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Aristotle believed the planets revolved around Earth and God could not have created other worlds. Today, scientists scour the ...

Academy Award®-nominated director Robert Stone is coming to RPI’s campus for a special screening of his film Starman, ...

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Swalwell’s anti-ICE campaign collides with his past backing of sheriff tied to agency With NASA’s lunar comeback a galactic-sized smash thanks to Artemis II, the world is wondering: What’s next? And ...