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7 Space Concepts That Were Too Wild for NASA
The space agency has toyed with big ideas over the years, but some things are even too NASA for NASA.
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Almost Half of U.S. Tap Water Is Contaminated With ‘Forever Chemicals’, Study Says
The U.S. ecosystem is riddled with PFAS. And a new study released this week by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) revealed that these toxic chemicals are in almost half of the country’s tap water. This is the first time a government agency has tested for and compared PFAS found in private and public water supplies…
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7 Space Concepts That Were Too Wild for NASA
It boggles the mind to think of all the wondrous things that NASA has achieved since its inception in 1958, but it’s equally astounding to think about all the projects that could’ve been. Here are seven impressive concepts that died on the vine, whether because of huge cost, technological intractability, or just being too weird,…
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It’s Time to Drain Lake Powell
The date is Feb. 9, 1997, and the man responsible for one of the most egregious environmental follies in human history is sitting at a restaurant in Boyce, Virginia, with the leader of the movement seeking to undo his mistake. Of the hundreds of dams Floyd Dominy green lit during his decade running the Bureau…