Science & Health
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NASA’s New Horizons Probe Is So Far Away, It Now Sees Stars in Different Positions Than We Do
A NASA parallax experiment involving New Horizons shows the probe now sees some stars in slightly different positions than we do on Earth, revealing just how far the spacecraft is from home.
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Long-Delayed James Webb Space Telescope Is Again Delayed
We’re going to have a wait even longer for NASA’s next-generation James Webb Space Telescope to leave Earth, owing to delays caused by the covid-19 pandemic.
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Great, Even U.S. National Parks Are Full of Microplastic
Microplastics are taking over the world. A new study found that microplastics are present in at least 11 remote and protected areas in the western U.S.
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See 14 Mind-Blowing Places in Our Solar System
Our solar system is an undeniably fascinating place, featuring an assortment of celestial oddities and wonders. Between the planets, moons, comets, and asteroids, there’s no shortage of places for us to explore. Slowly but very surely, we’re finding all sorts of incredible ” and sometimes unexplainable ” phenomena.