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Hot on the trail of alien moons

Finding a new planet that orbits a distant star isn't such a big deal anymore -- astronomers have discovered around 2,000. But no one knows if any of these planets has a moon. That might change this year, if a moon-hunting project goes as planned.

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SpaceX rocket lands safely on a ship at sea for the first time

SpaceX rocket lands safely on a ship at sea for the first time

A resupply capsule, bearing an inflatable habitat, is en route to the International Space Station, and the first stage of the rocket that launched it has returned for a sea landing without exploding."

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Scientists set to drill into extinction-event crater in Mexico

Scientists set to drill into extinction-event crater in Mexico

After a meteor punched a huge crater into the Earth 65.5 million years ago, 70 percent of the planet's species went extinct. Today, pieces of that meteor are found all over the world.

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Supermassive black holes may be more common than anyone imagined

Supermassive black holes may be more common than anyone imagined

A black hole with about 17 billion times the mass of our sun has turned up in another remote galaxy. Astronomers now think these mass-eating monsters may not be so rare after all.

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Intelligence Squared debate: Don't trust the promise of artificial intelligence

In the Hollywood version, robots are human-like, and are either very good or very evil. Will super-intelligence and autonomous machines solve many of society's problems, or unleash many unintended consequences? The Intelligence Squared debate motion is: "Don't trust the promise of artificial intelligence."

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FBI to help Arkansas prosecutor unlock iPhone linked to murder case

FBI to help Arkansas prosecutor unlock iPhone linked to murder case

Once the FBI announced that it had unlocked the iPhone of one of the shooters involved in the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, Calif., the bureau received other requests for assistance.
by Doreen McCallister

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The Weather Lab with Paul Huttner: Same data, different forecasts

The Weather Lab with Paul Huttner: Same data, different forecasts

This week on the Weather Lab, MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner pulled back the curtain on weather modeling and why different agencies can get such different forecasts out of the same underlying weather data.
by MPR News Staff

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IRS chief answers questions at National Press Club

IRS chief answers questions at National Press Club

IRS commissioner John Koskinen says the top priority for the IRS is protecting taxpayer data and stopping identity theft and refund fraud. 125 tax returns are accepted every second at peak times, but last year the IRS did the fewest audits in a decade. Koskinen spoke at the National Press Club March 24, 2016.

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With bees in trouble, almond farmers try trees that don't need 'em

With bees in trouble, almond farmers try trees that don't need 'em

A relatively new variety of almond tree called Independence has some beekeepers nervous. These trees are self-fertile -- meaning they technically don't need bees to pollinate their flowers.
by Ezra David Romero

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For adults, lifelong learning happens the old-fashioned way

For adults, lifelong learning happens the old-fashioned way

Even after high school or college, Americans keep on learning. While online tools make this easier than ever, a new study finds the vast majority of adults prefer taking classes in physical places.

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