
Harvard engineers make a breakthrough polarization camera.
When it comes to theories of the universe, the Big Bang theory is almost accepted as a fact. However, it’s still uncertain, and some scientists believe that the universe didn’t began with a bang, but a bounce.
The more Greenland melts, the more Greenland melts. Here’s why.
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While the world considers future trips to Mars, two astrophysicists make a case for exploring asteroids.
Scientists discover how to predict megaquakes earlier to improve warning systems.
Apollo 11’s moon landing inspired many to reach for the impossible.
Hubble captures the afterglow of an epochal blast.
The recent photo of a black hole is something extraordinary. Here’s why.
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The Apollo 11 astronaut was recently awarded the Stephen Hawking Medal for Lifetime Achievement.
Does God exist? The answer rests outside the “normal” boundaries of science.
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Could 16 Psyche make every person on Earth a billionaire? The space mining race is heating up.
The ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are remnants of the ice age. They’re also the wild cards of climate science.
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The flying rotorcraft drone is set to land on Saturn’s largest moon in 2034.
ISS astronauts and NASA satellites capture amazing photos of the Raikoke volcano eruption.
Remembering a 1972 symposium gathering of the world’s greatest physicists.
An astrobiologist joins a like-minded global community in ramping up the search.
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Future cancer research may come from studying antler growth.
If life exists on Mars, there’s a good chance it’s related to us, say researchers.
Gigantic explosions of light are reverberating across the universe.
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There are clues to the future and past trapped in Greenland’s ice.
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Its scarcity could impact scientific research as well as the high-tech industry.
Ever wondered why the longest day of the year happens when it does?
NASA JPL takes a first step toward a GPS for space.
Normally, the landscape in this photo would be a white ice sheet.
It’s a “canary in the coalmine,” said one climate scientist.
