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SpaceX rocket explodes during test flight, causes flight delays at Florida airports
Thursday's incident marks the second time a SpaceX rocket exploded this year. The first was on Jan. 16, after which the FAA ordered SpaceX to conduct a mishap investigation.
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Obama-era change to human testing, now implemented, sparks concerns of Tuskegee syphilis experiment
Ever since the Tuskegee case, U.S. scientists have been required to obtain “informed consent” from research subjects.
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US astronauts stranded on ISS could return in mid-March under new NASA plan
The space agency has not confirmed the new launch date, but the next launch to the ISS is scheduled for March 12.
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SpaceX loses Starship spacecraft during seventh test launch
"Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn," SpaceX wrote in a post on X. "Teams will continue to review data from today's flight test to better understand root cause. With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and today’s flight will help us improve Starship’s reliability."
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Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch two lunar probes early Wednesday morning
The two missions will start together at approximately 1:11 a.m. Eastern, out of Florida. But the SpaceX rocket will then separate the two robotic landers and a small rover for two separate missions.
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Ireland's moon rock from NASA's Apollo 11 mission was destroyed in a fire in the 1970s: Report
The stone was initially hidden in a basement for three years, then donated to the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in 1973. It was later displayed at Dunsink Observatory before it perished in a fire in 1977.
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Safety of raw milk, a conservative food fav, is center stage in Trump's 'Make America Healthy Again'
The government and some consumer advocates say raw milk can cause serious illness and should be avoided. But advocates say it has scientifically proven benefits.
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SpaceX decides not to catch booster during rocket launch attended by Trump
SpaceX and NASA are hoping to use the giant rocket to send people back to the moon, and eventually, land on Mars.
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Climate scientists say lines between science and advocacy are being blurred and bias normalized
Dr. Matt Wielicki said he was shocked when he read the op-ed in a prestigious journal arguing that objectivity in climate science is problematic. Keeping feelings separate from research, he said, is fundamental to the foundational principles of science.
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NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre says recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease causes deterioration in the brain and affects motor skills.
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Boeing's Starliner capsule departs space station without a crew
The capsule is now expected to reenter the Earth's atmosphere at approximately midnight, and is expected to land in New Mexico at approximately 12:02 a.m. Eastern.
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SpaceX further delays Polaris Dawn mission launch
The flight was originally scheduled for Tuesday morning, but a helium leak delayed the launch on Monday night. SpaceX said it would try to launch the Polaris Dawn mission on Wednesday or Thursday, but has since pushed it to Friday.
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Civilian SpaceX Polaris launch delayed by helium leak
The flight is expected to include the first spacewalk done by a fully civilian crew, which is scheduled for the third day of the flight.