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

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Moon landing attempt by US company appears doomed after 'critical' fuel leak

A moon landing attempt by a private U.S. company appears doomed because of a fuel leak on the newly launched spacecraft

Moon landing attempt by US company appears doomed after 'critical' fuel leak
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Alaska Airlines' decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutiny

The decision by Alaska Airlines to stop flying one of its planes over the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii due to warnings from a cabin-pressurization system — yet keep flying it over land — is raising questions about whether the jet should have been in the air at all

Alaska Airlines' decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutiny
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Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water

New research shows that the average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics

Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water
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Arrest warrant issued for Montana man accused of killing thousands of birds, including eagles

A federal judge in Montana has issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of killing thousands of birds, including bald and golden eagles, after he failed to show up for an initial court appearance

Arrest warrant issued for Montana man accused of killing thousands of birds, including eagles
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A look at recent crashes and safety problems involving Boeing planes

The blowout of part of the fuselage on a Boeing 737 Max flying over Oregon is the latest in a string of safety problems — including two devastating crashes — for the aerospace giant based in Arlington, Virginia

A look at recent crashes and safety problems involving Boeing planes
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Airlines say they found loose parts in door panels during inspections of Boeing Max 9 jets

Federal investigators are learning more about how a door panel flew off an Alaska Airlines jetliner last week

Airlines say they found loose parts in door panels during inspections of Boeing Max 9 jets
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Taiwan’s Defense Ministry mistranslates an alert, erroneously saying China launched a missile

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry has mistranslated an alert into English, saying China had launched a missile instead of a satellite and urging caution days before the island’s elections

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry mistranslates an alert, erroneously saying China launched a missile
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Earth shattered global heat record in '23 and it's flirting with warming limit, European agency says

Earth shattered global annual heat records last year and it's flirting with the warming threshold that nations wanted to stay within to avoid the worst consequences of climate change

Earth shattered global heat record in '23 and it's flirting with warming limit, European agency says
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Fuel leak forces US company to abandon moon landing attempt

A crippling fuel leak has forced a U.S. company to give up on landing a spacecraft on the moon

Fuel leak forces US company to abandon moon landing attempt
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More delays for NASA's astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026

Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and at least two years before landing on it

More delays for NASA's astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026
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Investigation into why a panel blew off a Boeing Max 9 jet focuses on missing bolts

Federal regulators are extending the grounding of some Boeing jets after an Alaska Airlines plane lost a side panel last week

Investigation into why a panel blew off a Boeing Max 9 jet focuses on missing bolts
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US investigating if Boeing made sure a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards

Federal officials are investigating Boeing's oversight of production of a panel that blew off a jetliner in midflight last week

US investigating if Boeing made sure a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards
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Scientists explain why the record-shattering 2023 heat has them on edge. Warming may be worsening

The latest calculations from several science agencies showing Earth obliterated global heat records last year may seem scary

Scientists explain why the record-shattering 2023 heat has them on edge. Warming may be worsening
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Iceland faces daunting period after lava from volcano destroys homes in fishing town, president says

Iceland’s president says the country is battling “tremendous forces of nature” after molten lava from a volcano consumed several houses in the evacuated town of Grindavik

Iceland faces daunting period after lava from volcano destroys homes in fishing town, president says
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US Navy fighter jets strike Houthi missile launchers in Yemen, officials say

U.S. officials say American fighter jets struck Iranian-backed Houthi rebel sites for the sixth time Friday, taking out anti-ship missile launchers that were prepared to fire

US Navy fighter jets strike Houthi missile launchers in Yemen, officials say
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A rhinoceros is pregnant from embryo transfer in a success that may help nearly extinct subspecies

A rhinoceros is pregnant through embryo transfer in the first successful use of a method that conservationists said could be used to try to save the nearly extinct northern white rhino subspecies

A rhinoceros is pregnant from embryo transfer in a success that may help nearly extinct subspecies
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Iran launches 3 satellites into space that are part of a Western-criticized program as tensions rise

Iran says it has successfully launched three satellites into space, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles

Iran launches 3 satellites into space that are part of a Western-criticized program as tensions rise
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Rise and shine: Japanese moon probe back to work after sun reaches its solar panels

A Japanese moon explorer is up and running Monday after several tense days without the sunlight it needs to generate power

Rise and shine: Japanese moon probe back to work after sun reaches its solar panels
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Space Shuttle Endeavour hoisted for installation in vertical display at Los Angeles science museum

The retired NASA Space Shuttle Endeavour is being carefully hoisted at a Los Angeles science museum where it will be displayed as if it is about to blast off

Space Shuttle Endeavour hoisted for installation in vertical display at Los Angeles science museum
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Florida zoo welcomes furry baby Hoffman's two-toed sloth

An adorable, furry baby Hoffman’s two-toed sloth has made its debut at zoo in Florida

Florida zoo welcomes furry baby Hoffman's two-toed sloth
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Jury to decide on climate scientist Michael Mann's defamation suit over comparison to molester

It's been 12 years since a pair of conservative writers compared a prominent climate scientist to a convicted child molester for his depiction of global warming

Jury to decide on climate scientist Michael Mann's defamation suit over comparison to molester
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Countdown begins for April's total solar eclipse. What to know about watch parties and safe viewing

A total solar eclipse is coming to North America

Countdown begins for April's total solar eclipse. What to know about watch parties and safe viewing
Environment|Science

NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth

NASA's newest climate satellite has blasted off to survey the world's oceans and atmosphere in unprecedented detail

NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth
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A baby boom of African penguin chicks hatches at a San Francisco science museum

A bounty of 10 African penguin chicks has hatched in just over a year at a San Francisco science museum

A baby boom of African penguin chicks hatches at a San Francisco science museum
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Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip

Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden are back on Earth, ending a private three-week trip to the International Space Station

Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip

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