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Splashdown! SpaceX and NASA astronauts make history

Splashdown! SpaceX and NASA astronauts make history

Before Sunday, the last time any NASA astronauts came home by splashing down was in 1975 — and back then, they were in an Apollo space vehicle. This time, the astronauts were in a white, bell-shaped capsule owned by SpaceX.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Scientists in Washington state have trapped their first 'murder hornet'

Scientists in Washington state have trapped their first 'murder hornet'

In a move to eliminate so-called “murder hornets” in North America, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is utilizing a new trapping technique. In July, trappers found their first one.
by Christianna Silva

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Vaccine candidate delivers protection in a single shot (in monkeys)

Vaccine candidate delivers protection in a single shot (in monkeys)

Studies COVID-19 vaccine candidates in monkeys show promise of an effective vaccine, but it will take large scale human trials to know for sure if they work.
by Joe Palca

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NASA launches Mars rover to look for signs of ancient life

NASA launches Mars rover to look for signs of ancient life

The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built — a car-size vehicle bristling with cameras, microphones, drills and lasers — blasted off Thursday as part of an ambitious, long-range project to bring the first Martian rock samples back to Earth to be analyzed for evidence of ancient life.
by The Associated Press

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How long will immunity to the coronavirus last?

How long will immunity to the coronavirus last?

Recent studies have raised fears that immunity to the coronavirus might be fleeting, thus making potential vaccines ineffective. The reality of the science is more complex — and more reassuring.
by Richard Harris

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Rapid, cheap, less accurate coronavirus testing has a place, scientists say

Rapid, cheap, less accurate coronavirus testing has a place, scientists say

A single test that can give false reassurance sounds bad. But a $10 test for the coronavirus, if repeated daily, would discover real infections, say proponents of such tests as screening tools.
by Richard Harris

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Whales get a break as pandemic creates quieter oceans

Whales get a break as pandemic creates quieter oceans

A drop in shipping traffic is reducing underwater noise, so scientists are listening for how whales and other marine life are responding.
by Lauren Sommer

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