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A tent stands on Antarctica’s sea ice.

Antarctic robot might lead way to life beyond Earth

September 2, 2019

An undersea robot in Antarctica might help us explore life beyond Earth — and understand the physics of glacier collapse.

An illustration of a protoplanet crashing into Jupiter

Protoplanet smackdown may explain Jupiter’s core makeup

August 15, 2019Science
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‘Knocking on eternity’s door’ — NASA’s Voyager mission turns 40

September 2, 2017Science
This natural color view of Ganymede was taken on June 26, 1996, from the Galileo spacecraft during its first encounter with the Jovian moon.

Looking for water? Try Jupiter’s largest moon.

March 28, 2015Science

A Blue Planet with Molten Glass Rain and Supersonic Winds

August 15, 2013Environment

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