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Do we live in a computer simulation? If we don't, we might be doomed

Do we live in a computer simulation? If we don't, we might be doomed

On a regular old day, I'd bet someone has suggested to you that we live in a computer simulation. Whether it …

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Climate crisis ravages Bangladesh as rich nations look away: 'It's already too late'

Climate crisis ravages Bangladesh as rich nations look away: 'It's already too late'

Khulna, 2009: Off the coast of Bangladesh, 11-year-old Sufiya Khatan watched as Cyclone Aila relentlessly tor…

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Black holes slamming into the moon could end the dark matter debate

Black holes slamming into the moon could end the dark matter debate

Circa 14 billion years ago, when the universe's clock began to tick, space was still a tight, blazing hot, fr…

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My formal 2024 solar eclipse apology

My formal 2024 solar eclipse apology

I used to be an eclipse hater, and now I'm not. That's the story.

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NASA's been pulling out of major astronomy meetings - and scientists are feeling the effects

NASA's been pulling out of major astronomy meetings - and scientists are feeling the effects

NASA and the National Science Foundation cancelled their big events at a major astronomy conference this summ…

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'Their loss diminishes us all': Scientists emphasize how Trump's mass NOAA layoffs endanger the w...

'Their loss diminishes us all': Scientists emphasize how Trump's mass NOAA layoffs endanger the w...

"From our perspective down in the trenches actually working for the government, it feels like the people up t…

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Annie Easley, a hero of NASA | Space photo of the day for June 19, 2026

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Annie Easley at NASA's Glenn Research Center. (Image credit: NASA) It's Juneteenth in the U.S. today (June 19), a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in America. Though the Civil War ended in April of 1865, it wasn't until June 19 that same year when Union soldiers officially enforced the law that all enslaved people would be free.
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Annie Easley, a hero of NASA | Space photo of the day for June 19, 2026

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By Monisha Ravisetti
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Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the U.S. commemorating the end of slavery, with segregation and racism persisting in society post-abolition. Annie Easley, a Black woman, started as a "human computer" at NASA's predecessor organization in 1955, eventually becoming a computer programmer and EEO counselor before retiring in 1989.
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Annie Easley, a hero of NASA | Space photo of the day for June 19, 2026

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Annie Easley at NASA's Glenn Research Center. It's Juneteenth in the U.S. today (June 19), a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in America. Though the Civil War ended in April of 1865, it wasn't until June 19 that same year when Union soldiers officially enforced the law that all enslaved people would be free.
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