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Rosetta crashes into comet, bringing historic mission to end

Rosetta crashes into comet, bringing historic mission to end

The Rosetta spacecraft has been orbiting the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet for two years. Now it's lost contact with Earth forever.

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Hey Minnesota, northern lights may put on a show Thursday, Friday night

Hey Minnesota, northern lights may put on a show Thursday, Friday night

A geomagnetic storm may deliver a potentially awesome northern lights display the next couple of nights. If skies are clear, Thursday night's viewing across Minnesota could be something.
by MPR News Staff

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Space storms could play havoc with Minnesota power grid

The Upper Midwest electrical grid is more susceptible than other parts of the country to solar storms that can trigger blackouts or damage equipment on the electrical grid, a researcher tells MPR News.
by Jon Collins

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NASA spots what may be plumes of water on Jupiter's moon Europa

If jets of water vapor are indeed erupting from Europa, a spacecraft could potentially fly through them and analyze their chemistry. The moon is believed to have a vast subterranean, saltwater ocean.

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China completes largest radio telescope in the world

China completes largest radio telescope in the world

China says the 500-meter telescope detected a radio signal originating 1,351 light-years from Earth. One of its uses is scanning for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life.
by Rebecca Hersher

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'Hidden Figures': How black women did the math that put men on the moon

'Hidden Figures': How black women did the math that put men on the moon

Back in the days of the Space Race, "computers" were people -- often women -- who performed vital calculations. "Hidden Figures" tells the stories of the women who got some of the first men to space.

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Can pigeons spell? New study suggests they can recognize words

Can pigeons spell? New study suggests they can recognize words

The smartest pigeon learned to recognize about 60 four-letter words. It's the first time an orthographic brain has been recorded in a nonprimate.
by Eyder Peralta

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Yahoo says hackers stole info in 500 million user accounts

Yahoo says hackers stole info in 500 million user accounts

Yahoo says the personal information in 500 million accounts was stolen in a security breach disclosed Thursday. Yahoo is blaming the hack on a "state-sponsored actor."

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North Korea accidentally reveals it only has 28 websites

North Korea accidentally reveals it only has 28 websites

A complete list of the websites available to people in North Korea was published online on Tuesday. A security engineer stumbled upon the usually-hidden sites with URLs ending in .kp.
by Rebecca Hersher

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