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NASA says both the House and Senate funding levels for WFIRST in their respective spending bills would allow the mission to continue, but the lower amount in the Senate bill could force the mission to ...

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Scientists at the University of Chicago have been unraveling the secrets of the far-flung universe for more than a century, but starting in 2018-19, undergraduates will be able to formally declare a ...

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Steven Tingay receives funding from the Australian and Western Australian Governments. He is affiliated with the Australian Labor Party. I acknowledge the Wadjarri Yamatji people as the traditional ...