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Apr 11

How Scott Kelly’s year in space changed his poop

By Vicky Stein

The much-anticipated NASA Twins Study was released Thursday, more than three years since astronaut Scott Kelly returned from the International Space Station.

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Apr 10

Here is the first photo of a black hole

By Nsikan Akpan

On Wednesday, the Event Horizon Telescope released the first-ever image of a black hole, a historic moment shared by scientists spread around the world.

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Apr 09

WATCH: What does a black hole look like? Scientists reveal the first picture

By Nsikan Akpan

The Event Horizon Telescope is expected to release the first image of a black hole on Wednesday. In preparation for what might be a momentous day, here’s what you need to know.

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Feb 28

If this space study is right, humans have never left Earth’s atmosphere

By Vicky Stein

A new study redefines the boundaries of our planet.

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Jan 31

Why the northern and southern lights don’t always look identical

By Vicky Stein

On a clear night, people near the poles might see colorful light wafting across the sky. New research could explain why these auroras don't look the same to everyone .

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Jan 18

WATCH: 2019’s only total lunar eclipse

By Vicky Stein

The eclipse began Sunday night, Jan. 20. You don't need to call it a ‘super blood wolf moon.'…

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Jan 17

Watch 9:00
Trump’s new plans for missile defense may spark arms race, critics say

Since the end of the Cold War, the U.S. has built missile defenses primarily to counter rogue states. President Trump on Thursday expanded the program's ambition, including calling for updated space technology. Officials say the new policy responds to Russian…

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Jan 03

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What China hopes to gain from unprecedented lunar mission

China has become the first country to land a probe on the far side of the moon, in territory previously untouched. The move signals China’s intent to broaden space exploration for purposes of both military achievement and scientific discovery. Miles…

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Jan 01

Watch 7:14
Why the latest New Horizons flyby represents a space exploration milestone

On this New Year’s Day, NASA has a special reason to celebrate: Its spacecraft New Horizons has made a successful flyby of Ultima Thule, an object orbiting in space about four billion miles from Earth. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins…

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Dec 26

Watch 6:12
Why Apollo 8 marked a critical milestone — seven months before the moon landing

It's been 50 years since NASA’s critical Apollo 8, the first manned spacecraft to leave Earth, orbit the moon and return. The bold and risky mission paved the way for the moon landing seven months later, at a time when…

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