NASA is Recruiting for Yearlong Simulated Mars Mission

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Die Hard Trump Supporters Increasingly Demand Violence If He Isn’t Reinstated, Homeland Security Warns

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The Racist ‘Theory’ That Inspired Murderers Is Now GOP Dogma

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Garden 2021 - Part 2

By: Dig  •  Gardening  •  24 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  5 years ago

After a couple weeks of nasty July heat and humidity, this past week has been absolutely gorgeous. Another cool start to August, with highs only in the low to mid 80s. I could seriously get used to this. Unfortunately, it's supposed to be back in the 90s by next week. August 5, 2021 Overcast...

NewsTalkers Vaccine Poll

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Don't forget to hit the little 'vote' button after each question. The one between them can go unnoticed pretty easily when you're scrolling down the page.

Garden 2021 - Part 1 - Very Late Start

By: Dig  •  Gardening  •  46 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  5 years ago

I got off to a late start this year, but it didn't matter. I had two hard freezes in late April, which would have undone everything anyway, so I suppose that actually worked out for the best. The problem is, after the freezes the weather never returned to normal. May was every bit as wet as...

Crushing climate impacts to hit sooner than feared: draft UN report

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“Climate change will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the coming decades, even if humans can tame planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions,...”

Fans of Andy Weir's 'The Martian' Will Love 'Project Hail Mary'

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Just a heads up for anyone who enjoyed The Martian.

NASA Updates Live Coverage of Agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 Return to Earth

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As Artemis Moves Forward, NASA Picks SpaceX to Land Next Americans on Moon

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“The agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket will launch four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft for their multi-day journey to lunar...”