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Study finds pesticides in plants used as butterfly habitat

Study finds pesticides in plants used as butterfly habitat

Researchers found pesticide levels known to be harmful to monarch butterflies in milkweed plants sold at retail stores in 15 states.
by Dan Gunderson

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How Artemis 1 fits into NASA's grand vision for space exploration

How Artemis 1 fits into NASA's grand vision for space exploration

It's been nearly 50 years since the latest Apollo landing, and the landscape for space exploration is wildly different. Why is NASA's latest mission focused on revisiting the moon?
by Ari Shapiro, Kai McNamee and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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NASA scrubs today's scheduled launch due to engine problems

NASA scrubs today's scheduled launch due to engine problems

Artemis I will not be launching today after all, after problems with one of the four engines scuttled the long-anticipated effort to lift off for the six-week, uncrewed test mission to orbit the moon.
by Scott Neuman

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NASA is set to return to the moon. Here are 4 reasons to go back

NASA is set to return to the moon. Here are 4 reasons to go back

NASA's Apollo missions already sent astronauts to the moon from 1969 to 1972. But scientists say there's still lots of good science to do there. The moon also could be an ideal stepping stone to Mars.
by Scott Neuman

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Ask a Science Teacher with Jill Jensen

Ask a Science Teacher with Jill Jensen

Jill Jensen is the president of the Minnesota Science Teachers Association, as well as a seventh grade life science teacher at Scott Highlands Middle School in Apple Valley.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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