Science
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Lab-built ‘baby’ wormhole inches sci-fi moves closer to fact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — In science fiction — think films and TV like “Interstellar” and “Star Trek” —...
December 9, 2022
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New S. Africa ground station to help NASA track flights
MATJIESFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) — A new deep-space ground station being built in South Africa...
December 9, 2022
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Monkeys to lose pox on their name
GENEVA (AFP-Jiji) — Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox, the World Health Organization announced Nov. 28...
December 9, 2022
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Mexico mourns Frida the beloved rescue dog
MEXICO CITY (AFP-Jiji) — A Mexican rescue dog who gained international fame sniffing through earthqu...
December 2, 2022
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Sperm count is declining at accelerating rate worldwide
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Sperm count among men worldwide is falling at an accelerated rate after halving o...
December 1, 2022
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Born this way: Rats move to beat of Lady Gaga
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Nodding along to catchy music is not just a human habit, according to Japanese sc...
December 1, 2022
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41-yr-old Briton becomes European Space Agency’s 1st ‘parastronaut’
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The European Space Agency announced five new career astronauts as well as history...
December 1, 2022
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Japan’s lunar probe Equuleus enters orbit
Japan’s small lunar probe Equuleus has entered its scheduled orbit, according to the Japan Aerospace...
November 27, 2022
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Japan’s space exploration agency aims to establish observatory on moon
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and other organizations are planning to establish an o...
November 27, 2022
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Fossils of car-sized dinosaur-era sea turtle unearthed in Spain
Plying the subtropical seas that washed the coasts of the archipelago that made up Europe 83 million...
November 24, 2022
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U.K. issues 1st spaceport license ahead of maiden launch
LONDON (Reuters) — Britain issued its first spaceport license on Nov. 16, paving the way for the cou...
November 24, 2022
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A billion youths risk hearing loss from headphones
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Around one billion young people worldwide could be at risk of hearing loss from l...
November 24, 2022
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Webb Telescope spots early galaxies hidden from Hubble
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Webb Space Telescope is finding bright, early galaxies that until...
November 23, 2022
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Hubble reveals huge star’s explosion in blow-by-blow detail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — About 11.5 billion years ago, a distant star roughly 530 times larger than ou...
November 23, 2022
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JAXA gives up on landing Omotenashi probe on moon
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, has abandoned its plan for its...
November 22, 2022
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