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Scientific Discovery

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Are Summers Getting Longer, or Are the Seasons Shifting?

Over the last few winters, temperatures have been above average. Are summers getting longer? Are the seasons shifting? Let's find out.

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Hot Property: Is the Sun Getting Hotter?

While the life span of the sun still has a long way to go, astronomers predict our sun will go through some massive changes in about one billion years. These changes may have major impacts on Earth. Find out here if the sun is getting hotter and, if so, what we can do about it.

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Could a Solar Storm Hit Earth?

Solar storms are eruptions of mass and energy that occur at the surface of the sun. But could a solar storm hit Earth?

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Can We Grow Plants on the Moon?

Can We Grow Plants on the Moon?

Can we grow plants on the moon? If astronauts are going to live and work there, we might have to. Though difficult, scientists have not given up on this challenge, and we're making progress to creating sustainable space gardens.

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Surprise! The James Webb Space Telescope Detects a New Supernova

The James Webb Space Telescope detected what is believed to be a new supernova some 3 to 4 billion light-years away.

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The Perseverance Rover Has Discovered Organic Matter on Mars

The Perseverance rover's mission is to search for signs of ancient life on Mars. The rover recently discovered diverse organic matter on Mars. This points to the possibility that the building blocks of life could have been present on the surface of the red planet for a long time.

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Agriculture in Space: Growing Plants on Spacecraft

If you were an astronaut living on the International Space Station (ISS) or traveling far into space for months or years, you'd need fresh food. You'd need to grow crops. You'd need agriculture in space.

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What Is the Universe Made Of?

The universe is everything: all the matter and energy that space contains, time itself and even things astronomers can't observe yet.

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The Mystery of Dark Stars

Dark stars are some of the earliest stars in the universe. They most likely formed in the newborn universe 80 to 100 million years after the Big Bang.

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