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NASA astronauts' return on Boeing's spaceship has been delayed repeatedly
The NASA astronauts who flew Boeing’s Starliner capsule to the space station have been in orbit longer than anticipated — and will stay there for now, NASA and Boeing say.
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A weird sea creature was anatomically unlike anything ever seen — flipping it around led to a revelation
Researchers have long puzzled over the peculiar innards of an ancient sea creature. A new study says scientists were looking at the Pikaia fossil the wrong way.
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Is Delaying Menopause the Key to Longevity?
In March, first lady Jill Biden announced a new White House women’s health initiative that highlighted a seemingly obscure research question: What if you could delay menopause and all the health risks associated with it? The question comes from a field of research that has started to draw attention over the last few years, as scientists who study longevity and women’s health have come to realize that the female reproductive system is far more than just a baby-maker. The ovaries, in particular, a
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NASA calls off spacewalk at last minute as astronaut suit malfunctions
US astronauts Tracy Dyson and Mike Barratt abandoned plans to exit the International Space Station on Monday to conduct maintenance due to a spacesuit malfunction.
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Second spacewalk in a row called off due to spacesuit problems
It was the second spacewalk in a row to be called off because of spacesuit issues.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Summer camps are for getting kids outdoors, but more frequent heat waves force changes
At the end of their weeklong sleepaway camp, a hush falls over the boisterous kids at YMCA’s Camp Kern as they prepare for a treasured annual tradition: after songs and skits around a bonfire, they write down their favorite memories on slips of paper. It's just one way American summer camps have had to adapt as climate change fuels extreme heat events that can start earlier in the season and keep heat lingering well into the night. Camp administrators, counselors and experts say such camps are
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In a Warmer World, Cloud Brightening Could Backfire, Study Finds
To keep warming in check, some experts have proposed brightening clouds over the ocean to reflect more of the sun's light. A new study finds that doing this in the north Pacific could, in the future, actually worsen heat in Europe.
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