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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffers major malfunction during Starlink launch
The engine's "rapid unscheduled disassembly," as Elon Musk put it, almost certainly will trigger downstream launch delays.
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Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old temple and theater in Peru
Archaeologists say the discovery could shed light on early religious practices in the region.
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Watch private Cygnus cargo spacecraft leave the ISS today
Northrop Grumman's robotic Cygnus spacecraft will leave the International Space Station this morning (July 12), and you can watch it live.
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Five graphics that show what the new U.N. population report tells us about the future
Life expectancies around the world have bounced back from the pandemic but fertility rates are declining faster than expected, according to a United Nations report.
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Houston keeps buckling under storms like Beryl. The fixes aren't coming fast enough
Sharon Carr is frustrated. Like many others who lost power after Hurricane Beryl slammed into the Texas coast earlier this week, she went to a cooling center in Houston to get relief from summer heat while the city's utility company warned that restoring everyone's electricity could take longer than they might hope. Carr, who works for the city's transportation and drainage department, thinks more could be done to keep the lights on — or at least restore them more quickly — if Houston and othe
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'Drawn to our planet:' How spaceflight changed SpaceX Inspiration4 astronaut Chris Sembroski
Space.com caught up with Inspiration4 crewmember Chris Sembroski to discuss the landmark 2021 SpaceX mission and how it affected him.
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Leaders from Beryl-battered Caribbean say urgent climate financing needed
(Reuters) -The leaders of small Caribbean island nations on Thursday said that financial damages wrought by Hurricane Beryl would run beyond their capacities and urged lenders to ease financing costs to address the worsening impacts of climate change. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to November, but Beryl, this season's first hurricane, was the earliest on record to surge to a Category 5, as human-caused climate change causes storms to intensify faster and stronger. An estimated 2
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How hot is too hot for humans?
Record-setting heat waves have gripped the U.S. only weeks into summer, and at least 38 people are suspected to have died from heat-related issues so far this summer.
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Cosmic crime scene reveals ancient supernova aftermath of dead star merger
A "guest star," briefly seen in 1181, was created by colliding dead stars.
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A stegosaurus nicknamed Apex will be auctioned in New York. Its remains show signs of arthritis
The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby's in New York next week, auction house officials said. The dinosaur that Sotheby's calls Apex stands 11 feet (3.3 meters) tall and measures 27 feet (8.2 meters) nose to tail, according to Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby's global head of science and popular culture. The stegosaurus, with its distinctive pointy dorsal plates, is one of the world's most recognizable d
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Fossils of ancient chromosomes found for the first time in 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth skin
A piece of woolly mammoth skin excavated from permafrost has been found to contain fossilized chromosomes, making it possible to assemble the genome of extinct species.
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1st images from European climate satellite reveal how energy cycles to and from Earth
The European Space Agency's EarthCARE satellite sent back its first images; they should be able to help scientists better study Earth's energy balance.
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Private space-junk probe gets up-close look at discarded rocket in orbit (photo)
Astroscale's ADRAS-J spacecraft snapped a striking image of a rocket body floating lifeless above a blue-and-white Earth, with the sun's glare reflecting off of it.
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Joe Engle, X-15 rocket plane and space shuttle astronaut, dies at 91
Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space on two different winged vehicles, has died at the age of 91. Engle's first flights into space on the X-15 preceded his launching on the space shuttle.
8 min read - WorldCNN
Ancient temple and theater 3,500 years older than Machu Picchu discovered in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the remains of what they believe are a 4,000-year-old temple and theater, shining a new light on the origins of complex religions in the region.
3 min read - TechnologyThe Conversation
AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts
AI is everywhere these days, which means more data centers eating up more electricity. There’s no easy fix, but some combination of efficiency, flexibility and new technologies could ease the burden.
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Scientists want the Paris Olympics to dump Toyota’s Mirai as an official car. Here’s why
Scientists and engineers say the Toyota Mirai as the Paris Olympics official car ‘will damage the reputation’ of the green Games
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China plans to deflect an asteroid by 2030 to showcase Earth protection skills
China aims to launch its first planetary defense mission by 2030, to showcase the skills needed to nudge a dangerous asteroid away from Earth.
