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Space Station Crew's Early Return: A Medical Mystery

January 14, 2026

A crew of four astronauts is heading back to Earth sooner than planned. One of them has a medical issue that can't be fixed in space. The crew includes NASA's Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japan's Kimiya Yui, and Russia's Oleg Platonov. They've been busy packing up and cleaning their workspace on th

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How Our Eyes Trick Us: The Mystery of Brightness

October 23, 2025

Our eyes can play tricks on us. Sometimes, things look brighter than they really are. This is not just about how bright something is. It is also about what is around it. Scientists wanted to know if our brains can see this trick even when we are not paying attention. They did some experiments to fin

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The Sky's the Limit: An Astronaut's Creative Science in Space

April 21, 2025

Astronauts have a unique job. They spend months in space, conducting experiments and living in a way that most people can only dream of. One such astronaut is Don Pettit. He has a knack for capturing stunning photos from space. His journey back to Earth is coming up soon, after spending seven months

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Polar Pioneers: A New View from Above

April 1, 2025

A group of four space travelers just made history by orbiting over Earth's north and south poles. This is a first for humans, and the pictures they're sending back are stunning. The journey began on March 31, 2025, when a SpaceX rocket blasted off from Florida, carrying the crew in a spacecraft name

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The Hidden Truth Behind Unpublished Findings

March 20, 2025

The concept of the file drawer problem is something that has been discussed a lot in social sciences. It is the idea that studies with results that are not statistically significant often end up gathering dust in a metaphorical file drawer. This means they never see the light of day, while signifi

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Moonbound: NASA's Next $117M Step Towards Uncovering the Moon's Secrets

September 16, 2024

The recent awarding of $116.9 million to Intuitive Machines for the delivery of six NASA payloads to the Moon's South Pole is a significant step towards unraveling the Moon's mysteries. This is the fourth round of funding for the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, and it's clear th

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Soaring to New Heights: SpaceX Polaris Dawn's High-Altitude Research Mission

August 27, 2024

Prepare for a groundbreaking leap in space exploration as the SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission embarks on a five-day journey to break records and conduct cutting-edge research. Spearheaded by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, this mission aims to push the boundaries of human space travel by perfo