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Saudi authorities say man detained in Paris has ‘nothing to do’ with Jamal Khashoggi’s murder

December 7, 2021 12:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Joseph Ataman, Pierre Bairin and Gul Tuysuz, CNN A Saudi man detained in Paris has “nothing to do” with the murder of journalist Jamal…

This illustration of NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration shows how otherwise invisible infrared lasers could be used to communicate between space missions and ground stations on Earth.

NASA launches laser demo that could revolutionize space communication

December 7, 2021 6:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The use of invisible lasers in space may sound like something from science fiction, but it’s real. NASA’s Laser…

This sky chart from NASA shows the position of Comet Leonard in the east about two hours before sunrise between December 1 and 10.

Look up to see bright Comet Leonard this month before it vanishes forever

December 7, 2021 3:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN There is a new comet in town, and December is your only chance to see it before disappears forever. Astronomers say that…

A giant ‘black box’ will gather all climate data for future civilizations to learn from

December 7, 2021 2:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Every time new climate research is published, news headlines are posted or tweets are shared, a giant steel box perched on a…

NASA announced its new astronaut class December 6.

NASA introduces the new astronaut class of 2021

December 6, 2021 3:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Ten men and women are ready to begin training so they can journey to the International Space Station, the moon and beyond.…

Tiny living Pac-Man robots have learned how to reproduce

December 4, 2021 11:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Whenever we’re confronted with aspects of science fiction becoming scientific reality, philosophical questions arise.…

Terrorism and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts

December 4, 2021 7:24 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a selected list of commercial airplane crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism. June 14, 1940 –…

The International Space Station had to adjust its orbit to avoid collision with a piece of debris from a US rocket

International Space Station swerves to avoid space junk, Russia says

December 3, 2021 7:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Zahra Ullah, CNN The International Space Station had to adjust its orbit to avoid collision with a piece of debris from a US rocket, the head of…

NASA's upcoming Laser Communications Relay Demonstration could revolutionize the way the agency communicates with future missions across the solar system.

NASA is about to launch a laser demo that could revolutionize space communication

December 3, 2021 5:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The use of invisible lasers in space may sound like something from science fiction, but it’s real. NASA’s…

The latest on the Omicron coronavirus variant

December 2, 2021 11:00 PM CNN Newsource

A year on this exoplanet only lasts about 8 hours

December 2, 2021 1:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN If you think there aren’t enough hours in the day on Earth, this newly discovered planet will make your head spin. On…

Doctoral candidate Dirley Cortés analyzed the ichthyosaur's skull to determine it was incorrectly classified.

A ferocious marine reptile with gnarly teeth for crushing prey was discovered in Colombia

December 2, 2021 11:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN Scientists revealed a newly discovered marine ichthyosaur species with gnarly teeth that was found in Colombia. The partial…

The United States Supreme Court appears poised to pare down

Repealing Roe v. Wade would set the US apart from other leading democracies. Here’s how some key nations view abortion

December 2, 2021 9:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, CNN The United States Supreme Court appears poised to pare down, or even entirely overturn, nearly five decades of constitutional…

Repealing Roe v. Wade would set the US apart from other leading democracies. Here’s how some key nations view abortion

December 2, 2021 9:30 AM CNN

By Rob Picheta, CNN The United States Supreme Court appears poised to pare down, or even entirely overturn, nearly five decades of constitutional…

NASA astronaut Dr. Thomas Marshburn is seen during his first spacewalk on July 20

NASA astronauts successfully conduct spacewalk postponed due to debris risk

December 2, 2021 5:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN During a six and a half hour spacewalk Thursday, NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron replaced a…

How South African scientists discovered Omicron and set off a global chain reaction

December 2, 2021 4:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister and David McKenzie, CNN In the early days of November, laboratory technicians at Lancet Laboratories in Pretoria, South Africa, found…

WHO chief scientist says it's too early to conclude Omicron coronavirus variant leads to mild illness. This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (orange)—also known as 2019-nCoV

A new species of armored dinosaur discovered in Chile had a weaponized tail not seen before in any other dinosaur and Chilean paleontologist Sergio Soto was the lead author of the study.

New armored dinosaur found in Chile had bizarre weaponized tail

December 1, 2021 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN A new species of armored dinosaur discovered in Chile had a weaponized tail not seen before in any other dinosaur. Roughly 2…

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Saudi authorities say man detained in Paris has ‘nothing to do’ with Jamal Khashoggi’s murder

NASA launches laser demo that could revolutionize space communication

Look up to see bright Comet Leonard this month before it vanishes forever

A giant ‘black box’ will gather all climate data for future civilizations to learn from

NASA introduces the new astronaut class of 2021

Tiny living Pac-Man robots have learned how to reproduce

Terrorism and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts

International Space Station swerves to avoid space junk, Russia says

NASA is about to launch a laser demo that could revolutionize space communication

The latest on the Omicron coronavirus variant

A year on this exoplanet only lasts about 8 hours

A ferocious marine reptile with gnarly teeth for crushing prey was discovered in Colombia

Repealing Roe v. Wade would set the US apart from other leading democracies. Here’s how some key nations view abortion

Repealing Roe v. Wade would set the US apart from other leading democracies. Here’s how some key nations view abortion

NASA astronauts successfully conduct spacewalk postponed due to debris risk

How South African scientists discovered Omicron and set off a global chain reaction

December 2 Omicron coronavirus variant news

The latest on the Omicron coronavirus variant

Astronauts celebrate record-breaking chile harvest in space with taco night

New armored dinosaur found in Chile had bizarre weaponized tail