Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is about to fly people to space for the first time in 2 years. Here's why it took so long.

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four people dressed in blue Blue Origin jumpsuits walk past a New Shepard first-stage rocket booster

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Neuralink's first patient said he 'cried a little bit' after his brain implant started malfunctioning

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Neuralink is another Elon Musk company.

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Astronomers say we may live at the center of a cosmic void 2 billion light-years wide that defies the laws of cosmology

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The KBC void
New research suggests the KBC void is a 2 billion light-year-wide expanse of relatively empty space, and our galaxy sits right near the center of it.

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Boats still aren't safe from orcas as the Mediterranean yachting season kicks off and killer whales sink another yacht

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A pod or orca whales feeds in the Atlantic Ocean.
A pod of orca whales feeds in the Atlantic Ocean. In the Mediterranean, a different group of orcas sank another yacht.

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I saw the northern lights during the historic solar storm. I was surprised by how misleading the photos are.

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Some of my pictures turned out purple for some reason.

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Images show what it's like to fall into a black hole

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Illustration of a black hole obliterating a planet.
Illustration of a black hole obliterating a planet.

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What it will take to modernize the American grid and usher in the clean-energy revolution

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To reach a carbon-pollution-free grid by 2035, we'll need to build up to 10,100 miles of new transmission lines.

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Floods in Brazil spark conspiracy theories over the cause, including toxic jet vapor trails and antennas in Alaska

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PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - MAY 11: A speedboat tows a boat transporting people who were rescued from the floods on May 11, 2024 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. According to the Meteorological Service, a cold front is causing new heavy rains that can exceed the 150 mm causing more damage to the city and increase in the water levels.

16 things you shouldn't recycle — even if you think you can

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Recycling standards vary widely across the US, which can make it confusing to know what your city will pick up and what you need to drop off yourself.

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10 photos of the Northern Lights dazzling in the night sky across the US and Europe caused by massive geomagnetic storm

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You can see the Northern Lights in Alaska.
You can see the Northern Lights in Alaska.

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