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Lunar volcanoes and lava lakes gave the early moon an atmosphere

The same volcanic eruptions that made the dark patches we can see on the moon spewed out enough hot gas to create an atmosphere billions of years ago

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Craters on Ceres

Space

The mysterious bright spots on Ceres may have a common origin

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Gale Crater on Mars

Space

Methane burps on young Mars helped it keep its liquid water

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Super-Earths draw asteroids to other worlds, which may seed life

Earth

Super-Earths draw asteroids to other worlds, which may seed life

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A solar eclipse

Earth

What a surprise – the end of the world has been delayed, again

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Huge space rocks could have helped start Earth’s plate tectonics

Earth

Huge space rocks could have helped start Earth’s plate tectonics

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OSIRIS-REx spacecraft zooms by Earth on its way to an asteroid

Space

OSIRIS-REx spacecraft zooms by Earth on its way to an asteroid

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Space

Cassini ends its 20-year mission by slamming into Saturn

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mining

Earth

Our terrifying energy future leaves us with uncertainties

Culture

Watching Cassini’s last moments from inside NASA mission control

Space

Watching Cassini’s last moments from inside NASA mission control

The Cassini team was at once somber and excited as they watched the spacecraft’s radio heartbeat flicker out. Mika McKinnon joined them to say goodbye

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Space

Cassini takes last look at the ring patterns made by mini moons

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Space

Final pictures from Cassini as probe smashes into Saturn

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Space

Tears for Cassini: why it's OK to well up over a lump of metal

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Space

Cassini's Grand Finale: The ups and downs of our 20-year mission

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