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'The law is way behind the time': Mining asteroids and the moon remains a huge legal gray areaCan we mine the moon and asteroids? NASA wants to make it happen, but it's still a huge legal gray area, experts say.
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'Stepping stone to Mars': Minimoons may help us become an interplanetary species, says MIT astrophysicist Richard BinzelMIT researcher Richard Binzel has studied near-Earth asteroids for more than five decades and believes they could one day act as "space filling stations."
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Undiscovered extra moons may orbit Earth. Could they help us become an interplanetary species?Feature Due to their proximity to Earth, minimoons are prime candidates for exploration. Now, some scientists want to use these tiny satellites to push humanity further into the cosmos.
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Scientists may have accidentally found mystery magma reservoir in volcanoless region of AlaskaWhile tracking seismic activity on Denali, scientists stumbled upon an anomaly that could indicate the presence of magma.
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Genomes of 51 animal species mapped in record time, creating 'evolutionary time machine'Using a new technique, scientists created genetic blueprints for kangaroos, penguins, sharks and more.
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Syphilis cases soaring in the US, rising to highest peak since the 1950sCases of the STI syphilis are on the rise across all age groups and regions in the U.S., a CDC report based on data from 2018 to 2022 reveals.
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365 million-year-old 'alien' fish had one of the most extreme underbites on recordScientists think the toothy fish may have used its mismatched jaw to trap prey.
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Amelia Earhart's plane may have crashed in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, explorer claimsSonar images could reveal the location of Earhart's fatal crash, but some experts say the object can't be her aircraft.
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Neuralink chip implanted into human brain for the 1st time, Elon Musk saysNeuralink implanted its first brain chip in a human subject, and Musk posted on X that the person is "doing well" after surgery.
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Japan's 'Moon Sniper' resurrected nearly 9 days after losing power, thanks to solar chargeThe lunar lander's solar panels are now generating power, Japan's space agency says.
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1.6-billion-year-old fossils push back origin of multicellular life by tens of millions of yearsResearchers uncovered fossils of multicellular eukaryotes that are over a billion years old.
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Can humans sense wetness?Yes, we know the feeling of getting stuck in a rainstorm. But can we really sense the wetness on our skin?
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Scientists say their robot dinosaur could help explain the evolution of wings. But 1 expert says the study is flawed.The robot faced up against grasshopper prey. But did the dinosaur it mimics actually eat insects?
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Right again, Einstein: New snapshot of 1st black hole to be photographed confirms relativityThe new black hole image offers further confirmation for Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.
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Scientists accidentally create world's tightest, smallest knotThe tangle is known as a trefoil knot — and it's made up of just 54 atoms.
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4 never-before-seen emperor penguin colonies discovered in Antarctica, thanks to poop smears spotted from spaceA scientist scoured satellites for signs of unreported Emperor penguin colonies and made a shocking discovery.
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Heat bursts from Iceland's recent eruptions in eerie NASA satellite imageSatellite images reveal the heat still radiating from the reawakened volcano in Iceland.
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Scientists discover near-Earth asteroid hours before it exploded over BerlinFor only the eighth time in history, scientists detected an asteroid before it made its fiery appearance over Earth. The tiny fireball exploded near Berlin early on Jan. 21.
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Giant geomagnetic storm set to slam into Earth Monday, fueling auroras across northern USThe sun's magnetic field could soon slam into Earth's, triggering stunning light displays.
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Scientists tested 10 meals to find the perfect food for space travelScientists assessed a variety of "space dishes" and determined that the optimal (and tastiest) dish for male astronauts would be a hearty vegetarian salad.
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'Terror beast' fossils unearthed in Greenland are more than half a billion years oldEnormous for its time period, this newly discovered marine worm likely ruled the seas at the top of the food chain.
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Earth's core wobbles every 8.5 years, new study suggestsEarth's core isn't exactly aligned with its mantle, which results in a cyclical wobble, new research finds.
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Balanced boulders on San Andreas fault suggest the 'Big One' won't be as destructive as once thoughtA cluster of precariously balanced rocks in California hold secret clues to future earthquakes near Los Angeles.
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A vibrating pill could help treat obesity, pig study findsPigs that swallowed the vibrating pill before meals ate around 40% less than those that did not, according to the study.
