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September 3, 2022 6:00 AM

NASA scrubs the second launch attempt for its Artemis 1 moon mission

The launch was scrapped late Saturday morning after several unsuccessful attempts to stop a leak of liquid hydrogen fuel.

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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September 1, 2022 8:20 PM

Sexual harassment and assault plague U.S. research bases in Antarctica, report says

A new report commissioned by the National Science Foundation finds a culture of silence and fear among employees at U.S.-run facilities in Antarctica.

by Becky Sullivan and Joe Palca

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September 1, 2022 4:00 AM

How Artemis 1 fits into NASA's grand vision for space exploration

It's been nearly 50 years since the latest Apollo landing, and the landscape for space exploration is wildly different. Why is NASA's latest mission focused on revisiting the moon?

by Ari Shapiro, Kai McNamee and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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August 30, 2022 4:00 AM

Why climate change may be driving more infectious diseases

While the impacts of climate change may conjure images of natural disasters, a new study shows that its can also impact humans on a microscopic level.

by Ari Shapiro, Megan Lim and Mallory Yu

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August 29, 2022 4:00 AM

NASA scrubs today's scheduled launch due to engine problems

Artemis I will not be launching today after all, after problems with one of the four engines scuttled the long-anticipated effort to lift off for the six-week, uncrewed test mission to orbit the moon.

by Scott Neuman

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August 28, 2022 6:01 AM

NASA is set to return to the moon. Here are 4 reasons to go back

NASA's Apollo missions already sent astronauts to the moon from 1969 to 1972. But scientists say there's still lots of good science to do there. The moon also could be an ideal stepping stone to Mars.

by Scott Neuman

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August 25, 2022 4:00 AM

Climate change led to dinosaurs' demise. Now, drought reveals more of their tracks

Dinosaur tracks from 113 million years ago were recently uncovered in a Texas state park after drought conditions caused parts of Paluxy River to dry up.

by Wynne Davis

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August 23, 2022 3:29 PM

Ask a Science Teacher with Jill Jensen

Jill Jensen is the president of the Minnesota Science Teachers Association, as well as a seventh grade life science teacher at Scott Highlands Middle School in Apple Valley.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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August 23, 2022 4:27 AM

NASA's James Webb telescope has taken new images of Jupiter's moons, rings and more

The telescope uses a camera with filters that can make a color map out of infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye.

by Ayana Archie

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August 23, 2022 4:01 AM

Spiders show signs of REM-like activity, raising the question: Do they dream?

A team of researchers filmed jumping spiders overnight and observed behaviors that mirror rapid eye movement sleep in other species. It helps that baby jumping spiders have translucent exoskeletons.

by Kai McNamee

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