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Linda Strickland

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Proud wife & mom, photographer, ravenous reader, passionate cook, music lover, fitness enthusiast, savvy seamstress & avid gardener!

Joined March 2009
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NASA launches ‘discovery machine’ to unravel the invisible universe cnn.com/2026/08/30/science/n…

NASA’s newest space telescope launches to spot ‘the weird, the rare and the unusual’ | CNN

NASA’s new observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, has lifted off to solve the universe’s enduring mysteries.

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Artemis II astronauts splash down off California’s coast: Highlights | CNN

Artemis II astronauts splash down off California’s coast: Highlights | CNN

After making history on their journey around the moon, NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen have come home.

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Artemis II astronauts will see parts of the moon no human has before. How is that possible? | CNN

Artemis II astronauts will see parts of the moon no human has before. How is that possible? | CNN

The distance Orion will travel during the Artemis II moon flyby will enable the crew to see the entire lunar disk, including features Apollo astronauts didn’t observe.

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Artemis II shares new images as it gets closer to the moon | CNN

Artemis II shares new images as it gets closer to the moon | CNN

As the Artemis II mission makes its way toward the moon, photos taken by the crew have shifted from highlighting Earth to refocusing on the moon.

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What to know about 4 astronauts’ historic — and risky — journey to the moon | CNN

What to know about 4 astronauts’ historic — and risky — journey to the moon | CNN

Artemis II’s crew has gone deeper into space than any human has traveled and is on the multi-day journey home.

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In pictures: The historic Artemis II moon mission | CNN

In pictures: The historic Artemis II moon mission | CNN

More than half a century after the final Apollo lunar mission, four astronauts have traveled to the vicinity of the moon once again.

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Artemis II begins its journey to the moon | CNN

Four astronauts will circumnavigate the moon on the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.

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What to know about 4 astronauts’ historic — and risky — journey to the moon | CNN

What to know about 4 astronauts’ historic — and risky — journey to the moon | CNN

Artemis II’s crew has gone deeper into space than any human has traveled and is on the multi-day journey home.

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NASA releases stunning first images of Earth taken by astronauts aboard Orion | CNN

The space agency released the very first images taken by the four astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission as they are making their way to the moon.

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CNN space reporters react to Artemis II launch | CNN

CNN space reporters react to Artemis II launch | CNN

See the moment CNN’s space reporters react to the launch of Artemis II on its historic mission towards the moon.

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Mysterious Asgard microbes may point to origins of complex life | CNN

Mysterious Asgard microbes may point to origins of complex life | CNN

Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors could be the key.

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What four astronauts could find as they journey around the moon and beyond its far side | CNN cnn.com/2026/02/21/science/l…
What four astronauts could find as they journey around the moon and beyond its far side | CNN

What four astronauts could find as they journey around the moon and beyond its far side | CNN

The Apollo missions changed how scientists understand the moon. Returning with Artemis could help solve some of the biggest lunar mysteries.

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Mysterious Asgard microbes could solve a key question about life on Earth | CNN cnn.com/2026/03/04/science/a…
Mysterious Asgard microbes may point to origins of complex life | CNN

Mysterious Asgard microbes may point to origins of complex life | CNN

Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors could be the key.

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She was supposed to be the first teacher in space. 40 years later, her mission continues | CNN cnn.com/2026/01/28/science/c…
40 years after the Challenger disaster, a key part of the mission continues | CNN

40 years after the Challenger disaster, a key part of the mission continues | CNN

NASA’s 1986 Challenger mission was intended to inspire students to consider a future in space. The crew’s family is continuing their legacy.

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Lost portrait surfaced of 19th century astronomer who changed the understanding of solar storms | CNN cnn.com/2026/02/12/science/s…
The largest solar storm was named after a 19th century astronomer. His only portrait has been found...

The largest solar storm was named after a 19th century astronomer. His only portrait has been found...

Richard Carrington’s name has long been connected with the most intense solar storm ever recorded, but his face was unknown until a lost portrait surfaced.

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Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA may be hiding in his artwork, researchers say | CNN cnn.com/2026/01/16/science/l…

Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA may be hiding in his artwork, researchers say | CNN

Scientists have turned to artifacts associated with Leonardo da Vinci on a quest to track down the legendary polymath’s elusive DNA.

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Sun releases largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years’ | CNN cnn.com/2026/01/19/science/l…
Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters say | CNN

Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters say | CNN

A powerful flare unleashed a severe solar storm that caused auroras and GPS disruptions on Earth.

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Hubble observations add evidence of elusive companion orbiting supergiant star Betelgeuse | CNN cnn.com/2026/01/20/science/b…
Invisible companion leaves evidence trail around supergiant star Betelgeuse | CNN

Invisible companion leaves evidence trail around supergiant star Betelgeuse | CNN

Optical proof of a tiny companion orbiting supergiant star Betelgeuse is hard to come by. Hubble just spotted new evidence.

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She was supposed to be the first teacher in space. 40 years later, her mission continues | CNN cnn.com/2026/01/28/science/c…
40 years after the Challenger disaster, a key part of the mission continues | CNN

40 years after the Challenger disaster, a key part of the mission continues | CNN

NASA’s 1986 Challenger mission was intended to inspire students to consider a future in space. The crew’s family is continuing their legacy.

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An ancient stone staircase seemed to lead nowhere. It’s revealing the ‘lost Pompeii’ | CNN cnn.com/2025/12/07/science/p…
An ancient stone staircase seemed to lead nowhere. It’s revealing the ‘lost Pompeii’ | CNN

An ancient stone staircase seemed to lead nowhere. It’s revealing the ‘lost Pompeii’ | CNN

Clues from a digital reconstruction of a lavish ancient home are changing how researchers understand Pompeii’s elite.

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