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For many years it was believed that the surface of most, if not all, white dwarfs was made up primarily of hydrogen. But then ...

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In preparation for the summer road trip season, historian Allen Pietrobon joins Smithsonian Associates on April 28 to discuss ...

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"None of these three individuals possess the slightest background or experience in space policy or government service." ...