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NASA's New Horizons spacecraft captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of Pluto that is inserted beneath the <em>Short Wave</em> logo. The image combines blue, red and infrared images taken by the Ralph/Multispectral Visual Imaging Camera.

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Pluto isn’t a planet — but it gives us clues for how the solar system formed

Though Pluto has formally been considered a dwarf planet for almost two decades, it still has many lessons left for planetary scientists — including hints about how the solar system formed.

June 22, 2024
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  • Rebecca Ramirez
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques has his blood sampled on board the International Space Station for an experiment that examines the space-related changes that occur in blood and bone marrow.

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Why do some people get rashes in space? There's a clue in astronaut blood

A new study of astronaut blood finds that space travel reduces the expression of 100 genes related to the immune system.

June 26, 2023
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  • Ari Daniel
A hatch chile aboard the International Space Station

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Opinion: Fine dining on the International Space Station

NPR's Scott Simon contemplates the growing dining options for astronauts aboard the space station, including tacos, chile and even lobster.

November 06, 2021
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Astronomical text books in Latin are displayed at the Vatican Observatory.

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The Vatican's Space Observatory Wants To See Stars And Faith Align

For a long time, the Catholic Church rejected scientific findings that conflicted with its doctrine, even persecuting Galileo. Now the Vatican looks to promote its observatory as a bridge to science.

June 06, 2021
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  • Sylvia Poggioli
Scientists believe some heavy elements are forged when a massive star goes through its death throes and explodes as a supernova. Here, Kepler's supernova remnant was captured in a NASA image.

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Freshly Made Plutonium From Outer Space Found On Ocean Floor

Something went boom in outer space and sent radioactive stardust our way, and it's just been found at the bottom of the ocean.

May 14, 2021
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, with President Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper during a ceremony to establish the U.S. Space Command last summer.

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U.S. Space Force Accuses Russia Of In-Orbit Testing Of Anti-Satellite Weapon

A Russian satellite hatched from another satellite fired a projectile last week that American military officials say is meant to take out other satellites. Moscow says it's an inspection tool.

July 23, 2020
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