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Space Scientists have discovered that the universe is brighter than previously believed Thom Dunn

animation Andy Weir's short story "The Egg" animated by Kurzgesagt Rusty Blazenhoff

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Science NASA releases 4K high-def video of a recent solar flare, and it's pretty awesome Xeni Jardin

Science Space dust: Your tax dollars at work Maggie Koerth

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