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Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rush rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope remains grounded,...

Abdul Ahad Momand, an Afghan air force pilot who served on the Mir space station, dies at 67

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan ’s first citizen in space, has died at age...

The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe

NEW YORK (AP) — The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners...

After an earthquake, how long can trapped victims survive?

NEW YORK (AP) — For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, includin...

NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from falling back to Earth wit...

5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Pakistan and Afghanistan, no damage reported

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck parts of Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan...

People aren’t the only ones hit by heat. What to do if you see wildlife affected by hot temperatures

As Europe scorches under extreme heat , people aren’t the only ones impacted by the high temperatures...

There's a beef about beef at the World Cup, as Argentina fans pour into Texas

DALLAS (AP) — Drop thousands of Argentina fans into Texas for the World Cup and the debate is inevitable....

A large, harmless asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend

NEW YORK (AP) — A large asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend, but don't worry: It poses no danger...

Get a load of this: Humans and great apes share similar giggles

NEW YORK (AP) — Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the...

Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy

Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy — super-puffs...

Mexico, Italy and others see up to two more months of heat stress than in the 1970s, study says

Mexico, Kenya, Italy and other nations around the world are experiencing one to two more months of hea...

Mourners gather in Beirut to pay respects to Lebanese conservationist who died after Israeli strike

BEIRUT (AP) — Mourners gathered Sunday in Beirut to pay their respects to a much-loved Lebanese conservationi...

FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new kind of flu vaccine moved a step closer to the U.S. market Thursday as federal...

Archaeology team unearths 'prototype' of world-famous Stonehenge monument just a few miles away

LONDON (AP) — Archaeologists revealed Thursday that they have discovered a structure near the prehistoric...

Xcel’s Boulder coal ash cleanup is moving forward. Critics say another source of pollution remains.

Colorado regulators are reviewing Xcel Energy’s final plan to clean up groundwater contamination caused...

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