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The latest batch of SpaceX satellites to reach orbit included six direct-to-cell Starlinks.
Fusion energy scientists upgraded the KSTAR tokamak, allowing it to sustain its ridiculously hot plasma for longer.
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The spacecraft came to within 930 miles of Io's surface—the closest any spacecraft has flown by the Jovian moon in over 20 years.
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A serene timelapse from NASA's Curiosity rover shows the light changing across an alien landscape.
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The hypothetical particles could offer a glimpse at physics beyond the Standard Model.
Semaglutide and other new drugs are the real deal in obesity treatment, but there are many lingering questions about their future.
The NASA mission is making its closest flyby of Io on December 30 to investigate the source of its volcanic activity.
In a paper this month, doctors describe finding a wooden splinter lodged inside a man’s cornea for 15 years that's caused no apparent harm.
These modern destinations are stunning windows into the ancient past.
New research finds people diagnosed with hypochondriasis were more likely to die of natural and unnatural causes than those without it, especially suicide.
The first Falcon 9 rocket booster to transport astronauts to orbit met a devastating fate during its latest recovery.
Deep-time fossils usually don't reveal the sex of the ancient creature, but new research aims to change that.
A Lockheed Martin satellite never reached its destination after an anomaly during last week's mission.
It would be a tangible demonstration of Einstein's famous E = mc^2 equation.
The elevator is designed to transport the Artemis crew from SpaceX's Starship to the lunar surface.
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