Today: June 29, 2024
Today: June 29, 2024

NASA taps Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years

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June 26, 2024
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WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA has awarded SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vehicle that will bring the International Space Station out of its longtime orbit of Earth when its operating lifespan ends in a few more years.

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Israel to build supercomputer to keep pace in global AI race

Israel next month will launch a tender to establish the country's first supercomputer to ensure the country remains a global leader in artificial intelligence (

Israel to build supercomputer to keep pace in global AI race
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AstraZeneca's breast cancer drug combination fails in late-stage trial

AstraZeneca said on Tuesday its breast cancer drug, Truqap, in combination with chemotherapy agent, paclitaxel, did not meet its main goals in a late-stage trial to improve overall

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Scientists witness a dormant supermassive black hole roar to life

At the center of the Milky Way galaxy resides a supermassive black hole four million times the mass of our sun called Sagittarius A* that some scientists have

Scientists witness a dormant supermassive black hole roar to life
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Brazil's Pantanal wetlands fire season hasn't officially started but it's already breaking records

Brazil’s massive Pantanal wetlands haven't technically entered annual fire season but already the number of blazes reported has broken records and is leading experts to predict this year will be the most devastating in decades

Brazil's Pantanal wetlands fire season hasn't officially started but it's already breaking records
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Animal rescuers try to keep dozens of dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after mass stranding

Animal rescuers were trying to keep dozens of dolphins away from shallow waters around Cape Cod after 125 of the creatures earlier stranded themselves

Animal rescuers try to keep dozens of dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after mass stranding

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Over 200 howler monkeys in Mexico perish in heatwave, says NGO

Over 200 howler monkeys in Mexico perish in heatwave, says NGO
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AstraZeneca's Imfinzi fails in late-stage trial to treat certain lung cancers

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Congo authorities approve mpox vaccines to try to contain outbreak

Congo authorities approve mpox vaccines to try to contain outbreak
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EU drafts plan to avoid disputes over green energy mega-projects

EU drafts plan to avoid disputes over green energy mega-projects