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Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket

Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket

Instead of a cosmic rock, the newly discovered object appears to be an old rocket from a failed moon-landing mission 54 years ago that’s finally making its way back home, according to NASA's leading asteroid expert. Observations should help confirm its identity.
by The Associated Press

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2 scientists awarded Nobel chemistry prize for genome editing research

2 scientists awarded Nobel chemistry prize for genome editing research

The 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded for research into "rewriting the code of life." Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer Doudna of the U.S. are the laureates.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce and Mark Katkov

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3 scientists awarded Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries related to black holes

3 scientists awarded Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries related to black holes

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Gehz for unlocking the "darkest secrets of the universe" related to black holes.
by Geoff Brumfiel and Mark Katkov

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Coronavirus FAQ: Folks at Trump-Biden debate were scanned for fever. Is that helpful?

Coronavirus FAQ: Folks at Trump-Biden debate were scanned for fever. Is that helpful?

Temperature scans are becoming commonplace around the world — at political events, at doctors' offices, at airports and more. Do they provide useful info to help reduce the spread of COVID-19?
by Pranav Baskar

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Potty training: NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet

Potty training: NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet

NASA’s first new space potty in decades — a $23 million titanium toilet better suited for women — is getting a not-so-dry run at the International Space Station before eventually flying to the moon.
by The Associated Press

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A neuroscience project pushes to include more African Americans in brain research

A neuroscience project pushes to include more African Americans in brain research

People of African ancestry have been excluded from many studies of brain disorders. In Baltimore, scientists, doctors and community leaders are working to make neuroscience research more diverse.
by Jon Hamilton

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