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Watch: 'The Audacity to Dream'

Debuted earlier this month at the International Space University, this short film invites a new generation to imagine and explore the universe's secrets.




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Ticket sales, NASA jets take off for Endeavour's flight to L.A.

NASA deployed a few high-flying paparazzi to Hollywood to scout out the best photo spots for next month's arrival of one of its biggest stars: space shuttle End




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Space Shuttle Endeavour's California trip delayed

Space shuttle Endeavour's trip to California has been delayed by a weather front in its way.




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Endeavour's landing in Los Angeles delayed to Sept. 21

Space shuttle Endeavour's highly anticipated arrival in Los Angeles has been deferred by a day.




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How to watch Endeavour's journey online

The space shuttle Endeavour will begin a three-day trip across the United States on Sept. 19, and you can catch some of that journey —the final piggyback flig




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Space Shuttle Endeavour's journey condensed into amazing time-lapse video

Space shuttle Endeavour, you're a star. A captivating new time-lapse movie has condensed Endeavour's recent three-day road trip to a Los Angeles museum into mer




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How worms survived NASA's Columbia shuttle disaster

The Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003 killed all 7 of its crew members, but a box of roundworms managed to survive the shuttle's disintegration.




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15-year-old 'Astronaut Abby' sets her sights on Mars

Teen sets ambitious goal to be the first astronaut on Mars, and she's harnessing the power of social media to make it happen.




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Did 'Star Trek' give rise to NASA's 'space shuttle'?

NASA's first space shuttle, the test orbiter Enterprise, was named after the fictional starship on "Star Trek."




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China's Shenzhou 10 launches into space

Three Chinese astronauts lifted off to spend 15 days in China's Tiangong 1 Module space station.




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NASA's launch of sun observatory delayed by power outage

NASA lost power on Sunday in California, delaying the launch of the IRIS sun observatory by one day.




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Where to see NASA's space shuttles this summer

The last of NASA's retired space planes is officially on display for the public to enjoy.




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Beyonce's use of Challenger disaster audio clip upsets astronauts' families

Beyoncé ended the year on a sour note with members of the NASA community.




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Why NASA's need for private space taxis is 'critical'

Since the end of its space shuttle program, NASA is relying more and more on commercial space travel.




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5 weird things launching into space on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft today

A miniature space farm, robot legs, and microbes collected by cheerleaders are just a few of the odd passengers headed to the International Space Station.




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​What is Yuri's Night?

Here's how you can celebrate this April holiday honoring the first man in space.




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NASA's crash test dummies redefine the role

NASA's crash dummies are worlds tougher than their car-testing cousins.




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Google's 'Project Sunroof' offers new take on home solar potential

Want to see if your home is a good fit for solar? Project Sunroof offers a decent snapshot from your web browser.




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How to 'cool down' sunlight

Breakthrough technology that separates the heat of sunlight from the light will help to improve solar cell efficiency.



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In Japan, work kicks off on the world's largest floating solar farm

At a reservoir outside of Tokyo, water and electricity do indeed mix.




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Guess what Disney's new solar farm looks like?

20-acre solar installation near Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park has begun supplying clean energy this spring.



  • Arts & Culture

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Washington's largest rooftop solar array will be atop an IKEA store

As it turns out, the Swedish retailer's rooftop power plants are also the biggest in several other states.




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China launches world's largest floating solar farm

You might be familiar with floating wind turbines, but what about floating solar panels?




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America's mayors are the renewable energy champions we need right now

At the 85th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors in Miami Beach, leaders pledge to make the switch to 100% renewable energy by 2035.




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This has to be the world's first solar farm that can be described as 'cute'

China has now given a face to its aggressive renewable energy goals — and man, is that face adorable. (It's a panda.)




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This solar-powered Dutch poultry farm specializes in 'carbon-neutral' eggs

Eco-conscious Dutch poultry company Kipster wants to revolutionize the egg industry.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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World's first solar-powered theme park is coming to New Jersey

Following a protracted court battle, Six Flags Great Adventure is set to become the world's first theme park that's fully powered by the sun.




