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Virgin Galactic test flight aims for the edge of space
Pilots were expected to get "some pretty spectacular views," according to a Virgin Galactic...
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Shaked Alaska: Depth of earthquake likely saved lives
The estimated 25-mile depth of Alaska's big quake might have dissipated its energy, experts say.
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U.N. climate talks get underway in a city that's all about coal
The World Bank Group announced it is doubling funding for poor countries preparing for climate...
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NASA spacecraft snuggles up to 'potentially hazardous' asteroid
It's the next step in the space agency's mission to bring a bit of an asteroid back to Earth.
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CIMON the European space robot cops an attitude in first test run
There are still a few bugs in the system among them the 11-pound robot's waspish personality.
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What is a tsunami?
The giant waves can move at speeds of up to 500 miles an hour and reach heights of hundreds of feet.
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Enormous 'energy kite' promises a new way to harness wind power
The experimental device is part of the secretive Google X research lab.
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Tiny satellites are reshaping spaceflight but bringing new risks
"Right now these things are toys, but if folks decide to work on it, we can turn them into tools."
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SpaceX launches cargo ship to space station, but Falcon 9 rocket misses landing site
The booster's first stage splashed down off the coast of Cape Canaveral.
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Entire Christmas spread rocketed to International Space Station
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This needle-studded patch could help heart patients heal
Preliminary research shows the experimental patch can help repair damage caused by a heart attack.
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What is a black hole?
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China launches historic mission to the moon's far side
If successful, the lunar foray will be a major boost for the Chinese space program.
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NASA's InSight lander captures first 'sounds' of wind on Mars
Recording these gusts was an unplanned treat, according to mission scientists.
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Brightest comet of 2018 to make an appearance in mid-December
The comet 46P Wirtanen was one of three comets discovered by Carl Wirtanen in 1948 at the Lick...
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Why this NASA scientist wants a more 'aggressive' search for space aliens
Experts may have been too quick to discount the possibility that alien UFOs have paid Earth a visit.
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17 books about space that make great holiday gifts
Think of them as rockets for your mind and perfect presents too.
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Space probe detects water on skyscraper-size asteroid
The discovery sheds new light on the early solar system and the origin of life on Earth.
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Mysterious 'deep biosphere' may harbor millions of undiscovered species
Scientists say the underground ecosystems are a "subterranean Galapagos" just waiting to be studied.
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At climate summit, Trump team again at odds with own scientists
The Arctic is shouting that something needs to be done," said Rafe Pomerance, chairman of Arctic 21.