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mike@bgr.comNASA’s Curiosity rover was drilling into a curious rock when it accidentally cracked. The crack isn’t a big deal, and the sample was still able to be studied by the rover. NASA’s Perseverance …
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Scientists measure the shortest amount of time ever: A zeptosecond
Scientists successfully measured an event using zeptoseconds, which is an incredibly brief fraction of a second. The time it took for a photo to pass through a hydrogen molecule was measured at 247 …
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Dogs go through a midlife crisis just like humans, study finds
A new study focusing on personality changes in dogs finds that dogs tend to stop novelty-seeking around age three and experience personality changes up until age six. Dogs tend to become jaded about …
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The Moon is getting 4G thanks to NASA and Nokia
NASA wants to build a 4G/LTE communications network on the Moon, and it’s hoping that Nokia will be able to make it happen. Nokia’s Bell Labs will work on adapting technology used on …
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Pet food maker recalled 17 different pet food brands – here’s the full list
A recall of pet food contaminated with elevated levels of a toxin has hit nearly 20 different popular brands. The company behind the various food brands, Sunshine Mills, has been forced to expand …
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Fukushima’s radioactive water may be pumped back into the ocean
Media reports out of Japan suggest that the government is poised to announce a plan to flush the radioactive water used to cool the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant back into the ocean. …
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Two huge chunks of space junk almost collided over Earth
A discarded Chinese rocket stage and a Soviet-era satellite nearly collided over Earth overnight. The collision would have created a huge amount of new space debris and made our current space junk problem …
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Betelgeuse is 25 percent closer than scientists thought
Scientists studying the star Betelgeuse have determined that it’s actually roughly 25% closer than previous estimates. The star is also slightly smaller than scientists assumed, though it still appears as though it’s reaching …
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If you bought any of these disposable wipes, throw them away immediately
Cottonelle has recalled several lots of its disposable wipes due to the possibility that they have been contaminated with bacteria. The bacteria is fairly mild, but those with compromised immune systems may be …
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These are the only 8 states where coronavirus numbers are still low
There are only eight areas of the United States that aren’t dealing with high numbers of COVID-19 cases right now. Most of the country is dealing with a new wave or even a …
