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Rare 1776 Declaration of Independence Discovered by National Archives in UK–One of Only 11 Known to Survive

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Northwest Earth and Space Science Pathways Project Celebrates Student Innovation Through ROADS from Earth to Venus National Challenge

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NASA’s Hubble Detects First-Ever Spin Reversal of Tiny Comet

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Italy’s Forest Cover is Larger Than Agriculture Land for the First Time Since the Middle Ages

NASA Releases Powerful LAVA Software to US Aerospace Industry

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Scientists Make a Major Breakthrough in Solving a Hair-Raising Mystery About Static Electricity

Mars Perseverance Rover Completes a Marathon on Mars to Cap Off Extraordinary 5 Years

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Scientists find 64,000 sq miles of climate-resilient coral reef

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A Passing ‘Angel’ Rescues Woman 8-Months Pregnant from Her Sinking Car

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