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

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Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93

The NASA astronaut who commanded the dress rehearsal mission for the 1969 moon landing has died

Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93
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Russia's space agency aborts launch of 3 astronauts to the International Space Station; all are safe

Russia’s Roscosmos space agency has aborted the launch of three astronauts to the International Space Station about 20 seconds before they were scheduled to lift off

Russia's space agency aborts launch of 3 astronauts to the International Space Station; all are safe
Health|Science

US surgeons have transplanted a pig kidney into a patient

Doctors in Boston say they have transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient

US surgeons have transplanted a pig kidney into a patient
Science

April's total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments

April's total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft _ and cosmic chance

April's total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments
Science

Looking at a solar eclipse can be dangerous without eclipse glasses. Here’s what to know

Looking directly at the sun during a solar eclipse can lead to permanent eye damage

Looking at a solar eclipse can be dangerous without eclipse glasses. Here’s what to know
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A strong earthquake hits near Taiwan, tsunami alert issued

A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off Taiwan, and Japan issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa

A strong earthquake hits near Taiwan, tsunami alert issued
Environment|News|Science

Total solar eclipse forecast: Will your city have clear skies Monday?

Clouds could obscure views of Monday's total solar eclipse in some parts of North America

Total solar eclipse forecast: Will your city have clear skies Monday?
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A Soyuz capsule carrying 3 crew from the International Space Station lands safely in Kazakhstan

A Russian space capsule with two women and one man has safely landed in a steppe in Kazakhstan after their missions aboard the International Space Station

A Soyuz capsule carrying 3 crew from the International Space Station lands safely in Kazakhstan
Business|Science

Small town businesses embrace total solar eclipse crowd, come rain or shine on Monday

Small town businesses are embracing the eclipse crowds, as weekend festivities heat up before Monday's big event

Small town businesses embrace total solar eclipse crowd, come rain or shine on Monday
Business|Environment|Health|News|Science

Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffet's railroad to court

It's been almost 25 years since federal authorities, responding to news reports of deaths and illnesses, descended on the small northwestern Montana town of Libby to clean it up

Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffet's railroad to court
Environment|Science

Weather is the hot topic as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in US, Mexico and Canada

Eclipse enthusiasts are staking out their spots across three countries, fervently hoping for clear skies

Weather is the hot topic as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in US, Mexico and Canada
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South Korea launches its 2nd military spy satellite amid animosities with North Korea

South Korea has launched its second military spy satellite into space, days after North Korea reaffirmed its plan to launch multiple reconnaissance satellites this year

South Korea launches its 2nd military spy satellite amid animosities with North Korea
Environment|Science

Huge crowds await a total solar eclipse in North America. Clouds may spoil the view

Millions of spectators in the U.S., Mexico and Canada are eagerly anticipating the total solar eclipse

Huge crowds await a total solar eclipse in North America. Clouds may spoil the view
Environment|Science

The Latest | Will there be clear skies for the eclipse?

A total solar eclipse crossing North America will darken skies along a path through Mexico, the United States and Canada

The Latest | Will there be clear skies for the eclipse?
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Russia aborts planned test launch of new heavy-lift space rocket

Russian space officials have aborted a test launch of a new heavy-lift rocket from a far-eastern launch pad just moments before the planned blastoff

Russia aborts planned test launch of new heavy-lift space rocket
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Peter Higgs, who proposed existence of Higgs boson particle, has died at 94, university says

The University of Edinburgh says Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle, has died at 94

Peter Higgs, who proposed existence of Higgs boson particle, has died at 94, university says
Economy|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Science

Ancient sea turtle housed at Boston aquarium for more than 50 years passes another physical

Myrtle, an ancient green sea turtle that has delighted visitors to the New England Aquarium in Boston for more than 50 years, is in good physical shape

Ancient sea turtle housed at Boston aquarium for more than 50 years passes another physical
Business|Science

NASA is seeking a faster, cheaper way to bring Mars samples to Earth

NASA is seeking a faster, cheaper way to bring rock samples from Mars to Earth

NASA is seeking a faster, cheaper way to bring Mars samples to Earth
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Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger

Indonesian authorities closed an international airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano due to spreading ash, falling rocks and the possibility of a tsunami

Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger
Economy|News|Technology

Bitcoin traders shrug off 'halving' to focus on broader market risks

Bitcoin's so-called halving event has had little impact on its price so far, with industry insiders on Monday saying the cryptocurrency's fortunes were more

Bitcoin traders shrug off 'halving' to focus on broader market risks
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China launches three-member Shenzhou-18 crew to its space station

China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station as part of its ambitious program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

China launches three-member Shenzhou-18 crew to its space station
Health|Science|Technology

GlaxoSmithKline sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine technology

GlaxoSmithKline sued Pfizer and BioNTech in Delaware federal court on Thursday, accusing them of infringing GSK patents related to messenger RNA (mRNA) technology in the

GlaxoSmithKline sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine technology
Science|Technology|Travel

NASA astronauts arrive for Boeing's first human spaceflight

The two NASA astronauts assigned to Boeing's first human spaceflight have arrived in Florida for their May launch

NASA astronauts arrive for Boeing's first human spaceflight
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Indonesia's Mount Ruang erupts again, spewing ash and peppering villages with debris

Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano has erupted for a second time in two weeks, spewing ash more than a mile into the sky, closing an airport and peppering nearby villages with debris

Indonesia's Mount Ruang erupts again, spewing ash and peppering villages with debris
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Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on space station

A Chinese spacecraft has returned to Earth with three astronauts who lived for six months on the country’s space station

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on space station

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