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NASA is about to intentionally crash a spacecraft into an asteroid. This engineer will be watching

On Monday, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test will slam into an asteroid called Dimorphos at speeds of more than 14,000 miles per hour. CU Boulder aerospace engineer Jay McMahon breaks down how this test could one day help to protect life on Earth.

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Despite emphasis on tradition, many British royal ceremonies aren’t so old

Westminster Abbey has witnessed nearly a millennium of British history—but many rituals, like those at royal funerals, are by no means ancient. How has the ornate church and its significance to the monarchy changed over centuries? CU historian Paul Hammer shares on The Conversation.

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