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SpaceX launches crew members to International Space Station on 8-month mission
The Falcon 9 launched on course for docking Saturday around 3:15 p.m.
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Doctors continue to warn about Big Pharma's influence on medical journals, publish alternative
It’s not only what the journals publish – it’s also what they refuse to publish that matters, warns Dr. Joseph Varon, a critical care specialist and president of the Independent Medical Alliance.
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Musk says SpaceX to focus on building self-growing city on moon first, then Mars
The Musk-owned SpaceX is a private enterprise, compared to the the federal agency NASA, which has for decades led the United States' space exploration program.
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Experts warn two US volcanoes could erupt soon after increase in seismic activity
Monitoring stations around Mount Adams noted nine earthquakes ranging from magnitude 0.9 to 2.0 near the volcano between September and October of 2024.
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NASA delays rescue mission for stranded ISS astronauts, less than an hour before launch
The space agency did not explain why it canceled the flight, and did not immediately schedule a new date.
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Merck virologist recalls becoming whistleblower over maker's blockbuster MMR measles, mumps vaccine
Scientist Stephen Krahling worked on a project at Merck called “Protocol 7”
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SpaceX rocket explodes during test flight, causes flight delays at Florida airports
Thursday's incident marks the second time a SpaceX rocket exploded this year. The first was on Jan. 16, after which the FAA ordered SpaceX to conduct a mishap investigation.
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Obama-era change to human testing, now implemented, sparks concerns of Tuskegee syphilis experiment
Ever since the Tuskegee case, U.S. scientists have been required to obtain “informed consent” from research subjects.
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US astronauts stranded on ISS could return in mid-March under new NASA plan
The space agency has not confirmed the new launch date, but the next launch to the ISS is scheduled for March 12.
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SpaceX loses Starship spacecraft during seventh test launch
"Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn," SpaceX wrote in a post on X. "Teams will continue to review data from today's flight test to better understand root cause. With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and today’s flight will help us improve Starship’s reliability."
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Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch two lunar probes early Wednesday morning
The two missions will start together at approximately 1:11 a.m. Eastern, out of Florida. But the SpaceX rocket will then separate the two robotic landers and a small rover for two separate missions.
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Ireland's moon rock from NASA's Apollo 11 mission was destroyed in a fire in the 1970s: Report
The stone was initially hidden in a basement for three years, then donated to the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in 1973. It was later displayed at Dunsink Observatory before it perished in a fire in 1977.
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Safety of raw milk, a conservative food fav, is center stage in Trump's 'Make America Healthy Again'
The government and some consumer advocates say raw milk can cause serious illness and should be avoided. But advocates say it has scientifically proven benefits.