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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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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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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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USPS seeks another round of price increases for mail service in 2024
The U.S. Postal Service wants a 5-cent hike in the price of first-class Forever stamps to 73 cents in July, ...
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What are the worst cities for allergies in the US? Check our map
Spring time represents a fresh start with warmer weather, blossoming flowers and longer days. But for those dealing with seasonal ...
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T Coronae Borealis nova outburst is coming. Don’t miss new ‘star’
The white dwarf T Coronae Borealis will shine as bright as the North Star, Polaris for a limited time The ...