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

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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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US company's lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next week

Another private U.S. company is taking a shot at the moon, launching a month after a rival's lunar lander missed its mark

US company's lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next week
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Before Russia's satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms

What would it mean if Russia used nuclear warheads to destroy U.S. satellites

Before Russia's satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms
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Japan has launched its flagship H3 rocket in aclosely-watched 2nd test after failed debut last year

A new Japanese flagship H3 rocket lifted off from a space station in southwestern Japan on Saturday in a key second test flight a year after its failed debut launch

Japan has launched its flagship H3 rocket in aclosely-watched 2nd test after failed debut last year
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Singapore Airshow to feature aerial displays and the international debut of China's C919

The Singapore Airshow – Asia's largest – kicks off Tuesday with an array of aerial displays including some by China’s COMAC C919 narrow-body airliner

Singapore Airshow to feature aerial displays and the international debut of China's C919
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Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt

A private U.S. lunar lander is in orbit around the moon, a day before it will attempt to land on the surface

Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt
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California's rainy season is here. What does it mean for water supply?

California's rainy season got off to a slow start but gained momentum with storms that have unleashed flooding and mudslides

California's rainy season is here. What does it mean for water supply?
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Private lunar lander is closing in on the first US touchdown on the moon in a half-century

A private lunar lander is circling the moon while aiming for a touchdown near the south pole

Private lunar lander is closing in on the first US touchdown on the moon in a half-century
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Hilary was not a tropical storm when it entered California, yet it had the same impact, study shows

A new study has concluded that former Hurricane Hilary was actually no longer a tropical storm but essentially had the same impact when its destructive remnants entered California last August

Hilary was not a tropical storm when it entered California, yet it had the same impact, study shows
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Lander 'alive and well' after company scores first US moon landing since Apollo era

The moon's newest arrival is said to be “alive and well” a day after landing

Lander 'alive and well' after company scores first US moon landing since Apollo era
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Have a look at the whos, whats and whens of leap year through time

Leap year

Have a look at the whos, whats and whens of leap year through time
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Man to plead guilty to helping kill 3,600 eagles, other birds and selling feathers prized by tribes

A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation then illegally selling their feathers intends to plead guilty to federal criminal charges

Man to plead guilty to helping kill 3,600 eagles, other birds and selling feathers prized by tribes
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Blizzard warning of up to 10 feet of snow in the Sierra could make travel 'dangerous to impossible'

Forecasters say a Pacific storm packing powerful winds and heavy snow is headed for parts of Northern California

Blizzard warning of up to 10 feet of snow in the Sierra could make travel 'dangerous to impossible'
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Hatch watch is underway at a California bald eagle nest monitored by a popular online camera feed

Hatch watch is underway in Southern California mountains

Hatch watch is underway at a California bald eagle nest monitored by a popular online camera feed
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Paramedic convictions in Elijah McClain's death spur changes for patients in police custody

Medical responders across the U.S. are rethinking how they treat people in police custody after a jury last December handed down rare convictions against two Colorado paramedics for their roles in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain

Paramedic convictions in Elijah McClain's death spur changes for patients in police custody
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4 new astronauts head to the International Space Station for a 6-month stay

SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station who will oversee the arrival of two new rocketships during their stint

4 new astronauts head to the International Space Station for a 6-month stay
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A small earthquake and 'Moodus Noises' are nothing new for one Connecticut town

A small earthquake hit the small Connecticut town of East Hampton on Wednesday, but that's nothing new

A small earthquake and 'Moodus Noises' are nothing new for one Connecticut town
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Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts early as US winter was warmest on record

Across much of America and especially in the normally chilly north, the country went through the winter months without, well, winter

Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts early as US winter was warmest on record
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India conducts first test flight of domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads

India says it has successfully conducted its first test flight of a domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads

India conducts first test flight of domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads
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How a wandering white shark's epic journey could provide clues for protecting them

A 14-foot-long white shark might not be something swimmers want to see at the beach

How a wandering white shark's epic journey could provide clues for protecting them
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Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit

Four astronauts from four countries are back on Earth after catching a ride from the International Space Station with SpaceX

Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit
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Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt has exploded shortly after takeoff

A rocket touted as Japan’s first from the private sector to go into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff

Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt has exploded shortly after takeoff
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Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed 'giant' sheep for sale to hunting preserves

Federal prosecutors say a Montana rancher illegally used tissue and testicles from wild sheep that were killed by hunters in central Asia and the U.S. to breed “giant” sheep hybrids for sale to private hunting preserves in Texas

Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed 'giant' sheep for sale to hunting preserves
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SpaceX's mega rocket blasts off on a third test flight from Texas

SpaceX's mega rocket has blasted off on another test flight from Texas

SpaceX's mega rocket blasts off on a third test flight from Texas
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The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?

Spring gets its official start Tuesday in the Northern Hemisphere

The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?

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