NASA is inviting the public to take part in 36 “citizen science” projects that let volunteers contribute to real scientific discoveries.

I’m not going to pretend these kitchen experiments won’t create a mess. They will. There will be vinegar on your floor, food coloring on hands that lasts a day or two, and siblings will squabble as ...

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