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MAVEN

90,000 'Hellos' will be Beamed to Mars Today

The project called "Beam Me to Mars" invited interested space enthusiasts to send digital radio wave transmissions to Mars.

Rocket launch

Human Waste to Fuel Space Missions and Generate Oxygen

Methane can power rockets and enough of the gas can be produced on the Moon to power spacecraft returning to Earth.

Centipede

Centipede's Genome Reveals How Life Evolved on Earth

These genetic findings are pivotal in providing clues about the animals' evolutionary transition from aquatic to land dwellers.

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'Eye of Sauron' Helps in Accurately Measuring Galactic Distances

NGC4151 is also pivotal in the acquisition of accurate measurements of black hole masses.

A U.S. rocket soars towards space.

NASA Retires Iconic Countdown Clock after 45 Years

The clock has been a NASA icon since November 1969, the first time it was used.

DNA

DNA Survives Space and Re-entry Into Earth's Atmosphere

The DNA used in the study wasn't chromosomal, however.

Graphene

Graphene Discovery Opens Door to Unlimited Energy

Graphene, which is one-atom thick, acts like a chemical filter.

Sesame Street's Elmo, NASA Encourages Kids to Explore Space

NASA is collaborating with Sesame Street's muppets for a countdown toward Orion's launch that will teach kids to get interested in space exploration.

Blu-Ray discs

Blu-Ray Discs Can Make Solar Panels More Efficient

Blu-Ray discs serve as an affordable alternative as opposed to costly customized patterned solar panels.

ISS Thanksgiving Dinner

ISS Astronauts to Celebrate Thanksgiving with Irradiated Turkey

Here's a peek of what's on the Thanksgiving menu for astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

Wormholes Probably Exist, but can Humans Travel Through Them?

Princeton University physicist John Wheeler coined the term wormhole in the 1960s.

Gray wolves

Endangered Gray Wolf Seen in Grand Canyon for the First Time in 70 Years

This can only mean this particular female gray wolf traveled 450 miles to Arizona.

Antarctic sea ice

65% of Americans Believe Climate Change is Fake

Climate change effects are already occurring and are being experienced by nations all over the world.

Drinking dog

The Physics Behind Why Dogs are Sloppier Drinkers than Cats

Dogs just smash and slurp water.

Friends in Space

Say Hello to an Astronaut Aboard the ISS with this App

A new app allows users to say hello and track the orbit of astronauts in space in the ISS with just a click of a mouse.

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