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The threat of light pollution puts the world’s darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk

How conspiracy theories about missing or dead scientists went from online forums to the White House

America 250: The original Rocketman: How an immigrant put the American flag on the moon

The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor by a telescope in Chile

FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive

A massive, unstable ice block stalls Everest climbers at base camp

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988 hotline’s launch is linked to thousands of fewer suicide deaths among teens and young adults

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is grounded after launching satellite into the wrong orbit

Excellent prospects for the Lyrid meteor shower

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Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship’s performance, especially the heat shield

Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says

Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time

A lost icon: The American chestnut and its central place in the eastern landscape

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As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals