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Two lunar landers are about to launch to the moon aboard a SpaceX rocket
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Drinking water could be contaminated in L.A. County areas affected by wildfires, experts say
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How wildfire containment works: What it means to contain the L.A. fires
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Last year was the hottest in Earth's recorded history, NASA says
Last year was the planets hottest in recorded history, NASA announced, marking two years in a row...
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'Entirely foreseeable': The L.A. fires are the worst-case scenario experts feared
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Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic
An international team of scientists announced Thursday they ve successfully drilled one of the...
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The dangerous combination fueling the L.A. fires: Exceptional dryness and strong winds
Prolonged drought, an exceptionally dry winter and powerful Santa Ana winds set up a dangerous...
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Water tanks went dry in Pacific Palisades, hampering efforts to fight fire
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NASA overhauls plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth
NASA on Tuesday announced an overhaul to its plan to collect samples from Mars and return them to...
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Wind-whipped fire in L.A. prompts evacuations in Pacific Palisades
A fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles has forced some residents to evacuate amid...
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'Dinosaur highway' tracks dating back 166 million years are discovered in England
A worker digging up clay in a southern England limestone quarry noticed unusual bumps that led to...
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The first meteor shower of 2025 will peak this week
The annual Quadrantid meteor shower the first of 2025 is set to peak early on Friday. During that...
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What spaceflight owes to Jimmy Carter: The president's little-known NASA legacy
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Discovery of 50,000-year-old baby mammoth a big boon to researchers
A baby mammoth that lay almost perfectly preserved for 50,000 years in the now-melting permafrost...
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NASA's solar probe is about to fly closer to the sun than any human-made object ever
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is expected to make a fiery dive close to the solar surface on the...
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What is the winter solstice? What to know about the shortest day of the year
Although temperatures have been dropping for weeks, winter doesn t officially begin until Saturday.
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NASA astronauts who flew on Boeing's spaceship to remain in space even longer
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Geminid meteor shower, one of the year's best and most reliable, to peak Friday night
The annual Geminid meteor shower is set to peak overnight Friday and into the early hours of...
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When Neanderthals interbred with ancient humans: Research clarifies timeline of human evolution
The Neanderthal DNA found in modern human genomes has long raised questions about ancient...
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The Arctic tundra has become a source of emissions, NOAA finds
The Arctic experienced its second-hottest year on record, according to a NOAA report. The Arctic...