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University of California workers strike for a more equitable future in education (op-ed)

University of California workers strike for a more equitable...

48,000 academic workers across California are fighting for higher wages and workplace...

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SpaceX now targeting Dec. 11 for launch of Japanese moon lander after delays

SpaceX now targeting Dec. 11 for launch of Japanese moon...

SpaceX is now targeting Dec. 11 for the launch of a private Japanese moon lander...

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With eyes on Mars, NASA algorithm tackles dust devils on Earth

With eyes on Mars, NASA algorithm tackles dust devils on...

On Mars, dust devils can have both positive and negative impacts on robotic exploration...

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See Mars at opposition join the full moon in the sky tonight (Dec. 7)

See Mars at opposition join the full moon in the sky tonight...

On Wednesday (Dec. 7), Mars appears opposite the sun in the night sky in opposition,...

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Bizarre long gamma-ray burst came from merging stellar corpses

Bizarre long gamma-ray burst came from merging stellar...

Scientists have tracked a high-energy blast of radiation back to the collision of...

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The 1st photograph of all Earth: 50 years on, Blue Marble still inspires

The 1st photograph of all Earth: 50 years on, Blue Marble...

The astronauts of NASA's Apollo 17 spacecraft, the last crewed mission to the moon,...

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Watch the Cold Moon rise tonight (Dec. 7), the last full moon of 2022

Watch the Cold Moon rise tonight (Dec. 7), the last full...

On Wednesday (Dec. 7) the moon will reach its full moon phase as December's aptly...

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Gamma-rays may have helped meteorites seed Earth with the building blocks of life

Gamma-rays may have helped meteorites seed Earth with the...

New research solves the puzzle of how amino acids formed within space rocks that...

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China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts begin recovery on Earth after 6-month mission (video)

China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts begin recovery on Earth...

Three astronauts who helped finish the construction of China's Tiangong space station...

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Happy anniversary, Apollo 17! Final moonwalking mission launched 50 years ago today

Happy anniversary, Apollo 17! Final moonwalking mission...

NASA's Apollo 17 mission lifted off on Dec. 7, 1972, sending Gene Cernan, Harrison...

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What time will the full moon eclipse Mars on Dec. 7?

What time will the full moon eclipse Mars on Dec. 7?

A bright Mars at opposition will disappear behind the moon on Wednesday (Dec. 7),...

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SpaceX reveals 'Starshield' satellite project for national security use

SpaceX reveals 'Starshield' satellite project for national...

SpaceX just revealed a new project called Starshield, which will leverage the company's...

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Listen to the Artemis 1 Orion capsule phone home from deep space

Listen to the Artemis 1 Orion capsule phone home from deep...

Orion broadcasts its data signal toward Earth, where it is received by three dishes...

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What time will the moon eclipse Mars on Dec. 7?

What time will the moon eclipse Mars on Dec. 7?

A bright Mars at opposition will disappear behind the moon on Wednesday (Dec. 7),...

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Solar cycle peak reduces cosmic rays around Mars, Venus and Earth

Solar cycle peak reduces cosmic rays around Mars, Venus...

Measurements taken at Earth's neighbors, Mars and Venus, show the battle between...

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Mauna Loa's continuing eruption is spectacular in satellite views

Mauna Loa's continuing eruption is spectacular in satellite...

Satellites keep watching as the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii's Big Island continues...