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SpaceX launches cluster of Starlink satellites

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SpaceX launches cluster of Starlink satellites

Oct. 24 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket into space Saturday morning, carrying 60 Internet satellites into orbit to help establish connections to remote areas.

The arrival of seabirds transformed the Falkland Islands 5,000 years ago

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The arrival of seabirds transformed the Falkland Islands 5,000 years ago

Different type of photosynthesis may save crops from climate change

Science News // 1 day ago

Different type of photosynthesis may save crops from climate change

Most Americans want to end seasonal time changes, survey finds

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Most Americans want to end seasonal time changes, survey finds

Atomic clocks experience the quantum phenomenon called superposition

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Atomic clocks experience the quantum phenomenon called superposition

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Not even the most precise atomic clocks are immune to the quantum phenomenon known as superposition, according to a new theory.

UPI News Quiz: space ventures, cyberthreats, Pope Francis

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UPI News Quiz: space ventures, cyberthreats, Pope Francis

A space venture for private citizens, the most dangerous cyberthreats, controversial comments from Pope Francis -- how well did you follow the headlines this week? Take the UPI News Quiz for Oct. 23, 2020.

Two bird-sized dinosaurs could glide, but time in the skies was short-lived

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Two bird-sized dinosaurs could glide, but time in the skies was short-lived

Oct. 22 (UPI) -- New research suggests a pair of bird-like dinosaurs weren't able to fly. Instead, the pair could only clumsily glide.

SpaceX scrubs Starlink satellite launch for second day in a row

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SpaceX scrubs Starlink satellite launch for second day in a row

Oct. 22 (UPI) -- For the second day in a row, officials were forced to scrub SpaceX's Starlink-15 mission.

New grafting technique yields more productive, resilient plants, crops

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New grafting technique yields more productive, resilient plants, crops

Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Scientists have discovered a new plant grafting technique that yields more robust and vigorous progeny.

NASA astronaut, two cosmonauts land in Kazakhstan after departing space station

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NASA astronaut, two cosmonauts land in Kazakhstan after departing space station

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos landed in Kazakhstan Wednesday night after departing from a 196-day mission on the International Space Station.

NASA images suggest OSIRIS-REx collection arm grabbed rocks from Bennu

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NASA images suggest OSIRIS-REx collection arm grabbed rocks from Bennu

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Images released Wednesday by NASA suggest the OSIRIS-REx mission's Touch-And-Go sample collection event was a success.

Scientists detail structural secrets of near-indestructible beetle

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Scientists detail structural secrets of near-indestructible beetle

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- According to a new study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, the diabolical ironclad beetle's near-invincibility is thanks to the insect's tough exoskeleton and remarkable ability to play dead.

Air pollution killed nearly a half-million newborns last year, study says

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Air pollution killed nearly a half-million newborns last year, study says

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- New research Wednesday says air pollution is the leading cause of death for newborns in their first month of life, and was responsible for killing nearly a half-million babies last year.

Chernobyl-level radiation harms bumblebee reproduction

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Chernobyl-level radiation harms bumblebee reproduction

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Bees are more sensitive to radiation than scientists thought. Scientists found the reproduction rates of bumblebees declined significantly when exposed to Chernobyl-level radiation.

SpaceX scrubs Starlink launch until Thursday, if weather cooperates

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SpaceX scrubs Starlink launch until Thursday, if weather cooperates

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Just three days after sending 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit, SpaceX is aiming to launch another batch of broadband satellites into space from Florida.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx touches down on asteroid Bennu to nab sample

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NASA's OSIRIS-REx touches down on asteroid Bennu to nab sample

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- NASA's OSIRIS-REx touched down on asteroid Bennu on Tuesday evening in a mission to scoop a sample of rocks and dirt.

Study: Salt-based mosquito-control products don't work

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Study: Salt-based mosquito-control products don't work

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Lab tests suggest a variety of popular salt-based mosquito-control products don't do what they claim -- kill mosquitoes.

Peer-based anti-bullying initiatives may harm victims more, researcher says

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Peer-based anti-bullying initiatives may harm victims more, researcher says

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Encouraging classmates to defend bullied pupils may do more harm than good, according to a review of existing research published Tuesday by Child Development Perspectives.

SpaceX, Microsoft partner in global satellite Internet project

U.S. News // 4 days ago

SpaceX, Microsoft partner in global satellite Internet project

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Microsoft and SpaceX announced a partnership Tuesday that would marry the tech leader's Azure computing system with space company's Starlink satellite Internet service.

Climate change driving mussel, barnacle, snail declines along Maine coast

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Climate change driving mussel, barnacle, snail declines along Maine coast

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The combination of ocean warming and acidification is driving declines among five species of mussels, barnacles and snails along the coast of Maine according to new research

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