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50 years after Apollo 11, a new moon race is on

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How flight suits have evolved to keep astronauts safe in space

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Surrounded by chaos, Niger is a nation on the edge

Why did a U.S. mission in Niger turn deadly?

This vanishing forest protects the coasts—and lives—of two countries

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This explorer helps protect millions of square miles of ocean

With his Pristine Seas project, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala contributes to the creation of marine parks and reserves.

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See these otherworldly landscapes—created by whisky

After the spirit was consumed, this photographer discovered the sediment left at the bottom of a glass can create surreal imagery.

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Here’s why women may be the best suited for spaceflight

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She designs high-tech responses to human health problems

Tinkle, booger, flapjacks, schmuck. What makes a word funny?

See our three favorite scientific breakthroughs this month

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These new toilets could solve a global problem

These boots took the first American to Everest’s summit

How a photographer captured this bizarre salt island in the Dead Sea

To mate, this octopus gives life and limb

See thousands of fireflies light up a Mexican forest

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