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First Look1600s Native American fort is one of the most important Northeast findsIn addition to the fort's remains, archaeologists found artifacts including arrow and spear tips that date back an estimated 3,000 years. The site is one of only about a half-dozen in the Northeast to have evidence of Native Americans' first encounters with Europeans.聽
First LookPrehistoric pedigree: fossil shows genetic mix in lineageScientists claim the discovery of a new fossil specimen supports the theory that extinct human subspecies, like Denisovans and Neanderthals, were absorbed into Homo sapiens populations instead of being wiped out in warfare.
How to deflect an asteroid hurtling toward EarthAsteroids collide with planets all the time, so scientists at NASA are working to prepare for the unlikely possibility of a major collision.
Cover StoryChasing asteroids: Dual missions sniff out clues to solar system's pastTwo missions to bring back space rocks will provide clues about the origins of the solar system and the threat of a doomsday collision with Earth.
When science meets history: Sorting out the path of the first AmericansThe story of human history is in many ways one of migration. But that tale isn鈥檛 always easy to tell. Sometimes we need science to teach us.
First LookNASA's newest probe to be first to 'touch' the sunNASA's Solar Parker Probe, designed to withstand heat like nothing before it, will hurtle through the solar atmosphere and get nearly seven times closer to the sun than any previous spacecraft.聽- Why a subglacial Martian lake raises hopes for alien lifeA huge reservoir of liquid water discovered beneath the southern Martian ice cap looks remarkably similar to subglacial lakes in Greenland and Antarctica, which are thought to host hordes of living organisms.
Snoopy spurs kids to shoot for the moonAstronaut training starts early. The rigors of the college astro-courses require a solid foundation in STEM built from an early age. So NASA has enlisted Snoopy to inspire children to reach for the stars.
First LookSouth Africa's MeerKAT telescope will help uncover next space frontierMeerKAT, a 64-dish telescope, was inaugurated into the larger Square Kilometre Array聽instrument on Friday. When finished in the late 2020s, the network of telescopes will be able to scan the sky 10,000 times faster with 50 times the sensitivity of any other telescope.- First LookSouth Africa's MeerKAT telescope will help uncover next space frontierMeerKAT, a 64-dish telescope, was inaugurated into the larger Square Kilometre Array聽instrument on Friday. When finished in the late 2020s, the network of telescopes will be able to scan the sky 10,000 times faster with 50 times the sensitivity of any other telescope.
Neutrino demonstration heralds a new way of observing the cosmosCompelling evidence that an ultrahigh-energy neutrino originated in a blazar some 4 billion light-years away shows how astronomy can be done using an entirely different kind of particle.
First LookHow to make space exploration less expensive? Reuse the rockets.A reusable space rocket engine has been undergoing tests in an effort to make space travel easier to engineer and more affordable. Officials have been firing up the rocket every 24 hours, to see if it can sustain regular and repeated use.聽- First LookHow to make space exploration less expensive? Reuse the rockets.A reusable space rocket engine has been undergoing tests in an effort to make space travel easier to engineer and more affordable. Officials have been firing up the rocket every 24 hours, to see if it can sustain regular and repeated use.聽
Rise of the 'Jurassic Park' generationThe 鈥淛urassic Park鈥澛爁ranchise has boosted not just box-office coffers, but the field of paleontology itself.
Programmed to believe: Why people buy into falsehoodsIn a聽鈥減ost-truth鈥澛爓orld, the media has struggled with how to address false political statements. Our reporter took a step back and examined why falsehoods persist.
NASA's Alan Stern talks Pluto ... and beyondPlanetary scientist Alan Stern shares what it has been like to devote the bulk of his career to the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper belt.聽
Organic matter found on Mars, opening new chapter in search for lifeTwo announcements from NASA today represent major steps forward in cracking that case.
Pluto dune mystery challenges scientists' frame of referenceSigns of dunes on the dwarf planet baffled scientists ... until they started thinking differently.
First LookVirginia students plan for mission to spaceIn the fall, miniature satellites will be launched into space aboard an International Space Station resupply rocket. Students in Southwest Virginia will be tracking their progress as part of a program designed to inspire technological innovation in a region traditionally focused on coal.聽
How NASA's latest mission to Mars might dig up truths about EarthWhen trying to understand ourselves, sometimes it helps to look to our neighbors. As NASA sets course for Mars once again, we examine how important the Red Planet has become in understanding planets, including our own.
