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A spacecraft is on its way to a harmless asteroid slammed by NASA in a previous save-the-Earth test
A spacecraft has blasted off to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash More »
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Control the path and power of hurricanes like Helene? Forget it, scientists say
In the wake of hurricanes that have disrupted lives for millions in the U.S., some people may wonder if extreme weather events could be somehow controlled More »
Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA
Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve as on and off switches inside cells that help control what the cells do and when they do it More »
Trump says migrants who have committed murder have introduced 'a lot of bad genes in our country'
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday suggested that migrants who are in the U_S_ and have committed murder did so because “it’s in their genes.” More »
NASA switches off instrument on Voyager 2 spacecraft to save power
NASA has switched off another scientific instrument on its Voyager 2 spacecraft to save power More »
IAEA team samples seawater near Fukushima plant to ensure safe release of wastewater
A team of international scientists is in Fukushima to ensure safety of the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged nuclear power plant More »
NASA's Webb telescope detects traces of carbon dioxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moon
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has identified new clues about the surface of Pluto’s largest moon More »
Solar flares may cause faint auroras across top of Northern Hemisphere
Solar storms may cause faint auroras across fringes of the northern United States this weekend More »
Spider lovers scurry to Colorado town in search of mating tarantulas and community
It’s tarantula mating season on the Colorado plains, when male spiders scurry out of their burrows in search of a mate More »
Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign
The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign More »
