Peter Rejcek is the editor of The Antarctic Sun. On his behalf, the U.S. National Science Foundation contributed this article…
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Five NASA Earth-science missions blasting off in 2014
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UN scientific panel says ozone levels increasing
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Origins of human alcohol consumption revealed
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Like most Americans back on the ground, astronauts aboard the International Space Station will celebrate Thanksgiving with a feast: NASA…
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Feds protect 20 species of coral as threatened
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