A part of Afghanistan not known for seismic activity was struck by an 'unprecedented' number of big earthquakes this week and no one knows when they'll end, an expert says

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Several tents that residents of Herat are sleeping in to avoid buildings that could collapse in future earthquakes.
Thousands of people living in Herat are now sleeping in tents to stay safe from buildings that could collapse in future quakes.

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Vaccine hesitancy is a problem for dogs too, study finds

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Veterinary technicians vaccinate a dog outside the vehicle at a drive-through pet vaccine clinic at Mission Viejo Animal Services Center amid the COVID-19 pandemic on June 23, 2020 in Mission Viejo, California.
A dog is vaccinated at a drive-through clinic in California during the pandemic.

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At age 12, I signed myself up for online astronomy classes under my mom's name. 14 years later I became the first Mexican-born woman to go to space.

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Katya Echazarreta became the first Mexican-born woman in space in June 2022.

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Mars's sad, potato-shaped moon eclipsing the sun shown in NASA video. Be glad you're on Earth for this weekend's solar eclipse.

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That slow-moving blob is Mars's moon Phobos transiting across the sun.

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Antarctica has lost 8.3 trillion tons of ice since 1997, a new study found. That's enough to cover the contiguous US in 3 feet of water.

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A cliff face with melting ice in Antarctica.
Antarctica saw temperatures 39 degrees Celsius above average last year.

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NASA released the first close-up photos of the largest asteroid sample ever collected

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The sample collector with a pile of asteroid material resting on it.

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Elon Musk’s worst nightmare

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Missy Cummings flew fighter jets for the Navy. Now, as a leading expert on automation and AI, she's taking aim at self-driving cars.

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NASA is visiting an asteroid valued at more than the entire world economy's worth, but that's not why it's going there

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An artistic concept of what Psyche might look like.

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A 'ring of fire' solar eclipse is happening in the US this weekend but if you miss it there's another one in 2024. This NASA map shows where and when to spot both.

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A total solar eclipse photographed from the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, near Mitchell, Oregon.

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A rare solar eclipse is happening in the US this weekend and 68 million Americans have the chance to see it. Here's when, where, and how to see this spectacular 'ring of fire' safely.

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An annular solar eclipse as seen by Japan's Hinode spacecraft.

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