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A Thanksgiving guest's guide to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2023 05:00:24 -0500
Desc: Don't be the only one at the table who's behind on the season's hottest romance plot.
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/23/1214911662/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-relationship-timeline-overview
Source: Emily Olson
Don't be the only one at the table who's behind on the season's hottest romance plot. (Image credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images) 
![]() A Thanksgiving guest's guide to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
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Can we grow veggies on Mars? Fly larvae and synthetic soil may hold the answer Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500
Desc: A Texas undergrad is investigating how to grow vegetables on Mars — and has cultivated test samples of English peas in simulated Martian soil, with fertilizer from fly larvae.
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/22/1213643383/can-we-grow-veggies-on-mars-fly-larvae-and-synthetic-soil-may-hold-the-answer
Source: Mallory Yu
A Texas undergrad is investigating how to grow vegetables on Mars — and has cultivated test samples of English peas in simulated Martian soil, with fertilizer from fly larvae. (Image credit: Emmanuel Mendoza) 
![]() Can we grow veggies on Mars? Fly larvae and synthetic soil may hold the answer
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A 'successful failure': SpaceX's Starship achieves liftoff, loses contact mid-flight Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2023 05:02:38 -0500
Desc: The rocket cleared the launchpad and separated from its booster, surpassing the first attempt. But minutes later, controllers lost contact with the vehicle.
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/18/1213451383/spacex-is-attempting-to-launch-its-giant-starship-rocket-again-heres-what-to-kno
Source: Geoff Brumfiel
The rocket cleared the launchpad and separated from its booster, surpassing the first attempt. But minutes later, controllers lost contact with the vehicle. (Image credit: Eric Gay/AP) 
![]() A 'successful failure': SpaceX's Starship achieves liftoff, loses contact mid-flight
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Can we grow veggies in space? Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 18:15:56 -0500
Desc: A Texas undergrad is investigating sustainable agriculture systems for growing vegetables on Mars - and grew test samples of English peas in simulated Martian soil, with fertilizer from maggots.
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/16/1213590130/can-we-grow-veggies-in-space
Source: Mallory Yu
A Texas undergrad is investigating sustainable agriculture systems for growing vegetables on Mars - and grew test samples of English peas in simulated Martian soil, with fertilizer from maggots. 
![]() Can we grow veggies in space?
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NPR's Short Wave gives us the latest on black holes, sea turtles, and blood pressure Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:41:55 -0500
Desc: NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of Short Wave about a black hole nearly as old as the universe, how pollution plagues sea turtles, and a simple fix to cut blood pressure.
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/16/1213590137/nprs-short-wave-gives-us-the-latest-on-black-holes-sea-turtles-and-blood-pressur
Source: Regina G. Barber
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of Short Wave about a black hole nearly as old as the universe, how pollution plagues sea turtles, and a simple fix to cut blood pressure. 
![]() NPR's Short Wave gives us the latest on black holes, sea turtles, and blood pressure
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Worker injuries at SpaceX soar in Elon Musk's rush to Mars, Reuters reports Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:10:43 -0500
Desc: NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Reuters reporter Marisa Taylor about her investigation into worker safety at spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX.
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/16/1213401059/at-spacex-worker-injuries-soar-in-elon-musk-s-rush-to-mars-reuters-reports
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Reuters reporter Marisa Taylor about her investigation into worker safety at spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX. 
![]() Worker injuries at SpaceX soar in Elon Musk's rush to Mars, Reuters reports
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Clouds made of sand make for a strange kind of rain on this hot planet Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:01:36 -0500
Desc: On Earth, clouds and rain are made of water. But the James Webb Space Telescope has found that on a planet called WASP-107b, the rain and clouds are made of sand.
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/15/1213159944/clouds-made-of-sand-make-for-a-strange-kind-of-rain-on-this-hot-planet
Source: Nell Greenfieldboyce
On Earth, clouds and rain are made of water. But the James Webb Space Telescope has found that on a planet called WASP-107b, the rain and clouds are made of sand. (Image credit: Klaas Verpoest, Johan Van Looveren, Leen Decin) 
![]() Clouds made of sand make for a strange kind of rain on this hot planet
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A tool bag, which gave astronauts the slip, can be seen floating in space Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 05:54:00 -0500
Desc: The white tool bag can be seen with binoculars. Just look for the International Space Station in the night sky — the tools should be floating just ahead of the station.
