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Starliner launch delayed to at least May 17 to replace suspect valve in Atlas 5 rocket
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After analyzing data following a launch scrub Monday, United Launch Alliance managers decided to haul the Atlas 5 rocket carrying Boeing’s Starliner ...
Could alien life be hiding in the rings of Saturn or Jupiter?
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The search for life beyond Earth has driven seekers to scout all sorts of potential habitats — not just on the growing ...
See this galaxy’s bright center? It’s home to a voracious supermassive black hole
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Step aside, Shark Week. NASA’s Black Hole Week is our favorite celebration of really cool (and sometimes terrifying) things. This year, it’s ...
2,500-year-old Illyrian helmet found in burial mound likely caused ‘awe in the enemy’
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Archaeologists in Croatia have discovered a 2,500-year-old metal helmet within an Illyrian burial mound that may have been a votive offering or ...
Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort
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ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Scientists studying the sperm whales that live around the Caribbean island of Dominica have described for the first ...
NASA simulations show what it would be like to fall in black hole: Video
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Available on YouTube, the four visualizations include explanations to guide viewers on what they’re witnessing and include 360-versions to allow viewers to ...
From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
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In sweltering Brazil, worst-ever flooding killed dozens of people and paralyzed a city of about 4 million people. Voters and politicians in ...
Over 500 million years ago, weird complex creatures emerged on Earth. Scientists now think they know why
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Earth’s magnetic field ...
Near collapse of Earth’s magnetic field 591 million years ago may have allowed complex life to thrive
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — Earth’s ...
Scientists document remarkable sperm whale ‘phonetic alphabet’
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By Will Dunham (Reuters) – The various species of whales inhabiting Earth’s oceans employ different types of vocalizations to communicate. Sperm whales, ...
