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China releases first 3D images based on Earth observation satellite
The China National Space Administration Tuesday released the first batch of three-dimensional images based on the data from the recently launched Gaofen-7 Earth observation satellite.
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NASA chief gets latest look at new moon rocket
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine and the media got an up-close look Monday at a huge, newly completed rocket for the program aimed at putting a man and woman on the moon as early as 2024.
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Climate scientists try to cut their own carbon footprints
For years, Kim Cobb was the Indiana Jones of climate science. The Georgia Tech professor flew to the caves of Borneo to study ancient and current climate conditions. She jetted to a remote South Pacific island to see the effects of warming on coral.
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SpaceX delivers 'mighty mice,' worms, robot to space station
SpaceX made an early holiday delivery to the International Space Station on Sunday, dropping off super muscular "mighty mice," pest-killing worms and a smart, empathetic robot.
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China leads in electric, hybrid vehicle market: survey
Chinese consumers are much more likely than people in other major countries to purchase an electric vehicle or hybrid, showed a latest survey.
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SpaceX launches beer malt, caring robot and 'mighty mice'
SpaceX launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station on Thursday, including "mighty mice" for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts' emotions and a miniature version of a brewery's malt house.
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China's lunar rover travels over 345 meters on moon's far side
China's lunar rover Yutu-2 has driven 345.059 meters on the far side of the moon to conduct scientific exploration of the virgin territory.
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New hatchlings give hope for "world's rarest fish"
A school of newborn Red handfish have given Australian scientists hope of saving what they consider to be the world's rarest fish, with less than 100 adults currently surviving in pockets around the remote island state of Tasmania.
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NASA locates debris from India moon lander that crashed
NASA said Tuesday that it has found the debris from India's moon lander, which crashed on the lunar surface in September.
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Russian scientists present ancient puppy found in permafrost
Russian scientists on Monday showed off a prehistoric puppy, believed to be 18,000 years old, found in permafrost in the country's Far East.
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