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NASA seeks candidates for yearlong simulated Mars mission

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NASA seeks candidates for yearlong simulated Mars mission

Feb. 16 (UPI) -- NASA said Friday it is seeking applicants for a simulated yearlong Mars mission.

SpaceX adds to thousands of satellites in space

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SpaceX adds to thousands of satellites in space

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Against the backdrop of a cloud-broken California blue sky, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rode a million pounds of propellant and a column of fire and smoke into space after blasting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Uruguay becomes latest nation to join NASA's Artemis Accords

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Uruguay becomes latest nation to join NASA's Artemis Accords

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Uruguay signed NASA's Artemis Accords on Thursday, making it the 36th signatory to the U.S. pact that defines principles for the safe exploration of space.

Researchers assess damage to coral reefs in Florida Keys after historic marine heat wave

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Researchers assess damage to coral reefs in Florida Keys after historic marine heat wave

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- A team of researchers completed a scientific mission Wednesday to assess the damage from last year's record-high marine temperatures on restored coral reefs in the Florida Keys.

Korean food scientists grow beef inside of rice grains

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Korean food scientists grow beef inside of rice grains

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Meat and rice is a centuries-old dish, loved across the world in a multitude of varieties. Now, Korean scientists are combining the two, by growing animal muscle and fat cells inside rice grains.

Russia sends resupply mission to International Space Station

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Russia sends resupply mission to International Space Station

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Russia launched an automated cargo supply spaceship to the International Space Station on Wednesday, with three tons of food and other items.

SpaceX launches private lunar lander on eight-day journey to the moon

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SpaceX launches private lunar lander on eight-day journey to the moon

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- SpaceX early Thursday successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a private lunar lander that is being sent on an eight-day journey into space with a final destination of the moon.

U.S. missile-defense satellites headed for low-Earth orbit

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U.S. missile-defense satellites headed for low-Earth orbit

Feb. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. military partnered with SpaceX to launch a half dozen missile-defense satellites into orbit Wednesday in an effort to protect the United States against hypersonic missile attacks.

NASA telescopes capture extreme radio events in space

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NASA telescopes capture extreme radio events in space

Feb. 14 (UPI) -- NASA scientists could be closer to understanding extreme radio events in space, after two of the space agency's X-ray telescopes captured a dead star releasing a fast burst of radio waves.

Apes engage in playful teasing, study shows

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Apes engage in playful teasing, study shows

Being a class clown is something that humans likely inherited from their ape ancestors millions of years before the first banana-peel prank, a new study claims.

NASA engineers trying to fix stuck dust cover on Perseverance Mars rover camera

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NASA engineers trying to fix stuck dust cover on Perseverance Mars rover camera

Feb. 13 (UPI) -- NASA engineers are working to close one of two dust covers, stuck open on a camera aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, to help scientists resume collecting crucial data on the Red Planet.

Second Japanese H3 launch test scrubbed over weather concerns

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Second Japanese H3 launch test scrubbed over weather concerns

Feb. 13 (UPI) -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has postponed the second test launch of its H3 Launch Vehicle due to weather conditions.

In search for life elsewhere in universe, researchers create new way to look for signals

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In search for life elsewhere in universe, researchers create new way to look for signals

Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Researchers from Berkeley's SETI Research Center and the University of Washington said they have found "an exciting development" in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence in the way they search for signs of life.

Report: 20% of U.N.-protected migratory species facing extinction

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Report: 20% of U.N.-protected migratory species facing extinction

Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Nearly half of the more than 1,100 migratory species that signatories to a United Nations treaty are pledged to protect are in decline and one in five may become extinct, the U.N. Environment Program said Monday.

SpaceX sends 22 Starlink satellites into orbit from West Coast

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SpaceX sends 22 Starlink satellites into orbit from West Coast

Feb. 9 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched 22 Starlink satellites into orbit Friday evening.

Axiom 3 astronauts safely splash down off Florida coast

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Axiom 3 astronauts safely splash down off Florida coast

Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The four-astronaut Axiom 3 crew safely splashed down off the East Coast of Florida Friday morning, completing a journey back from the International Space Station for the private mission.

Floridians feel magnitude 4 earthquake with epicenter off state's east coast

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Floridians feel magnitude 4 earthquake with epicenter off state's east coast

Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A magnitude 4 earthquake was detected in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida Thursday in an area that rarely experiences significant seismic activity, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

French astronomers find ocean that could support life beneath second Saturn moon

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French astronomers find ocean that could support life beneath second Saturn moon

Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A new paper by French astronomers out Thursday claims a so-called "Death Star" moon of Saturn may in fact be hiding a large liquid sea beneath its icy surface with the condition to support life.

Following repeated delays, NASA launches new PACE Earth-observing satellite

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Following repeated delays, NASA launches new PACE Earth-observing satellite

Feb. 8 (UPI) -- NASA launched its new Earth-observing satellite into space early Thursday following several days of weather-related delays.

Axiom 3 astronauts undock from ISS for trip back to Earth

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Axiom 3 astronauts undock from ISS for trip back to Earth

Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Axiom 3 astronauts delivered to the International Space Station by a private mission began their journey home Wednesday as the SpaceX Dragon undocked for the return to Earth.

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