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NASA Seeks Ideas For A Nuclear Reactor On The Moon

The Space Agency hopes to establish a sun-independent power source for missions to the moon by the end of the decade.

Partial Lunar Eclipse Starts Around 1 a.m. Eastern And Will Be Around For Hours

It's the longest partial eclipse in 580 years and will be a sight to behold, astronomers say.

Jessica Watkins To Be First Black Woman To Join International Space Station Crew

The NASA astronaut is set to depart on her historic mission to the space station in April.

How baby giant pterosaurs may have driven smaller species extinct

Why don’t we see smaller pterosaurs in the fossil record? The answer may be that the young of their giant relations were able to outcompete them, write Roy Smith and David Martill

Australian Zoo Gets ‘Megaspider’ Capable Of Piercing Human Fingernails

Officials plan to milk the massive funnel-web spider for venom and send it to a pharmaceutical company that can turn it into antivenom.

‘Landmark’ study sheds new light on vital stage of human embryo development

First detailed cellular and molecular examination of an embryo as it undergoes what is known as gastrulation

Boston Man Suffers Seizures Caused By Tapeworms In His Brain

It is unknown how long the man had the condition, but doctors said the disease is "indolent," and can avoid the body's immune response system for almost five years, the study said.

Russia Rejects Accusations Of Endangering Astronauts Aboard ISS With Weapons Test

A White House official said the move by Russia would threaten activities in space “for years to come.”

Bill Gates warns of smallpox terror attacks as he seeks research funds

Bill Gates warned that bioterrorism could be a bigger threat than naturally occurring epidemics

Russian Antisatellite Weapon Test May Have Littered Space With Dangerous Debris

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station took shelter in their docked capsules after what U.S. officials called "a debris-generating event."

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