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Science

Watch the Leonid meteor shower this weekend

Watch the Leonid meteor shower this weekend

Hopefully you don't have anything planned between midnight Saturday and 3 a.m. Sunday because with a clear calendar and clear skies you should be able to catch a glimpse of a few meteors.
by Ruben Kimmelman

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Amazon's grand search for 2nd headquarters ends with split: NYC and DC suburb

Amazon's grand search for 2nd headquarters ends with split: NYC and DC suburb

Instead of building a massive second headquarters in one location, Amazon announced Tuesday that it would build two offices. The company also announced that it will open an operations center in Nashville, with more than 5,000 new jobs.
by Alina Selyukh

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A life full of winter: U astrophysicist cares for telescope in Antarctica

A life full of winter: U astrophysicist cares for telescope in Antarctica

A scientist working for the University of Minnesota has spent more time than anyone else at South Pole station, a decade and a half of nights. Next year will be his final planned year, as the telescope he maintains will be retired.
by Jon Collins

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Happy birthday Carl Sagan

Happy birthday Carl Sagan

This week, Carl Sagan would have turned 84. While Sagan isn't here, his spirit of exploration and understanding remains.
by William Lager

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Dirt rich: Healthy soil movement gains ground in farm country

Dirt rich: Healthy soil movement gains ground in farm country

It's an approach to farming built around four basic rules: Never till the soil. Use cover crops so soil is never bare. Grow a more diverse mix of plants. And use fields to graze livestock.
by Dan Gunderson

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After nine years in orbit, Kepler Space Telescope leaves legacy of discovery

After nine years in orbit, Kepler Space Telescope leaves legacy of discovery

NASA's Charlie Sobeck, former manager of the Kepler Space Telescope mission, discusses the monumental findings of the spacecraft and NASA's decision to retire it in orbit.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Henry Zimmerman

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