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NASA’s Perseverance rover has embarked on an ambitious road trip on Mars
After more than three years exploring the floor of Mars' Jezero Crater, NASA’s Perseverance rover has begun a long trek to the crater's top rim.
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SpaceX rocket grounded as two key human spaceflight missions loom
SpaceX’s prolific Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded for the second time in two months after federal regulators said they wanted to review a wayward landing attempt that occurred Wednesday.
4 min read - USAssociated Press
FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing
SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the company's Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast. It’s too early to know how much impact this will have on SpaceX’s upcoming crew flights, one private and the other for NASA.
2 min read - HealthAssociated Press
Wasn't polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries
Polio was eliminated from most parts of the world as part of a decadeslong effort by the World Health Organization and partners to wipe out the disease. Until it is gone from the planet, the virus will continue to trigger outbreaks anywhere children are not fully vaccinated. The recent polio infection in an unvaccinated baby in Gaza is the first time the disease has been reported in the territory in more than 25 years. What is polio?
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FAA grounds SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets after rare crash-landing
The crash-landing of a SpaceX booster ended a string of 267 successful recoveries in a row.
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SpaceX postpones the launch of private Polaris mission once again
SpaceX has again pushed back the launch of its Polaris Dawn mission — which is expected to carry four private citizens to space — this time due unfavorable weather.
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Oceanographers find underwater mountain bigger than Mount Olympus
A team of oceanographers led by Schmidt Ocean Institute have discovered and mapped a new seamount on the Nazca Ridge 900 miles off the coast of Chile.
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Canada's wildfires last year emitted more carbon than the annual total of all but 3 countries
So many trees burned during Canada’s wildfires last year that the forest emitted more carbon than most countries’ fossil fuel emissions for 2022, a new study found.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Killings of invasive owls to ramp up on US West Coast in a bid to save native birds
U.S. wildlife officials beginning next year will drastically scale up efforts to kill invasive barred owls that are crowding out imperiled native owls from West Coast forests, under a plan finalized Wednesday that faces challenges from barred owls returning after they've already been removed. Trained shooters will target barred owls over 30 years across a maximum of about 23,000 square miles (60,000 square kilometers) in California, Oregon and Washington. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service goa
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'Alien: Romulus' has the same problem as 'Prometheus' and 'Alien: Covenant' — and it's bad news for the franchise
The magical black goo introduced in "Prometheus" is holding the Xenomorph back.
7 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Polaris Dawn mission to Earth’s orbit will test SpaceX’s capabilities for a commercial space program
The Polaris Dawn mission will test communications, perform research and conduct a spacewalk with SpaceX extravehicular spacesuits.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
What time is Blue Origin's private NS-26 astronaut launch on Aug. 29 (and how to watch live)
A Blue Origin rocket will launch a new private astronaut mission to suborbital space this week. Here's what time and where to watch.
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Auroral substorm sparks stunning northern lights visible at mid-latitudes (photos)
A moderate G2 geomagnetic storm sparked auroras at mid-latitudes, and we've rounded up some of the best northern lights photos here.
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How climate change could be making Midwest summer's 'corn sweat' stickier
Barb Boustead remembers learning about corn sweat when she moved to Nebraska about 20 years ago to work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and found herself plunked down in an ocean of corn. The term for the late-summer spike in humidity from corn plants cooling themselves was “something that locals very much know about,” Boustead, a meteorologist and climatologist, recalled. Climate change is driving warmer temperatures and warmer nights and allowing the atmosphere to hol
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This Paralympian could be the first disabled person to go to space
Paralympian turned astronaut John McFall could soon be the first disabled person to go to space – and he credits the Paralympics with helping to challenge preconceptions of what disabled people can achieve.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Astronomers discover new 'odd radio circle' near the center of our galaxy
A mysterious ring invisible at all wavelengths except radio could be a trace of a dramatically unstable star shedding its skin.