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/14/1212836677/a-tool-bag-which-gave-astronauts-the-slip-can-be-seen-floating-in-space
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The white tool bag can be seen with binoculars. Just look for the International Space Station in the night sky — the tools should be floating just ahead of the station. 
![]() A tool bag, which gave astronauts the slip, can be seen floating in space
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Astronauts dropped a bag of tools in space, and you can see it with binoculars Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:35:27 -0500
Desc: During a space walk at the International Space Station, astronauts lost hold of a bag of tools. It'll be visible from Earth until it burns up in the atmosphere.
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/13/1212737786/astronauts-dropped-a-bag-of-tools-in-space-and-you-can-see-it-with-binoculars
Source: Kai McNamee
During a space walk at the International Space Station, astronauts lost hold of a bag of tools. It'll be visible from Earth until it burns up in the atmosphere. 
![]() Astronauts dropped a bag of tools in space, and you can see it with binoculars
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Apollo astronaut Frank Borman, who first orbited moon, dies at age 95 Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:55:12 -0500
Desc: Frank Borman commanded two early NASA missions including Apollo 8, the first to orbit the moon. He was a no-nonsense astronaut known for his keen attention to detail and duty to country.
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/09/953342565/nasa-apollo-gemini-astronaut-frank-borman-dies
Source: Russell Lewis
Frank Borman commanded two early NASA missions including Apollo 8, the first to orbit the moon. He was a no-nonsense astronaut known for his keen attention to detail and duty to country. (Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images) 
![]() Apollo astronaut Frank Borman, who first orbited moon, dies at age 95
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Stronger activity on the sun could bring more displays of the northern lights in 2024 Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 05:00:32 -0500
Desc: Scientists have updated their forecast for the current solar cycle, which usually lasts about 11 years. Solar activity is now expected to peak earlier and to be stronger than previously thought.
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/09/1211595597/northern-lights-aurora-borealis-2024
Source: Ayana Archie
Scientists have updated their forecast for the current solar cycle, which usually lasts about 11 years. Solar activity is now expected to peak earlier and to be stronger than previously thought. (Image credit: Ted S. Warren/AP) 
![]() Stronger activity on the sun could bring more displays of the northern lights in 2024
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A meteor shower could send fireballs streaking through the night sky this week Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2023 12:57:53 -0500
Desc: The Southern Taurids meteor shower is set to peak Sunday and Monday, giving viewers a chance to see what are often called shooting stars soaring above our planet.
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/05/1210771518/a-meteor-shower-could-send-fireballs-streaking-through-the-night-sky-this-week
Source: Joe Hernandez
The Southern Taurids meteor shower is set to peak Sunday and Monday, giving viewers a chance to see what are often called shooting stars soaring above our planet. (Image credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images) 
![]() A meteor shower could send fireballs streaking through the night sky this week
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Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who flew to the moon on Apollo 16, has died at 87 Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:42:20 -0400
Desc: He piloted Apollo 16 and commanded the shuttle. But he may be best known for the mission he didn't fly: the ill-fated Apollo 13. And he worried late in life about the high cost of human space flight.
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/02/517140750/nasa-astronaut-ken-mattingly-apollo-16-13-died-moon-shuttle
Source: Russell Lewis
He piloted Apollo 16 and commanded the shuttle. But he may be best known for the mission he didn't fly: the ill-fated Apollo 13. And he worried late in life about the high cost of human space flight. (Image credit: Ed Kolenovsky/AP) 
![]() Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who flew to the moon on Apollo 16, has died at 87
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In 'White Holes,' Carlo Rovelli takes readers beyond the black hole horizon Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 11:35:32 -0400
Desc: Physicist Carlo Rovelli is unique among modern scientists who write for popular audiences in his ability to capture the purest essence of his science with both precision and lyricism.
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/10/31/1209487538/book-review-carlo-rovelli-white-holes
Source: Adam Frank
Physicist Carlo Rovelli is unique among modern scientists who write for popular audiences in his ability to capture the purest essence of his science with both precision and lyricism. (Image credit: Riverhead Books) 
![]() In 'White Holes,' Carlo Rovelli takes readers beyond the black hole horizon
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New research shows the moon might be older than we thought Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2023 09:06:35 -0400
Desc: The moon appears to be roughly 40 million years older than previously thought, new research shows. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on October 27, 2023.)
Guid: https://www.npr.org/2023/10/28/1209249820/new-research-shows-the-moon-might-be-older-than-we-thought
Source: Regina G. Barber
The moon appears to be roughly 40 million years older than previously thought, new research shows. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on October 27, 2023.) 
![]() New research shows the moon might be older than we thought
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