I'm a space nutritionist sending the first mushrooms into orbit. It could make travel to Mars a whole lot more palatable.
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The historical figures who inspired Nvidia's product names, from Grace Hopper to David Blackwell
Nvidia chips take their names from pioneering figures in STEM fields like mathematics and computer science.
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How to survive nuclear war after a bomb is dropped: what to do, how to prepare
A minute-by-minute guide on how to survive a nuclear bomb attack, and ways to be prepared for war.
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California is turning to satellites and AI to combat the next wave of deadly wildfires
Massive wildfires devastated the Los Angeles region in January, forcing over 100,000 people to evacuate and razing thousands of homes.
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9 ways living in space changes the human body
Space changes the human body in many ways. From bone loss to bloated faces, here's how microgravity and radiation affect the human body.
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Curious dolphins welcomed NASA astronauts back to Earth after their 9-month saga stuck in space
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore got a warm welcome from a pod of dolphins when they returned from nine months in space.
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Elon Musk just scored a much-needed win: SpaceX brought those 2 stranded astronauts home
Tesla and SpaceX have had a rough couple of months, but the highly anticipated return flight of two NASA astronauts is a boost for Elon Musk.
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NASA's 'stranded' astronauts have finally returned to Earth after 9 months stuck in space
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth on a SpaceX spaceship after their week-long flight turned into nine months on the space station.
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Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are set to return to Earth tonight. Meet the 2 astronauts who were stuck in space for 9 months.
Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will finally return to Earth after nine months 'stuck' in space. The NASA astronauts are awaiting rescue by SpaceX.
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Sugary sodas cause deadly diseases. Coca-Cola worked to discredit the science.
Inside Coke's covert campaign to downplay the risks of sugary soda. A new book shows how the company misled America.
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Scenes of joy as stranded US astronauts moved a step closer to returning home
A livestream of SpaceX's Crew-10 mission showed joyous scenes as the astronauts entered the ISS and embraced the Expedition 72 crew members on board.
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5G disappointed consumers and phone carriers. Who's cashing in?
After astronomic levels of hype, the fifth generation of mobile networks has been a letdown. What happened? And will 6G be any better?
Photos show 2 key strategies that saved the Getty Villa from fires — and what homeowners can learn from them
The Getty Villa survived the worst fire in Los Angeles history because of key construction and landscaping choices. Homeowners can use these tactics.
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An 18-year-old won $250,000 for discovering over a million objects in space. Some could help unravel one of the universe's biggest mysteries.
Matteo Paz built a machine-learning algorithm in high school to analyze heaps of data for NASA. He just won a $250,000 Science Talent Search award.
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Photo taken on the moon shows what went wrong with an American space company's latest mission
Intuitive Machines' latest mission ended early after its lunar lander Athena touched down in a moon crater and fell onto its side.
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Eric Schmidt named CEO of a rocket startup. It could put him in competition with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is taking over as CEO of rocket startup Relativity Space, which has ambitions to reach Mars.
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I toured the Getty Villa weeks after 17 employees fought flames from the Los Angeles fires. Here's how it became an anti-fire fortress.
The Getty Villa's construction, technology, and staff training helped it survive the Palisades fire. Here's what it takes to protect an estate.
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NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore says politics aren't why he and his crewmate are still in space nearly 9 months longer than planned
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore recently said that politics has nothing to do with why he and his crewmate, Suni Williams, are still in space.
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Eerie video of Starship falling from space in flames shows why Florida planes were briefly grounded
SpaceX lost the video feed from Starship as it spiraled out of control, but an amateur astronomer in Florida recorded its explosive fall from space.
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SpaceX Starship loses control and explodes
A SpaceX Starship lost control and exploded after launch on Friday. A witness recounted what he saw.
Elon Musk's Starship blew up again — and our prospects of mining the moon hang in the balance
Space companies need Starship's super-heavy heft to fly human habitats and mining equipment to the moon. The rocket just suffered a major setback.
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How to see the moon turn red in a Blood Moon total lunar eclipse on Thursday
The upcoming total lunar eclipse is the first of two this year. Overnight Thursday, watch Earth's shadow swallow the moon and turn it red.
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SpaceX's Starship lost control, spun wildly, and exploded just as it reached space
Elon Musk aims to change spaceflight forever with Starship, but SpaceX hasn't quite gotten the rocket right. Starship Flight 8 lost control on Thursday.
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A new company just stamped its name on the moon
Moon landings were once exclusive to government agencies, but Firefly Aerospace is now the second company to do it.
