Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has millions of fans worldwide who love the stunning images he captures and creates of the cosmos right from his own backyard. He explains exactly what ...

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NASA has issued a pause for several key scientific committees following President Trump's executive orders to end DEI in ...

The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders.

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