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10/31/2024 06:59:24 pm

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Space X

SpaceX Sending Humans to Mars Soon

Be ready, humans! Mars awaits.

Philae on 67P

Scientists Still Can't Find the Exact Location of the Philae Lander

Philae remains missing despite huge efforts to locate it.

Belfie Stick

The 'Belfie Stick' takes Better Selfies of Your Butt

Kim Kardashian's butt selfie prompted the invention of this stick.

Utahraptor

Pack-Hunting 'Utahraptor' Fossils Unearthed in Utah

Utahraptor specimens may prove that blockbuster Jurassic park is right all along about dinosaurs.

Full Moon could Outshine Comet Lovejoy at its Brightest

The New Year's comet is expected to burn brightest on January 7.

Leap seconds

Extra Time: Leap Second Added on June 30

This year, we all get an extra second on June 30.

Whole grains

Replacing Red Meat with Whole Grains Can Extend Lifespans

Want a healthy lifestyle this 2015? Eat more whole grains.

White dwarf star

Passing Stars to Collide with the Solar System

The star that could come closest to us could be HIP 85605.

Disco Clam

Mystery behind Weird 'Disco Clam' Revealed

When disco clams are scared, they give a spectacular underwater light show.

Belle Isle

Visitors to Belle Isle need Recreation Pass on Feb. 1

Pedestrians, bicyclists and those using public transportation can enter the park for free.

albino dolphin

Rare Albino Dolphin Spotted after Half a Century

After five decades, a rare albino dolphin appears again in the shoreline of mangroves.

Cancer

Cancer Mortality Rates in the U.S. Continue to Fall

The ACS added that cancer death rates varied across the country.

Tropical Forest

Tropical Forests Absorb more Carbon Dioxide than Previously Thought

Forests absorb 30 percent of man-made carbon dioxide emissions.

Inflatable Spacecraft Technology

NASA Mulls Inflatable Heat Shield for Mars Spacecraft

They believe the design could help slow the spacecraft as it encounters Mars' atmosphere.

Bald eagle

Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count Hits Success

2014 has been a great year for Chicago in the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count because it turned up some interesting faces and numbers.

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