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"We're on the cusp of new era in the great adventure of space exploration. More than a half-century ago, humanity first hurled objects into space, and almost 50 years ago, astronauts first walked on the moon. Since then, we have explored Earth's orbit with shuttles, capsules, and space stations; sent robots to Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus; sampled a comet; sent telescopes into orbit; and charted most of our own planet. What does...

The sophomore album from singer-songwriter Christina Perri picks up where her 2011 release Lovestrong left off. Along with the single Human, her latest includes a collaboration with Ed Sheeran on By My Forever.

Few of us realize what strange wet miracles of science operate inside us after every meal. In her trademark style, Mary Roach investigates the beginning, and end, of our food.

One Direction add to an already exciting 2013 with the release of their highly anticipated third album. Among the tracks is the single Best Song Ever, which was named the Song of the Summer at the MTV Video Music Awards.