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The Peabody Museum of Natural History has nearly doubled its collection of meteorites, thanks to a donation of an estimated 1,800 meteorite specimens from the Planetary Studies Foundation, becoming one of the largest meteorite collections in the world.

A recent acquisition places the Yale Peabody Museum’s meteorite collection among the world’s largest and most scientifically significant.

He is famous for a phrase he never said, for wearing turtlenecks and for hosting the original 'Cosmos' TV series. As enthusiastic about the stars as he was about marijuana, Carl Sagan led a very surprising life.

Jupiter moons Callisto and Ganymede are among the biggest in the solar system, and potential grounds for liquid water and alien life. NASAs JUICE mission will probe them for signs of both.

Two powerful technologies allow astronomers to penetrate Venus' thick atmosphere without leaving Earth

Saturn’s Moon, Enceladus, is covered with snow, research claims.

Professors Wanying Kang, Sarah Millholland, Sam Peng, Julien Tailleur, Richard Teague, Martin Wainwright, and Harikesh Wong join the MIT School of Science as new faculty in 2022.

The National Air and Space Museum offers a wealth of resources for researchers of aerospace history and planetary science, as well as conducting original research.

The countdown is now on for the launch of the first reimagined galleries in the National Air and Space Museum. The Smithsonian announced that it will re-open half of the flagship building on Oct. 14.

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