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Astronomers Surprised to Find Planet ‘too Massive for Its Star’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Our Milky Way galaxy’s most common type of star is called a red dwarf — much ...
December 20, 2023
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Webb Space Telescope Spies Precocious ‘teenage’ Galaxies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Since becoming operational last year, the James Webb Space Telescope has made...
December 20, 2023
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U.K.’s Only Pandas Return to China
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — The U.K.’s only giant pandas left Edinburgh for China on Dec. 4 after spending 1...
December 15, 2023
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Oldest Mosquito Fossil Comes with a Bloodsucking Surprise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are killed annually by malaria and ...
December 14, 2023
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Gamma-ray Burst in Galaxy Disturbed Earth’s Upper Atmosphere
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — About two billion years ago in a galaxy far beyond our Milky Way, a big star ...
December 14, 2023
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Scientists Discern Internal Structure of Dwarf Planet Eris
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Dwarf planet Eris, similar in size to its better-known cosmic cousin Pluto, h...
December 13, 2023
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White House Delays Menthol Cigarette Ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House officials will take more time to review a sweeping plan from U.S. heal...
December 13, 2023
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Iran Sent Capsule Capable of Carrying Animals
TEHRAN (AP) — Iran said on Dec. 6 it sent a capsule into orbit capable of carrying animals as it pre...
December 13, 2023
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JAXA Identifies Cause of Explosion during Rocket Engine Test
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said Tuesday it has concluded tha...
December 13, 2023
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Extreme Sleep Behavior Found in Antarctic Chinstrap Penguins
Along the rocky and ice-free Antarctic coastline, chinstrap penguins by the millions form bustling b...
December 8, 2023
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NASA’s Asteroid Sample under Analysis in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An asteroid sample collected by NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft is under analysis ...
December 7, 2023
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Japan to Delay Mars Moon Exploration by 2 Years to 2026
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Committee on National Space Policy on Tuesday broadly approved the idea of dela...
December 6, 2023
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Bone Bite Marks Reveal Dinosaur Predator-Prey Dynamics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — On the perilous Jurassic Period landscape of western North America, it was go...
December 6, 2023
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NASA to Train Indian Astronaut for ISS Voyage
BENGALURU, India (Reuters) — NASA will train an Indian astronaut for a voyage to the International S...
December 6, 2023
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Scientists Show How to Turn Lunar Soil Fertile for Agriculture
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — If humankind is ever to establish long-term bases on the moon, there will be ...
December 6, 2023
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