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Europe launches maiden flight of Ariane 6 rocket
Similar to but less expensive than its Ariane 5 predecessor, the Ariane 6 is expect to be Europe's workhorse booster for years to come.
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Four volunteers, 378 days: NASA completes first mission simulating astronaut life on Mars
A NASA mission meant to test how living on Mars would stress and test a human crew ended on Saturday, with four volunteers emerging from more than a year in a 1,700-square-foot structure.
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Europe’s powerful new Ariane 6 rocket lifts off in debut flight
The European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket clinched its maiden launch Tuesday from a site in French Guiana. The rocket is hauling satellites and demos.
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Ancient trilobites buried by a volcano 515 million years ago rise from the ashes in 3D
A volcanic eruption in what’s now Morocco preserved ancient trilobite specimens in nearly pristine condition about half a billion years ago.
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A woman who received a pig kidney transplant plus a heart pump has died
A woman who received a pig kidney transplant -- along with an implanted device to keep her heart beating – has died, her surgeon announced Tuesday. Lisa Pisano was near death from kidney and heart failure when surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed the dramatic pair of surgeries in April. The New Jersey woman initially seemed to be recovering well but about 47 days later, doctors had to remove the pig kidney and put Pisano back on dialysis after the organ was damaged by her heart medications
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Europe's Ariane 6 blasts off on maiden flight
PARIS (Reuters) -Europe's Ariane 6 launcher blasted off on a debut flight on Tuesday, restoring the continent's independent access to space after delays, political setbacks and debates over funding. Standing 56 metres (184 feet) tall, Europe's newest uncrewed rocket left the launchpad in French Guiana around 4 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) at the start of a nearly three-hour flight designed to end a year-long hiatus in European launches. "Propulsion and trajectory are nominal," the mission's laun
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James Webb Space Telescope sees an ancient black hole dance with colliding galaxies
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have witnessed the dramatic dance between a supermassive black hole-powered quasar and merging galaxies less than a billion years after the Big Bang.
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It may look like pink Jello but scientists hope this new invention could revolutionize meat
Existing types of cultured beef mimic the appearance and feel of the real thing, but a new study says they overlook a key element: taste.
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Ancient relic depicting Moses, Ten Commandments found in Austria
Researchers studying a centuries-old church found the ivory relic hidden in a marble shrine.
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SpaceX Starship landings could contaminate water ice on the moon
Could human landing systems touching down on the moon deliver water from their rocket exhaust plumes? New research says it's a possibility.
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As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing
Chilly nights on northern Wisconsin’s Chippewa Flowage don’t deter 15-year-old spearfisher Gabe Bisonette. Pronged spear at the ready, Gabe thrusts the pole down and strikes the rippling water. As a result of warming waters, increasingly variable seasonal changes and lakeshore development, walleye numbers in some lakes are dwindling.
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When scientific citations go rogue: Uncovering ‘sneaked references’
Scholars have long measured the impact of a paper by counting the number of times other scientific articles cite it. Researchers have just detected a new kind of citation fraud.
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Extreme heat waves broiling the planet in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world
Global temperatures have averaged at least 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than preindustrial times for over a year. Two scientists explain what that means and what humanity can do.
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Are there more solar flares than expected during this solar cycle?
We explore why comparing the number of solar flares between solar cycles is more complicated than you may think and why many have got it wrong.
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How to watch 1st launch of Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket today (video)
The inaugural launch of Europe's new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket is slated for today. Here's how to watch it live.
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SpaceX launches Turkey's first domestically-built communications satellite
The Türksat 6A relay station will carry secure military traffic and provide commercial service across Europe, North Africa and Asia.
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Scientists find a molecule never before found outside our solar system on a planet with glass rain
An exoplanet where rain made of glass flies through the atmosphere was hiding another secret: It has an atmosphere that smells like rotten eggs.
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Quasars are 'cosmic signposts' pointing to rare supermassive black hole pairs
New research suggests that galaxies with quasars at their active hearts are seven times more likely to harbor elusive supermassive black hole binary paintings than other galaxies.
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Watch a supermassive black hole trap a 'fluffy' disk in this simulation
A new computer simulation flies through tangled galaxies and zooms in on a black hole to dissect how these voids feats on surrounding matter.
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Hurricane Beryl destroys crops in Jamaica, leaves islanders facing food shortages
Jamaicans will contend with food shortages in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which is estimated to have destroyed over $6.4 million in food crops and supporting infrastructure, officials in Jamaica said on Monday. Floyd Green, Jamaica’s agriculture minister, said preliminary assessments indicate significant damage to crops including vegetables, tubers such as yam and cassava, and fruits like breadfruit, ackee, mangoes and bananas, which are popular food sources.
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Astronomers measure 'warp speed' of Milky Way galaxy
The Milky Way is warped, and the alignment of this warp is precessing backwards around the galaxy under the influence of a squashed dark matter halo.
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James Webb Space Telescope suggests this exoplanet is our 'best bet' at finding an alien ocean
James Webb Space Telescope data suggests the exoplanet LHS 1140 b is a water world in its star's habitable zone that sports a lovely, temperate ocean.
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SpaceX launches Türkiye's 1st homegrown communications satellite to orbit (video)
SpaceX launched Türkiye's first domestically produced communications satellite today (July 8), sending the craft aloft from Florida's Space Coast.
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Rotten eggs chemical detected on Jupiter-like alien planet
The planet known as HD 189733b, discovered in 2005, already had a reputation as a rather extreme place, a scorching hot gas giant a bit larger than Jupiter that is a striking cobalt blue color and has molten glass rain that blows sideways in its fierce atmospheric winds. Add hydrogen sulfide, the chemical compound behind the stench of rotten eggs. Researchers said on Monday new data from the James Webb Space Telescope is giving a fuller picture of HD 189733b, already among the most thoroughly
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A prehistoric innovation marked a major shift in how humans dress, scientists say
The eyed needle — a sewing tool that first appeared around 40,000 years ago — might be hiding important clues about the beginnings of fashion, a new study finds.
