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If NASA’s mission is refocused, what will that do to climate research?

by Jed Kim
Feb 17, 2017
NASA is the government’s space agency, but not all of what NASA does is linked to space. A good portion of its work is more inward looking and has to do with our own planet — things like weather and climate change. Some Republicans are talking about rebalancing NASA’s priorities and moving away from that […]
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Why mud cracks on Mars matter

by Molly Wood
Jan 19, 2017
A scientist from the Curiosity team tells about the rover's latest find and what it's like to work on Martian time.
This view of a Martian rock slab called "Old Soaker," which has a network of cracks that may have originated in drying mud, comes from the mast camera on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover.
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Allison Schroeder on writing the movie 'Hidden Figures'

by Stephanie Hughes and Ben Johnson
Jan 6, 2017
Hidden Figures tells the story of three African-American women who worked as mathematicians at NASA in the 1960s. Screenwriter Allison Schroeder tells us about writing the film and her family history with NASA.
NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson) meets astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell), in the film Hidden Figures.
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What Trump's presidency could mean for U.S. strategies in space

by Kimberly Adams
Dec 30, 2016
There are concerns about how he could influence NASA's climate change research.
An artist's impression of the planetary system around the red dwarf Gliese 581. 
ESO via Getty Images
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Final Note

Millennials understand GIFs, but not fabric softener

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 16, 2016
Procter & Gamble and NASA take different approaches to their newest target audience.
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The next frontier for the Next Frontier

by Sally Herships
Oct 11, 2016
Getting humans to Mars will take both government and private sector.
This self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the "Mojave" site.
Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS via Getty Images
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50 years and beyond: Voices from the 'Star Trek' universe

by Levi Sharpe
Sep 5, 2016
We're celebrating the show's anniversary with a multipart series.
Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner as Mr. Spock and Capt. Kirk from "Star Trek."
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Space Internet

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 6, 2016
They said it couldn't be done: Internet in space. The dream of a totally connected world is still out of reach. Companies like OneWeb and SpaceX think a global swarm of satellites is the answer. The idea failed before — does it stand a chance today?
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NASA has a solution for bug splats on your jetliner

by Gigi Douban
Mar 10, 2016
Bug splats on the surface of wings makes for inefficiency and higher fuel consumption.
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
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By The Numbers

Unmasking Banksy...maybe

by Tobin Low
Mar 4, 2016
Here are numbers we're reading and watching for Friday.
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