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Meteorologists say Trump's cuts are going to make weather forecasts way worse
The Trump administration fired hundreds of NOAA employees. Meteorologists are worried that weather forecasts will suffer and people could die.
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Meet Lauren Sánchez, Jeff Bezos' fiancée who's a helicopter pilot and former news anchor
Lauren Sánchez, who got engaged to Jeff Bezos in 2023, founded an aerial filming company that has shot footage for Amazon, Netflix, and Fox.
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Jeff Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sánchez is headed to space alongside Gayle King and Katy Perry
Blue Origin's six-person all-women crew is set to take off to space this spring led by Lauren Sánchez, who is engaged to Jeff Bezos.
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Why 3 private space missions are on their way to the moon right now
The companies Intuitive Machines, Firefly Aerospace, and ispace are all preparing to land on the moon. A new era of lunar wealth is coming.
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Mining the moon for minerals could be worth billions, but astronomers warn it's bad news for science
The moon has resources like rare earth elements and helium-3. But unfettered mining could be very bad news for scientific research, astronomers warn.
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Archaeologists are finding mysterious ancient objects on Norway's melting glaciers. Take a look.
Ancient humans trekked across mountain glaciers for hunting or trade. The objects they left behind were frozen in the ice for centuries.
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Trouble is brewing for your morning latte
As the price of beans hits record highs, coffee is about to get way more expensive — and mediocre.
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Photos from space show the Texas company Firefly Aerospace preparing to land on the moon for the first time
Firefly's Blue Ghost mission is snapping stunning photos on its way to a lunar landing attempt. They show a new era of moon missions is beginning.
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The International Space Station is hidden in this gorgeous photo of the moon. Can you spot it?
The space station and one other Easter egg — the site of NASA's next human moon landing — are hidden in this lucky photo.
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The 'naughty little secret' of today's drug-friendly parents
Today's parents are saying yes to drugs. Just don't tell their kids.
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Researchers found a spoon's worth of nanoplastics in human brains — the latest evidence that plastic is accumulating in our bodies
Researchers studied samples of human brains and found high levels of microplastics, but it's unclear how they slip past the blood-brain barrier.
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Bill Gates said he did his best to save things like funding for HIV research during a 3-hour meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Gates said he "had a really good, very long dinner" with Trump at Mar-a-Lago after Christmas.
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An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning
Asteroid 2024 YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a non-threat.
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The odds of alien life just increased, NASA says after discovering DNA ingredients on an asteroid
NASA scientists found amino acids, key minerals, and nucleobases for DNA in samples from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission. It's a win for alien life.
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If you own a home, the LA wildfires are trying to tell you something
A third of American homes, or about 48 million properties, are at risk of wildfires. Here's how to protect yours.
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How to see all 7 planets align in a rare night-sky parade
Seven planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you identify them.
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The researcher who popularized 'Gen Beta' explains why the name fits the next generation
Generation Beta, or those born from 2025 to 2039, has no inherent meaning, demographer Mark McCrindle said. Still, he's aware of the memes.
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If Blue Origin wants to give SpaceX a run for its money, it has a lot of catching up to do
Blue Origin scored a major win with its New Glenn rocket launch, but SpaceX still leads the space industry with a Falcon fleet and upcoming Starship.
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SpaceX's new-generation Starship explodes after taking off on its latest test flight
SpaceX launched its Starship mega-rocket for the seventh time. It achieved an epic booster catch, but the ship was lost.
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches New Glenn mega-rocket, entering the orbital big league
Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin launched its New Glenn mega-rocket for the first time. The milestone is a leap for reusable rocketry.
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BMI, one of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight, is bogus. Here's what to use instead.
A new report suggests that a diagnosis of obesity should depend on patients' individual health — not their Body Mass Index. Here's why BMI is outdated.
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The most horrific wildfires in recent US history have one key feature in common
Devastating fires in Lahaina, Hawaii and Paradise, California share a crucial root cause with the LA blazes. It's a clue to our fire future.
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Here's how to stop an argument with a narcissist from spinning out of control
Things can escalate very quickly when dealing with a narcissist, as they struggle with having positive feelings about someone they are mad at.
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Satellite images show the scale of the destruction from LA's wildfires
Satellite imagery shows neighborhoods burned down, roads closed, and fires spreading across Los Angeles.
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Photos from the LA fires show how houses catch on fire — and how homeowners can protect their property
Wildfires and brush fires can quickly spread into neighborhoods in large part because flying embers start little fires that then set homes ablaze.
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