SpaceX Dragon Capsule debris as big as a car hood crash-landed in North Carolina. It's part of a major space trash problem.

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The trunk of SpaceX's dragon capsule (left) was designed to burn up upon re-entry to Earth's atmosphere. Instead, it crash landed in North Carolina.

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Earth's inner core reversed direction and is slowing down, and scientists don't know why

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Earth's inner core has been exhibiting some unusual behavior.

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A luxury Viking cruise ship helped scientists encounter the rarely-seen giant phantom jellyfish

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A Viking cruise ship and giant phantom jellyfish
Tourists saw giant phantom jellyfish, typically an elusive species, during Viking Expedition submersible rides.

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A mummified 44,000-year-old wolf is so perfectly preserved its stomach could contain remnants of its last meal

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Locals discovered this mummified wolf in the thawing permafrost in Siberia.

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A Chinese firm's answer to SpaceX's Falcon 9 blew up in a giant fireball after it accidentally launched during a test

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A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Shiyan-23 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 12, 2024.
A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Shiyan-23 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 12, 2024.

A new study suggests a culprit in bird flu's rapid spread through US cattle, and how to stop it

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A dairy cow is milked at the South Mountain Creamery farm in Middletown, Maryland.

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It's getting so hot, EMTs are putting overheated people in iced body bags

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Phoenix Fire Captain John Prato demonstrates how emergency medical professionals can treat heat stroke with ice and a body bag.

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US astronauts had to take shelter after a Russian satellite broke into over 100 pieces near the ISS

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The ISS' exterior, taken in June 2023, shows the SpaceX Dragon crew and cargo vehicles docked.
This photo of the ISS' exterior was taken in June 2023.

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At least 7 stars in our galaxy have the potential to harbor advanced alien technology, researchers find

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Scientists still haven't found proof that Dyson spheres exist, but a new study has significantly narrowed the search for these super-advanced alien megastructures.

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This ultrarunner was diagnosed with cancer 2 years ago, but didn't let it stop him. This summer, he'll run over 100 miles through Death Valley.

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A side-by-side composite image: on the left, a close-up of runner's shoes on a desert road; on the right, a photo of ultrarunner Ray Zahab
Ray Zahab is the perfect example of an endurance athlete.

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