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Rendering showing a planetary ring system over Mars.

Mars once had rings of its own, new research suggests

Saturn may be the planet most famous for its beautiful rings, but new research suggests that millions of years ago, Mars could have also had rings of its own.
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mark zuckerberg speaking in front of giant digital lock

Facebook employees are rebelling against Zuckerberg’s inaction over Trump

Facebook employees typically shy away from criticizing the company publicly, but this week tensions around the site's responsibilities reached boiling point.
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Windows 10 Surface Pro 4 stock photo

Windows 10 May 2020 update blocked on many Windows devices

Microsoft recently released its Windows 10 May 2020 Update, but many users have now found that their devices are unable to download the latest update.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Washington, D.C.

Mark Zuckerberg pledges $10 million to fight for racial justice

In the wake of harsh criticism of Facebook's policies on hate speech, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has committed to funding organizations fighting for racial justice.
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artist's concept of a SpaceX Crew Dragon docking with the International Space Station

Crew Dragon astronauts welcomed aboard the International Space Station

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley have completed the 19-hour journey to the ISS as part of the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon capsule.
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Solar Orbiter

Solar Orbiter to make serendipitous pass through the tail of a comet

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft will soon have a fortuitous encounter, passing through the tail of an intriguing object, comet ATLAS.
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SpaceX Crew Dragon

SpaceX successfully launches historic NASA-crewed mission

NASA and SpaceX have achieved a milestone in American spaceflight, launching two astronauts in the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon capsule.
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Crew Demo-2 Mission

How to watch today’s SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule launch to the ISS

SpaceX plans to launch its new Crew Dragon capsule for its first crewed mission to the ISS on Saturday, May 30. Here's how to watch the historic event live.
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May 29, 2020 solar flare

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory spots biggest solar flare since 2017

Our sun is a dynamic system, and NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recently spotted the largest solar flare seen since 2017 which may be signaling a change.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard

Will bad weather delay today’s SpaceX Crew Dragon test flight again?

After delaying the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon capsule, SpaceX and NASA are watching the weather to see whether they'll be able to launch today.
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Core antennas of CSIRO’s ASKAP radio telescope in Western Australia pointing at the Milky Way

Astronomers have found the universe’s ‘missing matter’ thanks to cosmic bursts

Astronomers have detected half of the universe's matter which was considered missing, by making clever use of the strange phenomenon of cosmic bursts.
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Space X Dragon

NASA’s space shuttle to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon: Crewed spaceflight’s history

This week, SpaceX will launch the first crewed spaceflight from U.S. soil since 2011. How much has changed in spacecraft engineering over the last 10 years?
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NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley (front) participating in SpaceX's flight simulator.

Everything you need to know about SpaceX and NASA’s historic mission

On 27 May, NASA and SpaceX will launch two astronauts to the ISS on the first crewed flight of the Crew Dragon capsule. Here's how the mission will go ahead.
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How NASA's Perseverance Rover will search for life on Mars

How NASA’s Perseverance Rover will search for life on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover is headed to Mars, and when it arrives, it'll unleash a battery of high-tech instruments to search for signs of life.
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Video games sales soar to new April record amid coronavirus lockdowns

With people staying home because of the coronavirus, April was a record year for games sales, according to a new report by market research company NPD Group.
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Hydroxychloroquine linked to higher risk of death in coronavirus patients

There may be potentially deadly side effects to hydroxychloroquine, the drug U.S. President Donald Trump has promoted as a potential cure for the coronavirus.
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SpaceX cancels Starlink launch due to Tropical Storm Arthur

SpaceX is canceling its planned Starlink launch due to tropical storm Arthur and will continue launching after the Demo-2 mission, scheduled for May 27.
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Cambridge Biotech Moderna Leads in Race For Coronavirus Vaccine

Moderna says early coronavirus vaccine results are promising

Moderna has announced the first results from its Phase 1 trial of a vaccine for coronavirus, showing that a small number of participants developed antibodies.
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A user on a Zoom call with four other participants.

Zoom restores service after experiencing outages

Video conferencing software Zoom experienced outages Sunday. The status page warned that meetings and video webinars were suffering from degraded performance.
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NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine addresses international representatives

NASA’s Artemis Accords document seeks collaborative moon exploration

NASA has laid out the principles through which it will operate its Artemis program to return astronauts to the moon in document called the Artemis Accords.
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Faults and scars near Tharsis province on Mars

See how volcanoes and tectonic activity shaped the Martian surface

The Mars Express orbiter has captured an image of the Martian surface showing deep valleys and tall ridges formed by activity beneath the planet's surface.
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the air forces secretive space plane just set a new record x 37b orbital

The Air Force successfully launches its experimental X-37B space plane

The Air Force, along with the newly-minted Space Force, will today launch their mysterious X-37B space plane on a sixth secretive mission. Here's how to watch.
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Artemis NASA suit

How NASA is building a new breed of spacesuit for the first expedition to Mars

Designing space suits for astronauts visiting Mars is a drastically different thing than designing suits for the Moon. We spoke to NASA to find out why.
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The sun

What the solar minimum really means for life on Earth

You might have seen news coverage about how the sun's activity is dimming right now, which could cause droughts or famine on Earth. But the sun is just fine.
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Facebook buys Giphy

Facebook buys popular GIF platform Giphy for $400 million

Facebook has bought popular GIF platform Giphy for a reported $400 million. The social media company will integrate the platform into Instagram's features.
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Taiwan Semiconductor

iPhones, made in the USA? Apple chipmaker TSMC eyes U.S. factory

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the chip manufacturer which produces Apple's A-series chips, has announced it will build a new factory in the U.S.
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James Webb Space Telescope Images

NASA’s massive James Webb telescope is folded down to launch size for first time

NASA'S James Webb Space Telescope has been folded down and stowed into the configuration that will be used for its launch, currently scheduled for next year.
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Huawei Kirin 980 processor

Trump administration wants to bring chip manufacturing to the U.S.

The government is hoping to secure supply by persuading chip manufacturers Intel and TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co) to build factories in the U.S.
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USC indicated it would conduct lectures and seminars online rather than in classrooms

World Health Organization to launch coronavirus symptom-checking app

The World Health Organization will soon launch its own app for people to check their coronavirus symptoms, and it will be available to world governments.
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Elon Musk

Tesla confirms it is suing Alameda County over factory reopening dispute

Elon Musk has threatened to pull the Tesla factory, the company HQ, and future programs out of California following a spat over the factory reopening.
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image showing the entire disk of Jupiter in infrared light

A lucky dip into Jupiter’s clouds captures stunning image of the planet

Astronomers have captured some of the highest-ever resolution infrared images of Jupiter taken from the Earth, using the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii.
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NASA’s Perseverance rover is stacked and ready for launch to Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover is gearing up for its mission to Mars, with the rover being attached to its descent stage ready to be attached to an Atlas V rocket.
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Tesla Gigafactory

California county says Tesla’s plant isn’t cleared to reopen

Tesla is planning to reopen its factory in Fremont, California, in violation of a shelter-in-place order across Alameda County, where the facility is located.
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Starlink satellites ready to deploy.

How SpaceX plans to make its Starlink satellites astronomer-friendly

SpaceX has detailed how it intends to minimize disruption to astronomical research caused by the launches of its Starlink satellites at the Astro2020 meeting.
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