Why scientists and meteorologists are wearing blue and red stripes
As extreme drought plagues the Western US and more intense storms brew in the tropics, climate-minded people joined scientists and meteorologists on…
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1,000+ carat diamond discovered in Botswana
A stone believed to be the third largest gem-quality diamond ever mined has been discovered in…
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Flying race car makes successful test drive
A full-sized pilotless “flying race car” has flown for the first time. Now its creator is preparing to take the sport to a whole new…
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Medieval Europeans regularly reopened graves — and not to rob them
Early Medieval graves in Europe were reopened as part of widespread burial traditions — not only by grave robbers, as experts previously…
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Catch Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur 1 rocket launch into orbit Tuesday morning
Many Americans on the Mid-Atlantic Coast will be treated to a view of Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur 1 rocket launch Tuesday…
Continue ReadingSee ‘ring of fire’ eclipse light up the sky
People in the Northern Hemisphere were able to watch as the moon partially blocked out the sun to create a “ring of fire” solar eclipse. CNN’s…
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Perseverance rover goes on a Mars road trip
June is a fine time for a Martian road trip if you’re a robotic…
Continue ReadingModel brings to life newly discovered species of dinosaur
Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur which they confirmed as the largest to have ever been found in Australia.…
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NASA is getting serious about UFOs
NASA’s new chief is setting up an effort to further study unidentified flying objects within his first month in…
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Baby squid and tartigrades are heading to space
“Water bears” and baby squid are about to hitch a ride to…
Continue ReadingWorld’s largest iceberg breaks off from Antarctica
The world’s largest iceberg has calved from Antarctica over the past few days, a giant floating piece of ice close to 80 times the size of…
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Deep sea monster washes ashore on California coast
Last Friday morning an incredible deep sea fish washed up on shore in Crystal Cove State Park’s Marine Protected Area (MPA).…
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New images of Jupiter reveal some of the planet’s mysterious features
Images captured by two different telescopes are showing our solar system’s largest planet in a new…
Continue ReadingThe Milky Way — the ultimate wishing well
One of my family’s favorite activities is sitting around the firepit under a clear night sky, equipped with blankets and all the fixings for…
Continue ReadingChinese rocket debris is expected to crash into Earth soon. It’s not the first time.
The large Chinese rocket that is out of control and set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere this weekend has brought about an alarming but not…
Continue ReadingSee SpaceX rocket launch to International Space Station
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft — carrying four astronauts from three countries — took off from NASA’s…
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SpaceX splashdown: Four astronauts to return from record-breaking mission
Four astronauts are on their way home from the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, ending their five-month mission to…
Continue ReadingMars helicopter to push the limits on its fourth flight
The Ingenuity helicopter has risen to every challenge it has faced on Mars so far. Now, it’s ready to fly even further, faster and longer than…
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Elon Musk on Mars: ‘You might not come back alive’
There may not be a bigger promoter of the idea that humanity should go to Mars than Elon Musk. But Musk is once again in the news for admitting,…
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Picture perfect liftoff for Space-X rocket
History was made Friday morning in Florida. A Space-X rocket carrying two NASA astronauts, and two international crew members make a picture-perfect…
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