5 min read - BusinessThe New York Times
Thermonuclear Blasts and New Species: Inside Elon Musk’s Plan to Colonize Mars
SAN FRANCISCO — For more than two decades, Elon Musk has focused SpaceX, his rocket company, on his lifelong goal of reaching Mars. Over the past year, he has also ramped up work on what will happen if he gets there. Musk, 53, has directed SpaceX employees to drill into the design and details of a Martian city, according to five people with knowledge of the efforts and documents viewed by The New York Times. One team is drawing up plans for small dome habitats, including the materials that could
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Cuban beekeeper produces sweet honey of stingless bees
Dairon Darias, a Cuban ballet dancer, has an unusual hobby when it comes time to unwind following the strict discipline of dance - raising melipona bees, a stingless Cuban variety that produces smooth and exquisite honey. Darias is one of relatively few breeders of the native species on the Caribbean island. Stingless bees in Cuba do not produce honeycomb, and instead are kept in simple boxes or even rustic, hollowed-out logs.
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When will Starliner come home? Boeing and NASA still don't know
Boeing's Starliner capsule has been in orbit for more than a month, and it remains unclear when the spacecraft and its two astronauts will return to Earth.
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New study finds lead and arsenic in tampons. Experts say don't panic.
Tampons are one of the most popular menstruation products in a growing market that now includes period underwear, menstrual cups and more.
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Starliner crew confident spacecraft will bring them safely back to Earth
In their first news conference from the International Space Station, the Starliner astronauts said they were enjoying their extended time in orbit.
6 min read - WorldAssociated Press
UN declares 2025 to 2034 the decade to combat increasing sand and dust storms from Africa to China
The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday declared 2025 to 2034 the United Nations Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms — extreme weather events that are increasing and threatening health and economies from central Africa to northern China. Uganda's U.N. Ambassador Godfrey Kwoba, who introduced the resolution on behalf of the Group of 77, a powerful U.N. group of 134 developing countries and China, told the 193-member assembly the initiative aims to “halt and mitigate the negative effects of s
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Boeing Starliner astronaut says the spacecraft is ‘truly amazing’ despite malfunctions and delays
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft and its crew have been in space for more than a month with no clear end date in sight.
7 min read - BusinessReuters
Musk's Neuralink says tiny wires of brain chip in first patient now stable
(Reuters) -The tiny wires of Neuralink's brain chip implant used in the first participant in a trial run by Elon Musk's company have become "more or less very stable", a company executive said on Wednesday. The company had in May said that a number of tiny wires inside the brain of Noland Arbaugh, who is paralyzed from the shoulders down due to a 2016 diving accident, had pulled out of position. "Once you do the brain surgery it takes some time for the tissues to come in and anchor the threads
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Ancient DNA reveals possible cause of mysterious population collapse 5,000 years ago, scientists say
The oldest known plague victims date back to around 5,000 years ago in Europe. Ancient DNA reveals the role the disease may have played in a mysterious population decline.
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Scientists say they have identified a root cause of lupus — one that could pave the way for new treatments
A key mystery behind one of the most common autoimmune diseases may finally have an answer.
4 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX launches direct-to-cell Starlink satellites from California after delay
SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities, from California tonight (July 11).
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NASA astronauts voice confidence that Boeing Starliner will bring them home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The first two astronauts to fly Boeing's Starliner capsule said from the International Space Station on Wednesday they were confident in the spacecraft's ability to return them home whenever the company and NASA solve thruster issues that have kept them in space far longer than expected. "I have a real good feeling in my heart that this spacecraft will bring us home, no problem," NASA astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams said during the test crew's first news conference since
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Ancient Roman statue discovered in sewer
Archeologists say the statue likely depicts the god Hermes and is the first of its kind in found Bulgaria.
