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Asteroids sweep past Earth, one of them coming closer than the moon.
In a rare stroke of celestial coincidence, two lumpy asteroids – one that could destroy a city, the other big ...
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Up to 10 people shot at Rochester Hills splash pad; gunman ‘contained’
Rochester Hills — As many as ten people were shot at a splash pad in Rochester Hills around 5 p.m. ...
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Here’s how the invasion unfolded.
Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy in northern France on June 6, 1944, was the largest amphibious military assault ...
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How Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier is melting
A study released this week added new fears to the fate of an important glacier in Antarctica and its impact ...
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Northern lights colors explained
If you’ve looked at social media feeds in the past week, they’ve likely been jammed with bedazzling photos of the ...
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Lake Tahoe snowstorm breaks records in unique May weather event
Late season snowfall breaks historical record for the month of May while also bringing the largest 24-hour total this year ...
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Pentagon is building the Gaza pier to deliver food, humanitarian aid
American military forces are building two floating platforms off the Gaza coast as a temporary port for delivering as many ...
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Colorful birds make spring extra vibrant. But what gives them their hue
Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. The tropics are often renowned for the brightest birds, ...
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How NASA fixed a problem on Voyager 1 from 15 billion miles away
Working from more than 15 billion miles away, NASA engineers have solved a computer problem aboard Voyager 1, allowing the ...
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Delta-8 gummies and vapes sales soared, so did poison calls
Recreational marijuana remains illegal in about half of the U.S. as products that deliver a similar high gain popularity in ...