Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Private US lander destroyed during reentry after failed mission to moon, company says

A U.S. company's failed moonshot has ended with a fiery plunge over the South Pacific

Private US lander destroyed during reentry after failed mission to moon, company says
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Iran launches satellite that is part of a Western-criticized program as regional tensions spike

Iran says it has launched a satellite into its highest orbit yet, the latest for a program the West fears improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles

Iran launches satellite that is part of a Western-criticized program as regional tensions spike
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Latest EPA assessment shows almost no improvement in river and stream nitrogen pollution

The EPA’s newest assessment of water quality and nutrient pollution in U.S. rivers and streams shows almost no progress on cutting the nitrogen pollution that comes primarily from farm chemical runoff

Latest EPA assessment shows almost no improvement in river and stream nitrogen pollution
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Federal officials recommend that airlines inspect door plugs on some older Boeing jets as well

Federal officials are recommending that airlines inspect the door plugs on more Boeing 737s after one of the panel blew off a Boeing jet in midflight

Federal officials recommend that airlines inspect door plugs on some older Boeing jets as well
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'Very strong' 7.1 magnitude quake in western China kills 3 as officials cite sparse population there

Officials say a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in a remote part of China’s western Xinjiang region has killed at least three people and caused extensive damage in freezing weather

'Very strong' 7.1 magnitude quake in western China kills 3 as officials cite sparse population there
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At United and Alaska airlines, frustration with Boeing's manufacturing problems is boiling over

The CEOs of Alaska Airlines and United Airlines say they are frustrated and angry about ongoing manufacturing problems at Boeing

At United and Alaska airlines, frustration with Boeing's manufacturing problems is boiling over
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Scientists spot previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins in Antarctica

Scientists have spotted previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins in new satellite imagery

Scientists spot previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins in Antarctica
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'Doomsday Clock' signals existential threats of nuclear war, climate disasters and AI

A science-oriented advocacy group has announced that their famous “Doomsday Clock” will remain at just 90 seconds before midnight for a second year as several existential threats endanger life on Earth

'Doomsday Clock' signals existential threats of nuclear war, climate disasters and AI
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Groundwater depletion accelerating in many parts of the world, study finds

The groundwater that supplies farms, homes, industries and cities is being depleted across the world

Groundwater depletion accelerating in many parts of the world, study finds
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Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought, study finds

Human-induced global warming, and not El Niño, was the primary driver of the severe drought in the Amazon last year that sent rivers to record lows, isolated hundreds of river communities and killed dozens of endangered dolphins

Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought, study finds
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Company seeking to mine near Okefenokee will pay $20,000 to settle environmental violation claims

The company seeking permits to mine minerals just outside the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge has agreed to pay a $20,000 fine to Georgia environmental regulators

Company seeking to mine near Okefenokee will pay $20,000 to settle environmental violation claims
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A key senator accuses Boeing leaders of putting profits over safety. Her committee plans hearings

Congress is getting involved in examining safety at Boeing after a panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner in midflight

A key senator accuses Boeing leaders of putting profits over safety. Her committee plans hearings
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Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear

Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear

Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear
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Montana man convicted of killing eagles is sentenced to 3 years in prison for related gun violations

A Montana felon previously convicted of killing eagles to sell their parts on the black market has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for related gun violations

Montana man convicted of killing eagles is sentenced to 3 years in prison for related gun violations
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Japan's precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down

Japan’s space agency said Thursday that its first lunar mission hit the tiny patch of the moon’s surface it was aiming for in a successful demonstration of its pinpoint landing system — although it appears to be sitting upside-down

Japan's precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down
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NASA's little helicopter on Mars has logged its last flight

NASA says its little Mars helicopter has flown its last flight

NASA's little helicopter on Mars has logged its last flight
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U.S. agencies set plans to protect endangered right whales during offshore wind operations

Two federal agencies are looking to better protect endangered whales amid a surge in offshore wind farm development

U.S. agencies set plans to protect endangered right whales during offshore wind operations
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Scores of North Carolina sea turtles have died after being stunned by frigid temperatures

Officials say scores of sea turtles stunned by cold temperatures along the North Carolina coast have died

Scores of North Carolina sea turtles have died after being stunned by frigid temperatures
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What you should know if you're about to fly on a Boeing Max 9

Those grounded Boeing jets are coming back starting Friday

What you should know if you're about to fly on a Boeing Max 9
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Science sleuths are using technology to find fakery in published research

Allegations of research fakery at a leading cancer center have turned a spotlight on scientific integrity and the amateur sleuths uncovering image manipulation in published research

Science sleuths are using technology to find fakery in published research
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Climate activists in Germany to abandon gluing themselves to streets, employ new tactics

A group of climate activists who infuriated many in Germany by gluing themselves to streets to block traffic says it will abandon the tactic and move on to holding what it calls “disobedient assemblies.”

Climate activists in Germany to abandon gluing themselves to streets, employ new tactics
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UN agency confirms 119.8 degrees reading in Sicily two years ago as Europe's record high temperature

The U.N.’s weather agency has confirmed a reading of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in Sicily two years ago as the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe

UN agency confirms 119.8 degrees reading in Sicily two years ago as Europe's record high temperature
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Is it fatal attraction or confusion? Scientists offer new ideas of why insects flutter near light

Many scientists have long assumed that moths and other flying insects were simply drawn to bright lights

Is it fatal attraction or confusion? Scientists offer new ideas of why insects flutter near light
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Protesting farmers have France's government in a bind

Farmers have captured France’s attention by showering government offices with manure and snarling Parisian traffic with barricades of tractors and hay bales

Protesting farmers have France's government in a bind
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Western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, researchers say

Researchers say the number of western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, likely due to how wet it was

Western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, researchers say

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