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Earth and Climate Earth Day 1970 - 2020: 50th Anniversary || Time Will Tell The first Earth Day was in 1970. A lot has changed since, and the future depends on the choices we make today. Earth and Climate Earth Day 1970 - 2019: No Time To Waste What's changed since the first Earth Day in 1970? Earth and Climate Earth Day 1970 - 2018: Sea Changes See what’s changed for our oceans since 1970, and how you can take action. Earth and Climate Earth Day 1970-2017: What's Changed? The first Earth Day was in 1970. What’s changed since?  Biodiversity Sharks: The Past Watch scientists use CT scanning to compare living and fossil sharks - an evolutionary period spanning 450 million years. Research and Collections Distant Quasars: Shedding Light on Black Holes Researchers use a “galaxy-sized lens” to analyze light from a distant quasar—revealing a supermassive black hole. Research and Collections Shedding Light on Type Ia Supernovae Museum researchers examine the chemistry of exploding stars. Space The Hunt for Planet X A large, unseen planet may be lurking in the furthest reaches of our solar system.  Space Phobos: A Groovy Moon Mars's larger moon may be cracking up. Space New Horizons Brings Pluto Into Focus Flyby delivers sharpest view of distant, icy world.  Research and Collections Skull X-Rays Reconstruct Extinct Carnivores’ Bite Models from scans help decipher ancient animals’ diets. Space Exploring a Star’s Death in 3D Recent observations make it possible for scientists to create a 3D map of a star’s interior - before and after it exploded.
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