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Christopher Kraft at Flight Console
Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., who died July 22, 2019, created the concept of NASA’s Mission Control…
First of Two Van Allen Probes Spacecraft Ceases Operations
On July 19 mission operators turned off one of the two Van Allen Probes spacecraft. Originally…
Chandra X-ray observatory celebrates its 20th anniversary
On July 23, 1999, the Space Shuttle Columbia blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center carrying…
How do brains remember decisions?
Mammal brains — including those of humans — store and recall impressive amounts of information based…
Keeping livestock in the yard just might help your baby's immune system
Getting up close — and a little dirty — with farm animals just might help us…
Inside dark, polar moon craters, water not as invincible as expected, scientists argue
The Moon’s south pole region is home to some of the most extreme environments in the…
White-tailed deer were predominant in pre-Columbian Panama feasts
An analysis of white-tailed deer remains at an archaeological site in Panama revealed signs of ‘feasting…
Towards a light driven molecular assembler
A team of chemists built the first artificial assembler, which uses light as the energy source.…
Salmon study may foil Trump's plan to boost water deliveries to Central Valley farms
Federal biologists worked frantically this year to meet a deadline to assess the environmental impacts of…