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White supremacists take DNA tests, find they're not so white

Commentary: Services such as 23andMe and Ancestry.com offer much simpler ways to learn about your past. A new study suggests the truth of their past makes some deny the science.

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<p>This processed Juno image of Jupiter is all about the stormy weather.</p>

Jupiter's Great Red Spot rages in NASA image

With a little processing help, a NASA Juno spacecraft image of Jupiter shows off the planet's stormy beauty.

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<p>Twitter and the Weather Channel will be livestreaming Monday's big eclipse on the social network.</p>

Twitter to livestream the solar eclipse chase across the US

The social network is partnering with the Weather Channel to capture Monday's big moment in the sky.

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<p>New Girl Scouts merit badges will encourage kids to study space science.</p>

Girl Scouts reach for stars with NASA space merit badges

The Girl Scouts look beyond Earth with a set of new astronomy merit badges developed with NASA and the SETI Institute.

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<p>Jupiter in all its glory, as seen by Hubble.</p>

Tour every planet in our solar system through NASA images

There are eight planets in our solar system (sorry, Pluto), and each has a unique story. Come visit every one from mini Mercury to mysterious Neptune.

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<p>This eclipse occurred back in 1970.</p>

Total Solar Eclipse 2017: Your complete guide

The moon will hide the sun on Aug. 21. Here's where to go, how to view it safely, why it happens and what Bigfoot has to do with a solar eclipse.

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<p>Yeah, most of us can't make it on the cruise where Bonnie Tyler will be performing "Total Eclipse of the Heart," so here's a playlist.</p>

Turn around, bright eyes: Here's your total eclipse playlist

Bonnie Tyler will be belting out her 1983 hit on a cruise ship on eclipse day, but here are some other sonic suggestions for the big event.

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<p>Time is running out to prepare for the rare midday disappearance of the sun.</p>

How to plan a total solar eclipse road trip

A total solar eclipse will be viewable from coast to coast for the first time in 99 years. Rooms are basically sold out, but that doesn't mean you have to miss out.

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This solar eclipse time lapse will get you pumped for Monday

Get ready for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse with a gorgeous time-lapse video showing the 2012 eclipse in Australia.

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<p>&nbsp;A Sungrazer comet&nbsp;<a href="http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/gallery/LASCO/las013.cap">recorded by</a>&nbsp;the SOHO spacecraft's&nbsp;<a href="http://lasco-www.nrl.navy.mil/aaas/aaas_press_release.html">Large Angle Spectrometric COronagraph</a>&nbsp;(LASCO)</p>

Total solar eclipse may reveal a new comet you can see

When the sun goes dark for people in the path of totality, the stars will come out. It may also offer the rare opportunity to see a sungrazing comet with the naked eye.

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<p>It's science, but it's still magical.</p>

Total solar eclipse 2017: 6 bizarre things that will happen

Things get a little weird during an eclipse. Here are six things to look for.

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<p>This NASA artist's illustration shows Cassini between Saturn and its rings.</p>

Why NASA's Cassini spacecraft has to die at Saturn

Cassini will soon destroy itself in Saturn's atmosphere, but its dramatic death plunge is all for the good of science.

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