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Deadline for Google Lunar X Prize Extended to March 2018
The remaining teams in this private space race have more time—and the opportunity for more money—on their way to the Moon
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New Group Works to Preserve Apollo Lunar Landing Sites
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Science in a Moon Shadow
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NASA Debates How to Retrieve Rocks from Mars
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China's Embrace of Embryo Selection Raises Thorny Questions
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White Nationalists Are Flocking to Genetic Ancestry Tests--with Surprising Results
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Plastic-Eating Worms Could Inspire Waste-Degrading Tools
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Let's Lose the Term "Habitable Zone" for Exoplanets
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Why Scientists Should Have Leadership Skills
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2017 Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend
Despite a bright moon, stargazers might see celestial fireworks Saturday night
White Nationalists Are Flocking to Genetic Ancestry Tests--with Surprising Results
Sometimes they find they are not as “white” as they’d hoped
Richard Dawkins Offers Advice for Donald Trump, and Other Wisdom
The biologist and atheist, whose latest book was released this week, talks about the reliability of science, artificial intelligence, religion and the president
Fossil Reveals What Last Common Ancestor of Humans and Apes Looked Liked
The 13-million-year-old infant skull may have resembled a baby gibbon
Maximize Your Odds of Seeing the Great American Solar Eclipse
Data show the U.S. locations that offer the best chances for clear skies and light traffic
A Partial Eclipse Is Interesting; a Total Eclipse Is Mind-Blowing
Photos don’t do it justice—it’s perhaps the most spectacular natural phenomenon you’ll ever see
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Science in a Moon Shadow
The rare spectacle of a total solar eclipse has given scientists throughout history fleeting opportunities to delve into everything from the sun’s chemistry to Einsteinian relativity to Earth’s place in the solar system. This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on August 16, 2017. It is a Nature Video production.
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