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A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend

A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend

Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend. It's when a blue moon that's also the most distant and smallest-looking full moon of the year rises.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis high school swimmer invents device that detects harmful pool chemicals

Minneapolis high school swimmer invents device that detects harmful pool chemicals

Aditi Gandhi, a student athlete from the Blake School in Minneapolis, has invented a device that continuously monitors for chloramines, a toxic type of chemical compound found in swimming pools.
by Noah Bloch

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After Artemis hype, Dark Sky Week aims to keep focus on the night sky

After Artemis hype, Dark Sky Week aims to keep focus on the night sky

Voyageurs National Park is a designated International Dark Sky Park. Its nonprofit partner is hosting programs through Saturday to celebrate the night sky and share strategies for preventing light pollution.
by Kelly Gordon and Alanna Elder

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Artemis II astronauts have splashed down on Earth

The four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission are about to plunge through the atmosphere toward Earth, after a successful visit to the moon.
by Amina Khan

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Artemis II astronauts return to Earth

After swooping around the moon, viewing an eclipse, breaking an Apollo distance record and testing out a space toilet, NASA’s Artemis II mission is about to return to Earth. Here’s what the astronauts must face to make it safely home.
by Brendan Byrne

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What will bring visitors back to the Science Museum of Minnesota?

What will bring visitors back to the Science Museum of Minnesota?

The Science Museum of Minnesota is drawing half the number of visitors it did compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how the museum is responding to the plunge in attendance and revenue.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Artemis II astronaut carries wisdom of Seven Grandfathers to the moon

Artemis II astronaut carries wisdom of Seven Grandfathers to the moon

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s uniform patch commemorating the Seven Grandfather Teachings is a long-overdue moment of recognition for Indigenous knowledge, observers say. Hansen said they’ve guided him on this journey to the edge of human flight.
by Melissa Olson

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