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Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut astronauts' exposure in solar storms, study suggests
A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA's first Artemis moonshot could slash the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms More »
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Millions crowd Spanish cities to see country's first total solar eclipse in over a century
Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth briefly plunged parts of the planet into darkness More »
Malaysian farmers, environmental groups call for rejection of GMO rice trial
A coalition of farmers, consumer associations and environmental groups is urging Malaysia’s National Biosafety Board to reject a proposed field trial of genetically modified rice More »
Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as they race against the clock
The search for life in the rubble of Colombia’s powerful earthquake is growing more desperate as search teams push up against a key time threshold to locate survivors before it's too late More »
Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here's where and when to catch a sliver
Sorry, North America More »
Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah
The first and only person to break the sound barrier in a car has his eye on another speed record More »
Traditional plastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar is an alternative
At a Massachusetts lab, pebble-sized pellets are transformed into forks and films that won’t leave microplastics in the environment More »
China fails to launch a rocket carrying a coms satellite, state news agency says
China has failed to launch a rocket carrying a communications satellite More »
How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle
Astronomers say viewing conditions are promising for the Perseid meteor shower this year More »
Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria More »
