The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is attempting to regain contact with its malfunctioning Hitomi astronomy satellite. JAXA lost contact…
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Stunning Hubble image shows two galaxies merging
The Hubble space telescope has captured an incredible image of two galaxies merging. The image, which was taken by Hubble’s…
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New England experts concerned by sighting of invasive Chinese soft-shelled turtle on beach
BOSTON – Two odd-looking Chinese soft-shelled marsh turtles raised for food in Asia have been seen south of Boston, and…
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Comet lander Philae awakes from hibernation
BERLIN – The comet lander Philae has awoken from a seven-month hibernation and managed to communicate with Earth for more…
Read MoreTwin fools NASA at brother’s launch on 1-year flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Astronaut Scott Kelly’s identical twin pulled a fast one on NASA right before his brother blasted…
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NASA Considering Gas Stations in Space
Any road trip requires a pit stop or two. Soon, trips to space could be no different. NASA has quietly…
Read MoreScientists Discover the Bizarre ‘Squidworm’
The bizarre, newly-revealed squidworm — a free-swimming worm with up to 10 squid-like limbs — is one of a host…
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As Workers Race to Plug Oil Spill, Hurricane Season Looms
As workers race to plug thousands of gallons of oil leaking every day into the Gulf of Mexico, nature’s fury…
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Shape of Brain Tied to Personality, Scientist Says
Phrenologists thought the shape of the skull revealed insights into personality. Not so. But the shape of your brain? That’s…
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100 trillion creatures are living on you right now — and that’s okay
42-year-old SWM seeking good bacteria? There are ten times more microbes living in and on us than human cells in…
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