Science
Mars touchdown: NASA spacecraft survives supersonic plunge
November 27, 2018Museums, planetariums and libraries across the U.S. held viewing parties to watch the events unfold at JPL.
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Scientists say U.S. military’s insect program could be seen as bioweapon
October 5, 2018A research arm of the U.S. military is exploring the possibility of deploying insects to make plants more resilient by altering their genes.
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At Global Climate Action Summit, thousands vow to uphold Paris accord
September 20, 2018They came to the Global Climate Action Summit held here Sept. 12-14 - over 4,000 delegates from around the world.
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La astronauta extraordinario Peggy Whitson se retira de NASA
June 16, 2018Funcionarios de la NASA dijeron que Whitson fijó los estándares más elevados para el vuelo espacial humano y fue un modelo extraordinario para el mundo.
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Best-known theoretical physicist of his time, Stephen Hawking, dies
March 14, 2018“My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.”
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