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NASA's Lucy launches on mission to visit eight mysterious asteroids

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NASA's Lucy launches on mission to visit eight mysterious asteroids

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- NASA's Lucy spacecraft launched pre-dawn Saturday in Florida for its 12-year mission to visit eight mysterious asteroids.

New tool predicts the Earth's landscape as sea levels rise

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New tool predicts the Earth's landscape as sea levels rise

China's Shenzhou 13 sends second crewed mission to Tiangong

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China's Shenzhou 13 sends second crewed mission to Tiangong

Study: AI can help diagnose mental health disorders where access to care lacking

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Study: AI can help diagnose mental health disorders where access to care lacking

NASA's Lucy launch Saturday to target eight mysterious asteroids

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NASA's Lucy launch Saturday to target eight mysterious asteroids

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- One of the most complicated space journeys ever planned, NASA's Lucy mission to eight asteroids, is scheduled for liftoff early Saturday from Florida.

Climate change may bring rising obesity rates with higher temperatures

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Climate change may bring rising obesity rates with higher temperatures

You can add obesity and its related health risks to the long list of threats posed by climate change, researchers report.

Survey: More than half of U.S. adults wary about facial recognition tech in healthcare

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Survey: More than half of U.S. adults wary about facial recognition tech in healthcare

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Many adults in the United States are concerned about the use of facial recognition technology in hospitals, medical practices and other healthcare settings, a survey published Thursday by PLOS ONE found.

NASA, ULA pursue precision launch for Lucy asteroid mission

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NASA, ULA pursue precision launch for Lucy asteroid mission

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- NASA has worked years to build a spacecraft to examine eight asteroids for clues about the origins of the solar system, and now the agency has a three-week period to launch starting Saturday.

New cane with camera, sensors may help visually impaired

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New cane with camera, sensors may help visually impaired

Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Researchers at Stanford University have given the traditional white cane used by the visually impaired to navigate the world a technological upgrade designed to help them better avoid potential obstacles, they said.

Blue Origin launches William Shatner, TV's Captain Kirk, into space and back

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Blue Origin launches William Shatner, TV's Captain Kirk, into space and back

Oct. 13 (UPI) -- "Star Trek" actor William Shatner went boldly into space Wednesday morning with three crew members on a Blue Origin rocket launched from West Texas.

Russian space movie crew plans return to Earth on Saturday

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Russian space movie crew plans return to Earth on Saturday

Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A crew of three Russian space flyers are expected to leave the International Space Station Saturday night after a nearly two-week mission during which they filmed the first narrative feature film shot in space.

Tooth analysis suggests earliest Native Americans came from Siberia, not Japan

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Tooth analysis suggests earliest Native Americans came from Siberia, not Japan

Oct. 13 (UPI) -- While theories suggest that Native Americans are descended from people who migrated north from Japan, new research suggests that the earliest inhabitants of the Americas were descended from people in Siberia and Beringia

'Star Trek' legend William Shatner set for launch into real space

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'Star Trek' legend William Shatner set for launch into real space

Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Blue Origin plans to launch legendary "Star Trek" actor William Shatner into space with three other crew members from Texas on Wednesday.

Chemicals in plastic containers, cosmetics linked to risk for earlier death in study

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Chemicals in plastic containers, cosmetics linked to risk for earlier death in study

Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Daily exposure to chemicals used in the manufacture of plastic food containers and cosmetics, may cause up to 100,000 premature deaths among adults in the United States annually, an Environmental Pollution study found.

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Possible Red Sea oil spill further threatens health of Yemenis, study finds

Oct. 11 (UPI) -- A potentially large oil spill from an abandoned tanker ship in the Red Sea could threaten public health in war-torn Yemen and neighboring countries unless urgent action is taken, a Nature Sustainability study found.

Archaeologists in Israel uncover large 1,500-year-old wine factory

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Archaeologists in Israel uncover large 1,500-year-old wine factory

Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Archaeologists in Israel say they have uncovered what's believed to be what was once the world's largest wine production complex that operated during the Byzantine Period some 1,500 years ago.

Non-profit to send 12 disabled people on weightlessness flight

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Non-profit to send 12 disabled people on weightlessness flight

Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Twelve people with disabilities plan to experience more than seven minutes of weightlessness on a zero-gravity airplane flight from California next week as part of a mission to advance space exploration accessibility.

Experts: Social media trend of 'dry scooping' energy drinks may be dangerous

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Experts: Social media trend of 'dry scooping' energy drinks may be dangerous

Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Teens may be at risk for serious health problems due to a new workout fad trending on social media: eating powdered energy supplements without diluting them in water, researchers said Friday.

Air, noise pollution could increase heart failure risk, study says

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Air, noise pollution could increase heart failure risk, study says

Years of exposure to air pollution and traffic noise could make you more vulnerable to heart failure, a new study warns.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts name their capsule Endurance

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NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts name their capsule Endurance

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Three astronauts will fly to space for the first time along with a veteran crewmate on his third spaceflight when SpaceX launches NASA's Crew-3 mission, scheduled for Oct. 30 from Florida.

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