Earth has extra moons, and they may hold the secrets of our solar system's past

Earth's closest cosmic companions, known as 'minimoons' or 'quasi-moons', could hold the secrets to the history of our early solar system.

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NASA is looking for people to test out its Mars simulator for a year

The agency is accepting applicants for the second cohort of its Mars simulator mission. Participants will live and work from a 3D-printed, 1,700-square-foot facility at NASA's Houston space center.

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The Hidden Butterfly Trade

How the lucrative market could spark conservation.

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It's not just rising sea levels – the land major cities are built on is actually sinking, NASA images show

Images shared by NASA show the U.S. East Coast is actually sinking — including the land that holds major cities like New York​ and Baltimore.

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Death, Lonely Death

We thought we knew how Voyager would end. The power would gradually, inevitably, run down. The instruments would shut off, one by one. The signal would get fainter. Eventually either the last instrument would fail for lack of power, or the signal would be lost. We didn’t expect that it would go mad.

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‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals

Companies knew for decades recycling was not viable but promoted it regardless, Center for Climate Integrity study finds

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NASA is looking for volunteers to live in its Mars simulation for a year

NASA put out an open call on Friday for volunteers to participate in its yearlong Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA 2) mission. The space agency will select four people for a crew that will be housed in its 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat in Houston.

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