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'The sky's not even the limit': Cancer survivor to become youngest American in space

'The sky's not even the limit': Cancer survivor to become youngest American in space

Physician assistant and pediatric bone cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux, 29, will be one of four crew members on the world's first all-civilian mission to space at the end of this year.
by Rachel Treisman

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Ancient trees show when the Earth's magnetic field last flipped out

Ancient trees show when the Earth's magnetic field last flipped out

A precise record of the last major reversal of the Earth's magnetic poles can be found in ancient trees. Researchers say this event 42,000 years ago had a huge impact on the planet and ancient humans.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Spacecraft named for 'Hidden Figures' mathematician launches from Virginia

Spacecraft named for 'Hidden Figures' mathematician launches from Virginia

The supply ship is named for Katherine Johnson, a Black NASA mathematician portrayed in the 2016 film. It's bringing some 8,000 pounds of supplies and hardware to the International Space Station.
by Jason Slotkin

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'I'm safe on Mars': NASA'S new rover to scour ancient lake bed for life signs

'I'm safe on Mars': NASA'S new rover to scour ancient lake bed for life signs

It's been a long journey for Perseverance, NASA's latest Mars rover, which landed safely on the red planet at 3:55 p.m. ET. "I'm safe on Mars," the rover announced on Twitter upon its arrival. "Perseverance will get you anywhere."
by Scott Neuman

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Fauci awarded $1 million Israeli prize for 'speaking truth to power' amid pandemic

Fauci awarded $1 million Israeli prize for 'speaking truth to power' amid pandemic

The prize committee said Dr. Anthony Fauci, long-time head of the United States' leading infectious diseases research institute, "is the consummate model of leadership and impact in public health."
by Daniel Estrin

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Patience is a virtue: How northern Minnesota wolves ambush their prey

Patience is a virtue: How northern Minnesota wolves ambush their prey

A study released Tuesday shows for the first time the sophisticated ambushing strategies that wolves in northern Minnesota have developed to hunt beaver. It builds on earlier research countering the traditional notion that wolves only hunt prey by outrunning and outlasting it.  
by Dan Kraker

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