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NASA May Use SpaceX Dragon to Retrieve Astronauts Stranded on ISS Following Boeing Starliner Malf...
NASA has asked SpaceX to prep a Dragon spacecraft as part of a contingency plan to return a pair of astronauts to Earth who have been stranded aboard the International Space Station since their Boeing Starliner spacecraft malfunctioned on the outward journey.
'Apex' Stegosaurus Skeleton Becomes the Most Expensive Fossil Ever Sold at Auction
A stegosaurus skeleton nicknamed "Apex" has broken the world record to become the most expensive fossil ever sold after being put up for sale at Southeby's high-stakes Natural History Auction earlier this week.
Elusive glass octopus spotted in the remote Pacific Ocean (Video)
This rarely seen glass octopus bared all recently — even a view of its innards — when an underwater robot filmed it gracefully soaring through the deep waters of the Central Pacific Ocean. More: https://www.livescience.com/rare-glass-octopus-sighting.html
Walking whale ancestor named after Egyptian god of death
The newly discovered 10-foot-long (3 meters) species, dubbed Phiomicetus anubis, was a beast; When it was alive more than 43 million years ago, it both walked on land and swam in the water and had powerful jaw muscles that would have allowed it to easily chomp down on prey, such as crocodiles and small mammals, including the calves of other whale species.
Record-Breaking Galaxy Cluster May Be Most Massive Ever
The Phoenix galaxy cluster forms over 700 stars per year and may be the most massive known! CREDIT: UV: NASA/JPL-Caltech/M.McDonald; Optical: AURA/NOAO/CTIO/MIT/M.McDonald; Microwave: NSF/SPT
Usain Bolt Could Fly on Saturn Moon Titan: Here's How
Humans would be able to take flight off the surface of Saturn's moon Titan simply by running in a wingsuit — but only if they were as fast as sprinter Usain Bolt, a group of physics students say.
Record-breaking Milky Way map showcases 1.5 billion objects
The most detailed infrared map of the Milky Way contains incredible images of over 1.5 billion objects within our galaxy. #milkyway #spacenews
PlayStation Move Controller Used to Perform Surgery on a Pig That Was 5,780 Miles Away
A group of surgeons made headlines after they managed to perform an endoscopic procedure on a pig located in Hong Kong by using PlayStation controllers.
Scientists Are Hoping to Safeguard Earth's Biodiversity By Locking It Away in An Ark On The Moon
Scientists want to create a lunar ark of cryogenically preserved animal cells on the Moon in an attempt to safeguard Earth’s declining biodiversity, and to support future efforts to terraform inhospitable planets.
Surgeons Implant Maglev-Powered Titanium Heart in Human Patient For the First Time
Surgeons have successfully implanted an artificial titanium heart in the chest of a human patient that is powered by the same ‘maglev’ technology used in the creation of high-speed trains.
Scientists Reveal Lunar Tunnel That Could Serve as a Moon Base For Future Astronauts
For the first time, an international team of scientists have confirmed the existence of a large underground tunnel beneath the Moon’s surface, which could one day be used by future astronauts sheltering from the temperature and radiation extremes that scour the lunar landscape.