Enlarge / This image consists of six photographs taken from the Apollo 14 Lunar Module, enhanced and stitched into a single panorama to show the
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5 Alternatives to the Big Bang Theory and Why It Still Trumps Rivals
Everyone’s heard about the Big Bang theory, but some find rival theories more compelling.
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Ancient embalmers used mud to hold a damaged mummy together
Enlarge / Sir Charles Nicholson donated the mummified person and the coffin to the University of Sydney in 1860, apparently having realized that an entire
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Space Cargo Unlimited looks to space to make wine grape vines more resistant to climate change
The commercialization of space isn’t just about what new sensors we can put into orbit on cheaper and smaller satellites — it’s also about studying
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Senate Democrats send a strong signal of support for Artemis Moon program
Enlarge / NASA has named a cadre of “Artemis Astronauts,” but the program’s future is uncertain. (credit: NASA) One of the biggest questions about space
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23andMe is going public as it pushes further into healthcare
Home DNA tests haven’t been as helpful to 23andMe’s bottom line as the company might like, but it could soon have the resources for more
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