Science
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NASA to launch tiny satellites to study 'bubbles' in upper atmosphere
The twin "cubesats" will be among a total of 24 satellites launching aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy...
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What's the difference between a hurricane and a tornado?
Hurricanes and tornadoes produce strong, swirling winds, but they differ in size and duration as...
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Spacecraft that sail on sunshine could be the next big thing in spaceflight
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Stratolaunch, world's largest airplane, may be grounded after just one flight
The company that built the huge aircraft was established by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who...
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Civilization could crumble by 2050 if we don't stop climate change now, new paper says
Warming climate could bring "outright chaos" unless urgent steps are taken, according to the...
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Futuristic 'Flying-V' airplane concept puts passengers inside the wings
The Dutch airline KLM recently announced that it will help develop the airplane concept.
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New high-speed train will 'float' over tracks to reach 370 miles an hour
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Robotic fighter jets could soon join military pilots on combat missions
The fast-flying drones would scout enemy locations and draw fire that otherwise would be directed...
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NASA to put a toaster oven-sized atomic clock in space. Here's why.
The agency's Deep Space Atomic Clock is designed to make deep-space travel more efficient.
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This is your best chance to see Jupiter all year
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The Space Station is open for business. Reservations aren't cheap.
The move will allow NASA to focus on returning astronauts to the moon and going to Mars.
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Three islands disappeared in the past year. Is climate change to blame?
The same forces that sunk the remote islands could put coastlines around the world at risk,...
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Stephen Hawking was right about black holes 'evaporating,' new study shows
The radiation emitted by black holes is too faint to detect in space, but physicists have thought...
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Canada plans to ban plastic straws, bags, cutlery by 2021
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Massachusetts-sized 'dead zone' forecast for Gulf of Mexico
Scientists are predicting a near-record Gulf of Mexico "dead zone," an area where the water holds...
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New NASA program to give us the first female moonwalker
Its a bold plan and success isn t certain. Artemis faces political, budgetary and technological...
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Here's what space tourists will pay for a trip to the International Space Station
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Tiny plastic particles have been found in the deep ocean and animals are eating them
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Huge mysterious blob discovered under solar system's biggest crater
Scientists say the blob may be remnants of the metallic asteroid that smashed into the lunar...
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How seals helped scientists explain huge holes in the Antarctic ice
Two of the large "polynyas" opened up in the Weddell Sea in 2016 and 2017.