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Bird flu strain in US cows shows minimal air spread in ferret study
LONDON (Reuters) -The bird flu strain found in cows in the United States is not easily transmitted through the air among ferrets, a new study shows, although the scientist who led the work said it had shown some ability to spread this way. Ferrets are considered to be the best small mammal for studying influenza virus infection and transmission, and are often used to inform assessments of the public health risks of emerging viruses. In the experiment led by researchers at the University of Wis
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Extreme 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet stinks like rotten eggs and has raging glass storms
As if deadly rains of glass, temperatures hot enough to melt lead, and sidewise 5,000 mph winds weren't unfriendly enough, the JWST has found a Jupiter-sized exoplanet also stinks of rotten eggs.
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Weird physics at the edges of black holes may help resolve lingering 'Hubble trouble'
The expansion of the universe may not be accelerating at the edges of black holes. If this is the case at all event horizons, this may explain "Hubble tension," and the worst prediction in physics.
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Weaker Ocean Circulation Could Worsen Warming, Study Finds
As warming weakens ocean circulation, the seas could increasingly become a source of heat-trapping gas, a new study finds.
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After 14 years in space, NASA's prolific NEOWISE asteroid-hunter is about to shut down
A NASA asteroid-hunting mission is coming to a close, paving the way for the next generation of planetary defense efforts.
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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world
As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas and extreme heat blankets much of the U.S. South and West, the world is set for another week of wild weather that human-caused climate change makes more likely. Beryl made landfall around the middle the Texas coast near Matagorda with a dangerous storm surge and strong winds in the early hours of Monday. Beryl is just one example of extremes that are fueled by climate change.
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'This is how we get to Mach 3:' Virgin Galactic's Jameel Janjua on his long journey to space (exclusive)
Jameel Janjua made it 'to the bitter end' in a Canadian astronaut government selection in 2009, but wasn't chosen. He found a different path to space, however: Virgin Galactic.
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Divers exploring ancient shipwreck find new treasures and a second wreck
The Roman-era Antikythera shipwreck was originally discovered in the Aegean Sea by sponge divers over a century ago.
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Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket launching for 1st time ever today
Europe's new heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket is set to make its long-delayed debut on Tuesday (July 9).
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2024 could be world's hottest year as June breaks records
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Last month was the hottest June on record, the EU's climate change monitoring service said on Monday, continuing a streak of exceptional temperatures that some scientists said puts 2024 on track to be the world's hottest recorded year. Every month since June 2023 - 13 months in a row - has ranked as the planet's hottest since records began, compared with the corresponding month in previous years, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said in a monthly
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June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won't
There's hope that the planet will soon see an end to the record-setting part of the heat streak, but not the climate chaos that has come with it, scientists said. The global temperature in June was record warm for the 13th straight month and it marked the 12th straight month that the world was 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than pre-industrial times, Copernicus said in an early Monday announcement. “It's a stark warning that we are getting closer to this very important lim
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The unemployment rate is just 0.1% from causing a major headache for the Fed: Morning Brief
The unemployment rate ticked up last week, surprising economists. If it continues to accelerate, it would trigger a rule that has been a reliable recession predictor.
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Ex-Panthers executive, Cardinals great Adrian Wilson arrested on domestic violence-related charges
The Panthers confirmed two days ago without explanation that Wilson was no longer with the team.
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Mortgage rates today, July 9, 2024: Fixed rates drop
These are today's mortgage rates. Fixed rates are down overall, and shopping for mortgage lenders can help you snag the lowest rate. Lock in your rate today.
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Spain's 16-year-old Lamine Yamal becomes youngest scorer in Euro history with amazing goal vs. France
Yamal broke a record that had stood for 20 years.
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A British boarding school will make students use boring old Nokia phones
Eton College is not only banning smartphones. It's only allowing students to use old school Nokia cell phones.
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Prime Day is only one week away — 88 best early deals, from 20%-83% off
Save hundreds on top brands like Philips, Stanley, Amazon Fire and more.
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Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq build on record highs as Powell testimony keeps rate cut hopes alive
Jerome Powell will shed light on the Fed's picture of the economy as he gives a policy update to the Senate.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo named flag-bearer for Greece at Paris Olympics, will lead Parade of Nations
Antetokounmpo was moved to tears when Greece qualified for the Olympics. Now he's bestowed with one of the highest honors in all of sports.
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GMC Sierra EV AT4, Chevy Silverado EV Trail Boss caught in spy photos
GMC Sierra EV AT4 and Chevy Silverado EV Trail Boss caught in spy photos. They reveal tire size and other details.
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Apple TV’s new Time Bandits show just got a glorious trailer and a July release date
Apple TV’s new Time Bandits show just got a glorious trailer. It’s an adaptation of the classic 1981 film helmed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi.
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Miss Universe has been praised for including older contestants. A leaked video suggests its inclusive new policy on age may be little more than a PR stunt.
The Miss Universe pageant has made some inclusive steps in the last few years to welcome more contestants to compete. But do these women really have a chance at winning the crown?
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Do checks expire? Here's how long a check is good for.
While all most checks expire at some point, how long a check is good for depends on the type. So if you have an old check sitting around waiting to be cashed, find out if it’s still good and what to do if you need a replacement.
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25 thoughtful 5-year wedding anniversary gifts they'll cherish for the long haul
Whether you want a traditional wooden keepsake or something more modern, these spouse-pleasing picks are sure to wow.
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