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India to launch lunar mission that would be first to explore moon's south pole region

If the mission succeeds, India will become the fourth nation to land a craft on the lunar surface.

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Why NASA destroyed a simulated NYC with a fake asteroid

The exercise was designed to evaluate our planetary defense plan.

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Scientists finally solve mystery of weird aurora-like lights in the sky

Known as STEVE, the ribbons of pink or mauve light were first observed in 2016.

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1 million species under threat of extinction because of humans, report finds

"We are eroding the very foundations of our economies, livelihoods, food security, health and quality of life worldwide."

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Your clothes are secretly polluting the environment. Here's why you should be concerned.

"This is the microplastic pollution that we don't talk about as much because it's unseen," a researcher said.

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New look at Antarctica's biggest ice shelf shows melting is occurring much faster than we thought

The location of the melting coincided with a "pinning point" that lends stability to the entire shelf.

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How to keep your private information safe online

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A drone just flew a kidney to a transplant patient for the first time ever. It won't be the last.

The proof-of-concept flight is being hailed as "a stunning achievement."

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European Leadership Awards recognise the men and women shaping Europe

Honouring leaders with outstanding achievements in business, politics and innovation, Euronews and the European Business Summit (EBS) hosted the second edition of the European Leadership Awards.

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Mysterious 'Oumuamua space object may help explain life on Earth

Scientists say objects from other star systems could have brought life from world to world around the cosmos.

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WhatsApp group reveals wave of emotion around Venezuela's uprising

Amidst emotion, fear and confusion — and a mistrust of the media — Venezuelans turned to their WhatsApp groups in search of more clarity about this week's uprising.

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Facebook bans Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos and others from Facebook and Instagram

The bans come as Facebook has pledged to do more to eliminate hate speech on its platform.

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These squishy robots are designed to survive falls, save lives

The spindly bots carry video cameras and electronic sensors to gather information about conditions on the ground before emergency crews go in.

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Sea turtle survey shows endangered animals are making a comeback

Hunting bans and other conservation efforts may be paying off — though warming oceans remain a serious threat.

World

How will AI improve our lives? Governments meet businesses in Dubai

Over 130 experts from more than 80 countries are in Dubai to discuss how artificial intelligence can be used to improve our everyday lives. The meeting will see decision makers find solutions to problems from global health to national security using the latest technologies.

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Facebook dating service rolls out to 14 more countries

"We are getting great feedback in the five counties we have launched in," said Fidji Simo, who runs Facebook's main mobile app.

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Facebook announces redesign, details privacy push

"I believe that the future is private," Zuckerberg, wearing a grey sweatshirt, said from the stage.

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Without warrants, U.S. border agents search devices for wide range of crimes, lawyers claim

The government argues that the "border exception" to the Fourth Amendment gives it wide latitude to search inbound U.S. citizens in the name of national security.

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U.S. Navy is revising rules to encourage pilots to report unusual sightings

"There have been a number of reports of unauthorized and/or unidentified aircraft entering various military-controlled ranges ... in recent years."