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Inside the American Museum of Natural History's glass cube, the Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and ...

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On the steps of the U.S. Capitol on a balmy October morning, a crowd of people sporting “Save NASA Science” buttons buzzes with anticipation. Among them stands Eli Orland, who likens America’s space ...

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The future of U.S. space exploration and NASA-funded science is up in the air as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to office. “There’s just so many question marks,” says political ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's flagship center for space science is under attack from within, and some of the biggest ...

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From blockbuster movies to simplified lessons in school, many of us have been taught ideas about space that are not entirely true. Some of these myths are harmless, while others are so ingrained that ...