Arizona declares Pluto as its ‘official state planet’ — even though it’s not a planet
Arizona has declared Pluto its “official state planet” — despite it being relegated to “dwarf planet” status nearly two decades
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Travelers through Maine’s biggest airport can now fly to the moon. Or at least a chunk of it
PORTLAND, Maine — Fly me to the moon. Or, at least, to Maine. Maine’s largest airport is now home to
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What’s Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more
Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14
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Have a look at the whos, whats and whens of leap year through time
NEW YORK — Leap year. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it
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Spectacular images of Jupiter’s volcanic moon lo captured by NASA’s Juno mission
This extraterrestrial photo shoot was far from lo-fi. NASA’s Juno mission passed within 930 miles of Jupiter’s volcanic third largest
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NASA releases new images of Uranus, offering glimpse of one rarely-seen feature
Stunning new images released by NASA on Monday detailed new images of Uranus, revealing a stunning look at its glowing
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What is STEVE? Everything you need to know about the purple aurora-like phenomenon
That purple-ish glow in the night sky? That’s STEVE. STEVE, or Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement, is an atmospheric phenomenon
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