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The National Academy of Sciences issued Oct. 21 an independent report commissioned by NASA recommending four potential crewed lunar missions and outlining their scientific value.

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We caught up with HMLTD frontman Henry Spychalski and asked the art-pop EDM songsmith his thoughts on a much-loved but cult ...

A powerful solar storm would not need to destroy every device to create a major crisis. Modern society’s dependence on a few ...

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I am rereading J.P. Hogan's science fiction novel 'Inherit the Stars'. Having talked about science fiction with a friend from ...

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After all, Degroot can write beautifully. Venus is “not only hotter than an oven, but hot enough to melt an oven”, while a ...