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In 1977, Carl Sagan's son Nick recorded a simple message for NASA's Voyager Golden Record, and that childhood hello is now billions of miles away in interstellar space. The boy who said "Hello from the children of planet Earth" grew up to become a science fiction writer, forever connected to humanity's most distant message.
A simple metal sphere launched in 1976 holds Carl Sagan's plaque mapping Earth's continents across 276 million years, designed to be discovered when it falls back to Earth in 8.4 million years. The message uses continental drift itself as a clock to tell future finders when we lived.
Thirty-six years ago, a tiny spacecraft billions of miles from home turned around to snap one last photo of Earth, creating one of the most humbling images in human history. That pale blue speck in a sunbeam would change how we see ourselves forever.
Los Angeles is calling all heroes: the 2028 Olympics needs 60,000 volunteers to help make the Games unforgettable. Applications opened Tuesday with Olympic legend Carl Lewis leading the charge.
Los Angeles needs 60,000 volunteers to help make the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games unforgettable. Olympic legend Carl Lewis is leading the charge to find everyday heroes who want to be part of history.
Carl the Collector, PBS's first children's show with an autistic lead character, just won an Emmy for Outstanding Public Service Initiative. The show features autistic voice actors, writers, and advisors who bring authentic representation to screens.
Mike Yastrzemski delivered a game-winning double against the Boston Red Sox, the team his Hall of Fame grandfather Carl once starred for. The 35-year-old fulfilled a childhood dream by playing for one favorite team against another.
An AI system named Carl got three research papers accepted at a major science conference without reviewers realizing a machine wrote them. This breakthrough suggests AI could soon help human researchers accelerate discoveries in medicine, materials science, and beyond.
The University of Denver captured its 11th national championship and third in five years, beating Wisconsin 2-1 behind freshman goalie Johnny Hicks' incredible performance. At just 36, head coach David Carle has cemented Denver as college hockey's modern dynasty.
An AI system named Carl got three research papers accepted at a scientific conference without reviewers knowing it wasn't human. New AI tools are helping scientists discover drugs, predict protein structures, and accelerate research while sparking important conversations about the future of scientific discovery.
Two French comedians are making language learning fun for millions. Alexandre Durand and Tom Carles, known as AT Frenchies, have turned French lessons into viral content that even world leaders want to join.
Five military families reunited at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center to celebrate their healthy babies and the innovative prenatal program that prepared them for parenthood. The Centering Pregnancy Program brings expectant mothers together for group care that's changing how military families experience childbirth.
The Las Vegas Raiders' Silver & Black Gala raised $2.5 million for mental health services across Nevada, marking the third year of an event that's changing how communities talk about mental wellness. Former player Carl Nassib and broadcaster Jay Glazer received awards for their mental health advocacy.
Scientists have discovered more than 8,000 planets beyond our solar system in just three decades, proving that Earth-like worlds might be everywhere in our galaxy. A new web series now brings this revolutionary science to anyone curious about life beyond Earth.
Lynn Margulis challenged Darwin's "survival of the fittest" with a radical idea: life evolved through cooperation, not competition. After 15 rejections, she changed biology forever.
Writing platform Grammarly has disabled a controversial feature that used AI to impersonate famous writers without permission. The company is now rethinking its approach after writers objected and a class action lawsuit was filed.
Kesarbai Kerkar's classical song was chosen as humanity's only Indian musical contribution to NASA's Golden Record in 1977. Her voice has been journeying through interstellar space for nearly 50 years.
Lynn Margulis proposed that cooperation, not competition, drives evolution. Her revolutionary theory was dismissed for years until DNA evidence proved her right.
The world's leading scientists just updated their rulebook for announcing alien contact for the first time in 15 years. The new protocols fight misinformation and ensure extraordinary claims come with extraordinary evidence.
NASA astronauts just returned from the moon with breathtaking new photos of Earth, including a rare view of our planet setting behind the lunar surface. These images join the ranks of history's most iconic space photos, reminding us how precious our home planet truly is.
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