A former SpaceX intern and 2 other students won $700,000 for deciphering a 2,000-year-old papyrus scroll using AI. Here's what it said.

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This ancient scroll is part of the only library left from the ancient world.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX was the satellite villain of the skies. It's taking a 'money hit' to try and fix the problem.

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SpaceX uses Falcon 9 rockets to transport batches of around 60 Starlink satellites at a time.
SpaceX uses Falcon 9 rockets to transport batches of around 60 Starlink satellites at a time.

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Over 500,000 pounds of human garbage litter the moon. A group of scientists says we have entered the 'lunar Anthropocene.'

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Photo of Eugene Cernan on the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission.
Eugene Cernan was the last man to walk on the moon.

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2 ocean-tech companies are competing in a multimillion-dollar race to find Amelia Earhart's wreckage. One says it may be near the finish line.

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Amelia Earhart stands June 14, 1928, in front of her biplane called 'Friendship' in Newfoundland.

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Scientists say hurricanes are growing so powerful that we need to add a Category 6. Here's what that would look like.

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3D rendering of Category 4 hurricane near the US State of Louisiana.

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New NASA photos offer a close look at Jupiter's fiery moon with erupting volcanos that dwarf anything on Earth

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NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this stunning image of Io during one of its recent close encounters.

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Scientists discovered a surprising cooling trend on glaciers in Mount Everest 10 years ago. Now they think they know what's causing it.

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Prayer flags flying on the wind in Himalaya.
Strong winds whipping down from the summit are causing mountains like Mount Everest to cool during the warmer months, research shows.

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Elon Musk's Neuralink implanted its first brain chip in a human's skull. Here's what we know about the surgery.

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Elon Musk said Neuarlink implanted its first device in a human.
Elon Musk said Neuarlink implanted its first device in a human.

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Scientists discovered which dogs live the longest after studying 155 different breeds, and it could help you be a better pet owner

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Elon Musk hopes Neuralink test results will soon reveal that a patient controlled a phone with their thoughts

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Musk said last week Neuralink's first patient was recovering well.

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