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What four astronauts could find as they journey around the moon and beyond its far side

The Apollo missions changed how scientists understand the moon. Returning with Artemis could help solve some of the biggest lunar mysteries.
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Bonobos are capable of pretend play, just like human children

So, “how — imagination, for instance — manifests in an ape may not be a ‘cut-down’ version of the equivalent ability in humans.” Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the ...
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New experiments show Earth’s core may hold vast ‘oceans’ of an essential element for life

Picture all of Earth’s oceans, which cover about 70% of the planet and are mostly made of hydrogen. Now multiply that by nine. That may be the amount of hydrogen in Earth’s core, possibly making it ...
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This is Countdown, CNN’s newsletter covering NASA’s first time sending humans to deep space in over 50 years

There is nothing like the excitement of a rocket launch. I’ll never forget the feeling of being at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the highly anticipated liftoff of the uncrewed Artemis I ...