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These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 ...

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New modeling of the early solar system is reshaping the familiar story of how the Moon formed, suggesting that Earth and the ...

Understanding what happens to Antarctica’s ice matters, because as it melts, sea levels rise, affecting lives and economies ...

In 1999, Belgian physicist Chris Van Den Broeck implemented a minor alteration to Alcubierre’s concept by shrinking the ...

It’s the night before Thanksgiving here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and ...