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U.S. judge rejects Blue Origin challenge to NASA’s pick of SpaceX moon lander
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin against the U.S. government over NASA's decision to award a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract to ri...
Nov 04, 2021
For baleen whales, meals are tons of fun – and lots of tons
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first study to methodically calculate how much food blue whales and some of their close relatives eat has yielded a simple answer: a whole lot. The blue whale...
Nov 03, 2021
NASA delays launch of SpaceX mission, citing ‘medical issue’ with 1 of 4 crew members
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA on Monday announced a three-day delay in a SpaceX rocket launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, the second postponement of the mission in a...
Nov 01, 2021
Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq
By Kawa Omar DOHUK, Iraq (Reuters) - Archaeologists have excavated the first, and what they believe is the oldest, industrial wine press in northern Mesopotamia dating back more than 2,700 years and c...
Nov 01, 2021
In Chile’s Atacama desert, stargazers search for alien life and ‘dark energy’
By Jorge Vega and Fabian Cambero ATACAMA DESERT, Chile (Reuters) - In Chile's dry Atacama desert, stargazers are scanning the clear night skies to detect the existence of life on other planets and stu...
Nov 01, 2021
France, U.S. aim to increase cooperation on space issues
(Reuters) - The United States and France aim to increase cooperation on space issues, which will be further discussed during U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' upcoming visit to Paris, the two countri...
Oct 29, 2021
Jupiter’s huge Great Red Spot storm is much deeper than expected
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Data from NASA's Juno spacecraft is providing a deeper understanding of Jupiter's wondrous and violent atmosphere including its Great Red Spot, finding that this ...
Oct 28, 2021
Explainer-High-tech climate solutions that could cut emissions in the long term
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - From replicating the process that fuels the sun to harnessing scorching temperatures deep below our feet, scientists, companies and venture capitalists are be...
Oct 28, 2021
DNA from Sitting Bull’s hair confirms living great-grandson’s ancestry
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sample of Sitting Bull's hair has helped scientists confirm that a South Dakota man is the famed 19th century Native American leader's great-grandson using a ne...
Oct 27, 2021
Breakthrough infections can lead to long COVID; genes may explain critical illness in young, healthy adults
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certifie...
Oct 27, 2021
