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Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

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Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

An underground detector in China will sniff out mysterious ghost particles called neutrinos

An underground detector in China will sniff out mysterious ghost particles called neutrinos

NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March

NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March

The winter solstice is almost here, the Northern Hemisphere’s darkest day

The winter solstice is almost here, the Northern Hemisphere’s darkest day

Two stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black hole in our Milky Way galaxy

Two stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black hole in our Milky Way galaxy

Who wants a pig organ? Patients sick and tired of waiting years for a transplant

Who wants a pig organ? Patients sick and tired of waiting years for a transplant

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How old are Saturn’s rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old just like the planet

How old are Saturn’s rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old just like the planet

Are you really seeing drones in the sky? There are other possibilities

Are you really seeing drones in the sky? There are other possibilities

US agencies should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Schumer says

US agencies should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Schumer says

How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year

How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year

The final full moon of 2024 will be a rare one

The final full moon of 2024 will be a rare one

Feds propose protection for giant salamanders devastated by Hurricane Helene

Feds propose protection for giant salamanders devastated by Hurricane Helene

New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest whale died from head injuries

New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest whale died from head injuries

2024’s brightest meteor shower has arrived. Here’s how to see the Geminids

2024’s brightest meteor shower has arrived. Here’s how to see the Geminids

Ancient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled

Ancient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled

Concern over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile triggers emergency meeting of global monitor

Concern over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile triggers emergency meeting of global monitor

Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption

Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash

NASA’s stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go

NASA’s stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go

Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here’s what to know about tsunamis

Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here’s what to know about tsunamis

NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again

NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again

Apex the $45M stegosaurus is on display in New York. Here’s what scientists hope to learn about it

Apex the $45M stegosaurus is on display in New York. Here’s what scientists hope to learn about it

Sierra Leone begins nationwide rollout of Ebola vaccine a decade after deadly outbreak

Sierra Leone begins nationwide rollout of Ebola vaccine a decade after deadly outbreak

European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo

European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo

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