6 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows
New research shows that Americans have positive feelings toward nature but also detects strong undertones of longing, guilt and worry.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
Watch Chinese astronauts conduct medical tests and grow plants in orbit (video)
Newly released footage shows Chinese astronauts engaging in environmental monitoring and growing plants aboard the nation's Tiangong space station.
2 min read - WorldNBC News
Lonely dolphin may be behind series of attacks on swimmers in Japan
A single bottlenose dolphin is believed to be behind a series of attacks on swimmers at a Japanese seaside town — possibly out of loneliness.
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Astronaut John McFall explains how the Paralympic Games shaped his space career (exclusive)
John McFall, a reserve astronaut with the European Space Agency, says he is 'not a great competitor.' But he transformed his Paralympics race in 2008 into a career-boosting moment.
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Monsoon floods tear through a village in Yemen and kill 13 people
Rescue workers in northern Yemen have recovered the bodies of 13 people who went missing after a flash flood inundated a village, authorities said Wednesday, as officials said 99 people have been killed since the start of heavy seasonal rains. Yemen's current monsoon season has been particularly deadly, with some experts saying the war-wrecked country is increasingly vulnerable to severe weather events caused by climate change. The Al-Masirah TV channel run by the Houthi rebels who control the
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SpaceX delays launch of daring Polaris Dawn excursion into Earth’s radiation belts
For the second time this week, SpaceX has scrubbed plans to launch the Polaris Dawn mission, but this time it’s unclear when the next attempt will be.
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SpaceX delays Polaris Dawn astronaut launch until at least Aug. 30 due to bad weather
SpaceX scrubbed the planned Aug. 28 launch of the Polaris Dawn astronaut mission due to bad weather. The mission now won't fly until Friday (Aug. 30) at the earliest.
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Scientists find surprising clue about Venus' past in its atmosphere
Scientists found an unexpected ratio of hydrogen to deuterium in Venus' atmosphere, offering clues about the world's past.
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NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars begins steep climb to rim of a crater
NASA’s Perseverance rover is tackling a steep new challenge on Mars. The rover will go up 1,000 feet (305 meters) to the rim of Jezero Crater to dig up rock samples. Since landing on the red planet in 2021, Perseverance has collected 22 rock core samples from the floor of the crater, which was once filled with water.
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SpaceX again delays launch of historic commercial mission
SpaceX is waiting for better weather in the splashdown zone where the crew will end its five-day mission.
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NASA's DART asteroid crash really messed up its space rock target
DART appears to have derailed its asteroid target from its normal evolution progress. The impact also made a crater.
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US CDC reports 21 Oropouche cases among travelers returning from Cuba
The Oropouche virus is spread primarily through bites from midges as well as from some mosquitoes. Most patients returning from Cuba reported their symptoms between May and July. A dire economic crisis in Cuba has made it difficult to control the spread of Oropouche.
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Salsa's last dance: This European satellite will fall from space soon in a spicy reentry
On Sept. 8, 2024, a satellite named Salsa will re-enter the atmosphere and burn up safely over a hand-picked region of the South Pacific — if all goes to plan.
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We finally know why Astrobotic's private Peregrine moon lander failed
Astrobotic says the Peregrine lunar lander, aka the first private moon mission, failed because of a faulty valve.
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James Webb Space Telescope finds 6 wandering 'rogue' planets that formed just like stars
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered half a dozen rogue planets, one of which apparently hosts a newly forming moon system.
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SpaceX is about to send four people on a wild — and risky — mission into the radiation belts. Here’s what to know
The Polaris Dawn mission will carry four crew members on a risky journey into the radiation belt, and they’ll attempt the first spacewalk carried out by private citizens.
