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Much of the United States has experienced horrible air quality this year due to the Canadian wildfires. It’s not only particles from smoke creating pollution, but new research shows there’s also an invisible pollution problem causing health concerns: Ozone. When ozone is up in the atmosphere, it filters out the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays.
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Rocks and soil gathered from the space rock known as Bennu NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe recently returned samples from space to Earth, revealing a high concentration of carbon and water-bearing clay minerals. These minerals date back to the early days of the solar system, providing valuable information about the origin of our planet. This discovery also
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A photo of a golden horseshoe crab —one of the world’s most ancient and highly endangered animals— earned a marine photographer the grand title in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. The Natural History Museum in London, which runs the competition, made the announcement Tuesday. The picture, taken by Laurent Ballesta, shows a
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The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight into the techniques that Leonardo da Vinci used to paint his groundbreaking portrait of the woman with the exquisitely enigmatic smile. The research, published
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Amazon’s autumn sales extravaganza, Prime Big Deal Days, began on Monday, providing Amazon Prime members with discounts on personal devices, household appliances, apparel, toys, and more. Here is the essential information you need to make the most of the seasonal sales and get the best value for your money. What is the significance of Amazon’s
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On Monday, a secondary radiator on a module of a Russian space station experienced a leak. This is the third time within the past year that a Russian component has had a loss of coolant for heat dissipation. The effect of this incident on station operations is currently unknown, but officials have stated that the
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A new company in the space tourism industry aims to eventually transport individuals on balloon flights into space – as reported by CBS News. Watch CBS News A company in Arizona utilizes helium balloons at high altitudes to gather data and pictures from the stratosphere. However, the company also has goals of sending humans up
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New Delhi — The death toll from devastating flash floods unleashed by a glacial lake bursting its banks in India’s ecologically sensitive Himalayan region shot up to at least 47 on Saturday after more bodies were recovered, government officials said, with at least 150 people considered missing. The Lhonak Lake in India’s mountainous state of
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The FBI has issued a warning about a fraudulent scheme known as the “phantom hacker” that specifically targets older individuals. According to CBS News. Watch CBS News Individuals posing as tech support experts, referred to as “phantom hackers,” are preying on elderly individuals and conning them out of large sums of money. A retired member
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On Friday, a rocket from United Launch Alliance called Atlas 5 was launched. It carried two internet satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper program into orbit. This adds to the competition in the space-based broadband market that is currently controlled by SpaceX. According to Rajeev Badyal, vice president of technology for Project Kuiper, although we have conducted
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