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  1. SpaceX discloses cause of Starship anomalies as it clears an FAA hurdle

    "Several engines began shutting down before one engine failed energetically."

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  2. Surprising link found between niacin and risk of heart attack and stroke

    Breakdown products of niacin, aka Vitamin B3, may spur vascular inflammation.

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  3. Odysseus has less than a day left on the Moon before it freezes to death

    So what are we to make of this? Is Odysseus a success or a failure?

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  4. Final images of Ingenuity reveal an entire blade broke off the helicopter

    This new data should help us understand Ingenuity's final moments on Mars.

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  5. Daily Telescope: Finally, we’ve found the core of a famous supernova

    In the astronomy community, SN 1987A has somewhat legendary status.

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  6. RTO doesn’t improve company value, but does make employees miserable: Study

    Data is consistent with bosses using RTO to reassert control and scapegoat workers.

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  7. A giant meteorite has been lost in the desert since 1916—here’s how we might find it

    A tale of "sand dunes, a guy named Gaston, secret aeromagnetic surveys, and camel drivers."

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  8. Can we drill for hydrogen? New find suggests additional geological source.

    Problems at a chromium mine in Albania traced to nearly pure hydrogen in a fault.

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  9. Rocket Report: Starliner launch preps; Indian rocket engine human-rated

    The Bahamian government and SpaceX signed an agreement for Falcon 9 booster landings.

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  10. A little US company makes history by landing on the Moon

    “We’re not dead yet."

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  11. Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket finally makes an appearance on the launch pad

    Blue Origin plans a tanking test at Cape Canaveral, then a hot fire on the launch pad.

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  12. Can any English word be turned into a synonym for “drunk”? Not all, but many can.

    "Drunkonyms fit in well with English linguistic and humorous traditions.”

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  1. SpaceX seeks a waiver to launch Starship “at least” nine times this year

    "They're looking at a pretty aggressive launch schedule this year."

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  2. Test flights on tap for Space Perspective’s luxury high-altitude balloon

    This Florida-based startup wants to fly thousands of customers up to 100,000 feet.

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  3. Unvaccinated Florida kids exposed to measles can skip quarantine, officials say

    On Tuesday, nearly 20 percent of the school's 1,067 students were reportedly absent.

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  4. Ala. hospital halts IVF after state’s high court ruled embryos are “children”

    Anger and uncertainty spread in wake of Friday's ruling by the state's Supreme Court.

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  5. Blue Origin has emerged as the likely buyer for United Launch Alliance

    Pairing of two launch companies could provide more robust competition to SpaceX.

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  6. NASA faces a quandary with its audacious lunar cargo program

    Failure is now an option at the US space agency.

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  7. Frozen embryos are “children,” according to Alabama’s Supreme Court

    IVF often produces more embryos than are needed or used.

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  8. Newly spotted black hole has mass of 17 billion Suns, adding another daily

    An accretion disk 7 light-years across powers an exceptionally bright galaxy.

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  9. Darwin Online has virtually reassembled the naturalist’s personal library

    Previous catalogs only listed about 15 percent of the naturalist's extensive collection.

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  10. Before snagging a chunk of space junk, Astroscale must first catch up to one

    ADRAS-J is a precursor to future missions servicing satellites and clearing space junk.

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  11. Roscosmos seeks to obscure bidding process to evade US sanctions

    Historically closed bidding processes have been linked to corruption.

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  12. Measles erupts in Florida school where 11% of kids are unvaccinated

    Over 100 children at the school are susceptible to virus.

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  1. New compact facial-recognition system passes test on Michelangelo’s David

    Flatter, simpler prototype system uses 5-10 times less power than smartphone tech.

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  2. Webb telescope spots hints that Eris, Makemake are geologically active

    Webb measured isotopes at the edge of the Solar System, hinting at chemistry.

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  3. Japan’s new H3 rocket proved it works, but will it catch on anywhere else?

    "The H3 finally gave its first cry. The launch was a perfect success."

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  4. A big European satellite will make an uncontrolled return to Earth Wednesday

    What goes up must come down.

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  5. SpaceX wants to take over a Florida launch pad from rival ULA

    SpaceX now plans at least four Starship launch pads: Two in Texas and two in Florida.

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  6. Flowers grown floating on polluted waterways can help clean up nutrient runoff

    Cut-flower farms could be a sustainable option for mitigating water pollution.

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  7. New FDA-approved drug makes severe food allergies less life-threatening

    Injections over several months allowed people to tolerate larger doses of trigger foods.

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  8. Skyrocketing ocean temperatures have scientists scratching their heads

    Shattered temperature records have grim implications for hurricane season.

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  9. Rocket Report: Falcon 9 flies for 300th time; an intriguing launch from Russia

    Starship is fully stacked in South Texas for the rocket's third test flight.

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  10. It’s a fake: Mysterious 280 million-year-old fossil is mostly just black paint

    The long bones of the hind limbs appear to be genuine. The rest? Not so much.

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  11. Scientists aghast at bizarre AI rat with huge genitals in peer-reviewed article

    It's unclear how such egregiously bad images made it through peer-review.

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  12. After a decade and $1.2 billion, NASA reveals its booty from Bennu: 121 grams

    A long way, and a lot of money, for half a cup.

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