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Watch Japan's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft touch down on an asteroid

Shortly after landing, the probe fired a bullet into the space rock to capture some rocky debris.

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How rabbit genes could turn ordinary houseplants into pollution-eating machines

Tests show that genetically modified ivy can help eliminate toxins that build up in indoor air.

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Why saving Earth from a rogue asteroid might be harder than we thought

New research suggests space rocks are remarkably hard to shatter.

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Man in London believed to be second to be cured of AIDS

Doctors say stem cell treatment seems to have been effective.

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On Amazon, a Qanon conspiracy book climbs the charts — with an algorithmic push

The book is currently No. 9 in all books about politics and No. 1 in all books about "Censorship," one slot ahead of Ray Bradbury's "Farhenheit 451,"

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Asteroids harder to break up than previously thought, study finds

A new study suggests the humanity-saving heroics depicted in movies such as "Armageddon" and "Deep Impact" could be even trickier than they seem.

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From trolling to profiting: How Howard Schultz became the subject of so many Twitter 'fans'

The Schultz accounts provide a preview of the kind of fakery researchers expect to see on social media during the 2020 election.

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WarnerMedia announces massive restructuring to compete with streaming services

The announcement comes just days after two top executives announced their departures from the new, AT&T-owned company.

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Battered Soviet spacecraft will plummet to Earth decades after failed mission

Experts aren't sure exactly where Kosmos 482 will fall — or when.

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Amazon knows what you like — and it can send you samples to boost buying

Brands are paying Amazon to use its data to find potential new customers and send them samples.

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Russian physicist and Nobel laureate Zhores Alferov dies at 88

Alferov was a Russian scientist who contributed significantly to the creation of modern heterostructure physics and electronics. He won the 2000 Nobel Prize in physics.

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Enormous alien-like hoodwinker sunfish washes up on California beach

An enormous hoodwinker sunfish, also known as Mola tecta, mysteriously washed up on a California beach over 10,000 kilometres from its usual habitat off the coast of New Zealand.

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SpaceX launches Crew Dragon capsule on crucial test flight to the space station

The critical debut flight will go through every step of a real mission — just without any human passengers onboard.

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Latino engineers want to encourage more to pursue STEM careers

"Challenge yourself to do something that you never would think," said one. "So why not try and do engineering?"

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How to watch SpaceX launch a dummy into orbit on first Crew Dragon test flight

The capsule will fly to the International Space Station and spend a week circling the Earth.

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'Skin-like' sensors allow intensive care babies to bond more easily

The new technology eliminates the traditional wires and electrodes, protecting baby's skin and allowing better access for nurses and family.

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How 'Momo,' a social media hoax about a paranormal threat to kids, went viral in U.S.

The meme that supposedly contained harmful messages initially gained traction in South America and eventually spread worldwide.

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A 30-million page library is heading to the moon to help preserve human civilization

The massive archive is aboard Israel's Beresheet spacecraft.

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YouTube to disable comments on most videos including minors

The announcement comes after major advertisers pulled their ads from the video platform following a viral video that showed comments on some videos sexualized minors.

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Streaming services push recorded music business to highest revenue in a decade

Paid music subscription was not the only category to see a boost — vinyl record sales were up 8 percent in 2018.