New research suggests volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs roamed Earth
NEW YORK (AP) — New research suggests volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs roamed Earth.
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- Time
Earth Is Temporarily Getting a Second Moon
For almost two months, Earth will joined by a new mini-moon in it's gravitational orbit.
- Futurism
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Archaeologists Thought They Found Wires Buried on a Farm. It Was Actually Viking Treasure.
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- Futurism
The Company NASA's Hired to Build the Next Space Station Seems to Be in Big Trouble, Firing 100 Employees and Unable to Pay Bills
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Stadium-Sized Asteroid Will Pass by Earth on Tuesday — and NASA Says It's Coming Back
The asteroid, named by the space agency as "2024 ON," is 621,000 miles from Earth
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Construction Workers Dug Beneath a High School—and Stumbled Upon 200+ Ancient Species
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- Business Insider
The 2024 harvest moon is a supermoon and features the last lunar eclipse of the year. Here's the best time to see it Tuesday night.
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- Fortune
AI could soon be beyond our control—and the scientists who created it are worried
In an open letter, the scientists warned that a misstep with AI could bring “ catastrophic outcomes” for humans.
- USA TODAY
NASA plans for launch of Europa Clipper: What to know about craft's search for life
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Scientists detect longest pair of jets streaming from a supermassive black hole
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'Hidden Figures' of the space race receive Congress' highest honor at medal ceremony
'Hidden Figures' of the space race receive Congress' highest honor at medal ceremony
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Remains of Roman small town given protection as scheduled monument
The settlement near Great Staughton, Cambridgeshire, was revealed after extensive evaluation work.
- Fortune
The stranded astronauts are stoic. NASA shouldn’t be
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- United Press International
NASA transport nearly complete for Roman Space Telescope deployment
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What time is the partial lunar eclipse? Tonight's celestial event coincides with Harvest Moon
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NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’ receive Congressional Gold Medals
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- LA Times
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Tonight's Harvest Supermoon will be darkened by Earth's shadow
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