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Ancient tombs with vibrant wall paintings open to public in southern Israel
Two nearly 2,000-year-old tombs with magnificent wall paintings will be open to the public for the first time in southern Israel after a painstaking conservation process, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday. British archaeologists first discovered the sand-filled tombs in the 1930s, awed by the colorful paintings on the wall depicting vibrant grape vines twining their way around birds, animals, and mythological characters. “This tomb has wonderful paintings that were preserve
2 min read - ScienceSpace
The Local Bubble: How our solar system got caught up in a cosmic crime scene
The Local Bubble is a region of surprisingly low-density gas that surrounds our solar system and other nearby regions of our galaxy — and it has a violent history.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
How 2 fatal shuttle disasters weighed on NASA's decision to bring Boeing Starliner astronauts home on SpaceX Dragon
The Challenger and Columbia space shuttle tragedies influenced NASA's thinking on how the Boeing Starliner astronauts should return home, agency officials said.
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Living in tree-filled neighborhoods may reduce risk of heart disease, study shows
Tree-filled neighborhoods may reduce heart disease risk, new research shows.
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New Hubble Telescope image captures peculiar ring-shaped galaxy
A galaxy's outstretched arms form a nearly perfect circle around its central disk in a striking new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
India to launch Gaganyaan crew capsule test flight by end of 2024
India plans to launch a key test of its Gaganyaan crew vehicle before the end of the year as the country gears up for human spaceflight missions.
2 min read - WorldCNN
‘The ocean is overflowing’: UN chief issues global SOS as new reports warn Pacific sea-level rise outstrips global average
A “worldwide catastrophe” is imperiling Pacific Islands and the world must respond to the unprecedented and devastating impacts of rising seas “before it is too late,” the United Nations chief has warned.
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Crewed SpaceX mission delayed after leak in ground equipment
The launch of SpaceX's four-person Polaris Dawn mission will be delayed by at least a day because of a helium leak in ground equipment at Kennedy Space Center, the company said on Tuesday, hours before the scheduled liftoff of its Crew Dragon capsule. "Teams are taking a closer look at a ground-side helium leak," it added in Tuesday's post. Only government astronauts have performed spacewalks to date, most recently by occupants of the International Space Station, who regularly don spacesuits t
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SpaceX Polaris launch postponed after helium leak is detected
A SpaceX capsule carrying four private citizens will have to wait to launch into space after a helium leak forced a launch delay until later this week at the earliest.
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SpaceX pushes launch of daring Polaris Dawn mission back to Wednesday. Meet the 4-person crew spearheading it
Here’s why tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, former US Air Force pilot Scott “Kidd” Poteet, and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon are going to orbit.
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SpaceX delays Polaris Dawn astronaut launch to Aug. 28 due to helium leak
SpaceX has pushed the launch of the historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission back 24 hours, to Wednesday morning (Aug. 28), due to a helium leak.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Fantasy Football: 8 players with league-winning upside in 2024
The term "league-winner" is tossed around way too casually in fantasy football leagues, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't seek them out in drafts anyway.
7 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
Why Kamala Harris's approach to capital gains is generating so much controversy
A top business world critique of Kamala Harris since becoming the Democratic nominee is her endorsement of plans from the Biden administration that would reshape how the assets of America's richest citizens are taxed.
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'My hair looks younger': Shoppers say this $9 hair growth oil is 'liquid gold'
The 'OMG'- worthy plant-based formula uses jojoba, olive, coconut and pumpkin seed oil to help grow longer and stronger locks.
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Anthony Edwards angers NBA legends, WNBA year-end awards & Luka to the Lakers? | Good Word with Goodwill
Vincent Goodwill and Isis “Ice” Young talk about Anthony Edwards riling up NBA legends with his comments, favorites for the WNBA year-end awards and an offseason rumor about the Lakers and Luka Doncic.
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Berkshire Hathaway tops $1 trillion market cap for first time as Buffett accelerates BofA stock sales
Berkshire Hathaway reached an exclusive territory Wednesday that in the US currently includes just six other companies — all from the tech world.
3 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
To mute or not to mute? The ongoing fight over the rules for the Trump-Harris debate.
The Trump and Harris campaigns have opposing opinions over whether candidates should be muted when it's not their turn to speak during the debate.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase not practicing 1 day after Zac Taylor said he'd fully participate all week
The Bengals might want to get out their checkbook to get Ja'Marr Chase back in the fold.
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