2 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
Astronauts confident Boeing space capsule can safely return them to Earth, despite failures
Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago said Wednesday that they’re confident that Boeing’s space capsule can return them safely, despite a string of vexing breakdowns. NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Boeing’s new Starliner capsule early last month, the first people to ride it. Helium leaks and thruster failures almost derailed their arrival at the International Space Station, and have kept them there much longer than planned.
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Hubble Space Telescope finds closest massive black hole to Earth — a cosmic clue frozen in time
The Hubble Telescope has discovered a black hole "frozen in time" that's also the closest massive black hole to Earth.
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3D printer successfully makes little space shuttle models in microgravity
SpaceCAL is a 3D printer that can create objects in microgravity conditions; a recent test of the device was successful.
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UK’s most complete dinosaur fossil in a century reveals new species
A previously unknown species of plant-eating dinosaur roamed on an island off the south coast of England around 125 million years ago, new research has found.
2 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX rolls Starship Super Heavy booster to launch pad ahead of 5th test flight (video, photos)
SpaceX moved its fifth Starship Super Heavy booster to the launch pad in preparation for a coming test flight, which could occur in the next few weeks.
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Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible
In the 19th century, many doctors might not have believed germ theory, but they switched to using protective methods anyway for a simple reason.
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Europe's Mars sample return orbiter moving ahead despite NASA budget uncertainty
The European Space Agency's Earth Return Orbiter has passed its design review, which validates its technical details and moves the project onto manufacturing and testing.
2 min read - WorldReuters
Factbox-Bird flu strains spread around the globe
Four dairy workers have also tested positive in the country. A particularly severe variant of the H5N1 strain has been spreading around the world in animals since 2020, causing lethal outbreaks in commercial poultry and sporadic infections in other species from alpacas to house cats. Different bird flu strains have been found in Australia and Mexico in humans, while different H5 subtypes are also present around the world in both animals and humans, in countries including China and Cambodia.
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SpaceX rivals challenge Starship launch license in Florida over environmental, safety concerns
United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin have cited safety and environmental factors in challenges to SpaceX's launch license for Starship at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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What are the odds? Ludvig Aberg's incredibly unlucky shot at the Scottish Open
Here's a shot you don't see every day ... or even every year.
1 min read - WorldYahoo News UK
Outrage after volleyball star who raped British child selected for Olympics
Steven van de Velde has been selected for Paris 2024 as part of the Ditch volleyball team despite being convicted of raping a child in 2016.
7 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK
Steve Carell knows what he'd like to see in Despicable Me 5
The Despicable Me actor speaks to Yahoo UK about what he'd like to see in a follow up, and why the writers have always 'chosen great paths' for the characters.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Pirates' Paul Skenes throws 7 no-hit innings, ties career high with 11 strikeouts
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes made a convincing case to start the MLB All-Star Game for the National League with his latest outing.
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2025 Ford Mustang GTD gets exterior color palette option with thousands of hues
Ford shows off the Mustang GTD's Extended Color Palette option with Indulgent Blue at Goodwood.
2 min read - CelebrityYahoo Canada Style
NHLer Leon Draisaitl and Canadian actress Celeste Desjardins announce engagement: 'The easiest yes'
The 28-year-old athlete and Sudbury, Ont.—born actress have been dating since 2018.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Inflation falls in June for first time since 2020 as consumer price increases continue to slow
June's CPI showed inflation is cooling, raising investor hopes for Fed rate cuts
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House bill would require proof of citizenship to vote, Costco hikes membership fees and USA beats Canada in basketball friendly
Get caught up on this morning’s news: House passes citizenship voter law, ‘RHOC’ returns and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter
4 min read - LifestyleAutoblog
Lanzante unveils road-going Porsche 935s at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Lanzante just showed off a pair of road-legal Porsche 935s it converted from race cars.
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Twins' Willi Castro named to AL All-Star team as replacement for Jose Altuve
Minnesota Twins utilityman Willi Castro has played at least 20 games at five positions this season.
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