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Today's tobacco field, tomorrow's solar farm

Lives would be saved and farmers would enjoy a healthy profit from the switch from tobacco to solar, according to a Michigan Tech-led case study.




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Seawater Greenhouse brings agriculture to world's harshest environments

British tech startup Seawater Greenhouse makes the impossible feat of growing crops in arid regions possible with the help of plenty of sunshine and saltwater.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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What's the environmental cost of a loaf of bread?

If you thought the plastic bag waste from a loaf was a big problem, wait till you find out what's even more damaging.




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Architects recognize Virginia's Brock Center for outstanding environmental performance

The Brock Environmental Center's 'regenerative' design is key to its AIA recognition — it generates 80 percent more energy than it uses.



  • Remodeling & Design

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What's your plastic bag fee comfort zone?

In the 2 years since the U.K. imposed a 5-pence fee, about a third of shoppers still use plastic bags. What price would change your habits?




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There's a new way to forage in New York City

Swale, a barge repurposed into a 'floating food forest,' lets people pick and eat produce for free.




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More than 55 percent of Earth's ocean surface is occupied by industrial fishing vessels

Using satellite data and machine learning, researchers have mapped the movements of over 70,000 industrial fishing vessels.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Canada's biggest national park is under siege

A new study suggests the UNESCO status of Canada's Wood Buffalo National Park is in danger.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Pickens: 'I know what the people want'

T. Boone Pickens, the founder of BP Capital Management, joins the Morning Joe gang to discuss the town hall meetings he's been holding across the country on the




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Hutchison's replacement will have big anti-environment shoes to fill

The retiring three-term Republican will leave behind many legacies, including a strong anti-environment record.




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Kevin Costner seeks dismissal of Stephen Baldwin's lawsuit

Actor says Stephen Baldwin's claims that he was duped out of shares in his oil separation company are untrue.



  • Arts & Culture

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How would you feel if the spill wasn't BP's fault?

A new report provides a possible scapegoat for BP in last year’s oil spill. Investigators say the blame for the disaster does not lie with BP but instead with




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Jindal's fundraiser tied to BP oil spill cleanup

Raising campaign funds is a difficult balancing act for the Louisiana governor.




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Lisa Murkowski's new offshore drilling plan

The Alaskan's idea may be a first step towards compromise on offshore drilling permits, but other concerns could sink it.




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BP's plans to drill create headaches for Obama

President Obama has a tricky balancing act to perform as BP plans to resume offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.




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Robert Redford presents 'Stories from the Gulf'

Planet Green to premiere new documentary about the impact on Gulf residents of the largest oil spill in American history.



  • Arts & Culture

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HBO to premiere 'Saving Pelican 895'

Documentary will offer a bird’s-eye view of conservationists’ efforts to save wildlife affected by the disaster.



  • Arts & Culture

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A 'SpOILed' defense of fossil fuels

This new documentary is a love song to Big Oil, and it's underwritten by oil and gas interests. Watch the trailer with awe and wonder.



  • Arts & Culture

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'The Big Fix': Documentary says Gulf oil spill crisis isn't over

Filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Harrell Tickell used their cameras to expose the ugly truth about the spill, when it became clear that the problems are ongoing and



  • Arts & Culture

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The craziest oil spill painting you've probably seen

What's your interpretation of this bizarre painting found on the news sharing site Reddit?




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MNN's week in review: Discovering remote places, oil spill solutions and more

While 'America Revealed' with Yul Kwon explores how typical systems work, we also explain new oil cleanup technology and Titanic history.




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What's killing the Gulf of Mexico's dolphins?

Two years after the BP oil spill, the Gulf is still suffering a historic dolphin die-off. Experts say oil is a likely culprit, but evidence remains elusive.




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Marine ecologist Nancy Rabalais receives $500,000 MacArthur 'genius' grant

Nancy Rabalais has spent a lifetime documenting the effect of ocean "dead zones." The Louisiana researcher has increased our understanding of these hypoxic zone



  • Research & Innovations