Billionaires going to space aim to industrialize the moon, asteroids, and Mars. It's time to set some ground rules.

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Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos each have big plans on the moon and beyond, through their respective companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.

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Homeowners spent $600,000 on a Hail Mary to save their beachfront homes from flooding. The sand dune collapsed after 3 days, and saved the homes, but was it worth it?

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Salisbury Beach, MA sustained significant coastal erosion after a storm swelled tides to 13.5 feet on March 10, destroying a human-made dune funded by residents.

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Scientists listed the best place to spot UFOs in the US — but don't hold your breath

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Onlookers point at the vapor "jellyfish" dragged behind SpaceX's Falcon9 rocket on March 19.

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Creepy drone footage from Fukushima shows how a nuclear reactor looks after meltdown

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A still from video footage shows the inside of the Fukushima Daiichi power station that melted down in 2011.

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Neuralink's first human patient has been revealed. Here's how we got here.

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Elon Musk.

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10 hilarious unseen photos from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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"Bear Jokes" by Sidra Monreal Burshteyn.

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Future-first thinking

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Research & Development investment is driving growth in quantum computing and the space industry, leading to innovation that is out of this world.

Orcas continue to stun scientists with their cunning, flipping and slapping prey with their tails

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A dolphin soars through the air as it falls prey to a killer whale near Big Sur, California.

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Adorable 'panda skeleton' sea squirt identified as new species

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Researchers came upon a social media post that led them to the discovery of a new species of sea squirt.  

The US slides down the happiest rankings — because so many young people are not OK

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  • The latest World Happiness Report puts in the US in 23rd position on its happiness ranking.
  • The US dropped out of the top 20 for the first time since the report was first published in 2012.
  • The report found that young Americans are driving the decline in happiness. 

It seems the kids in America are not all right.

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