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Sep 30 2016
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9/30/16
The Massive <i>E. Coli</i> Outbreak In Flour Is Over, So Why Are People Still Getting Sick?

The Massive E. Coli Outbreak In Flour Is Over, So Why Are People Still Getting Sick?

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An outbreak of E. coli that caused 10 million pounds of flour to be pulled from shelves is finally over. Yet, cases…

Space
9/30/16
Sep 30 2016
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Space
9/30/16
You Really Don’t Need to Watch the Black Moon Tonight
Space

You Really Don’t Need to Watch the Black Moon Tonight

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Have you heard? The Black Moon rises tonight! But if you’re worried about catching this “rare” phenomenon don’t…

Space
9/29/16
Sep 29 2016
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Space
9/29/16
Ask a Rosetta Scientist About Crashing a Spacecraft Into a Comet
Space

Ask a Rosetta Scientist About Crashing a Spacecraft Into a Comet

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After a twelve year journey in space, the Rosetta spacecraft has less than 24 hours of life left before it crashes…

Space
9/28/16
Sep 28 2016
22
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9/28/16
The United Nations Will Send Its First Mission to Space in 2021
Space

The United Nations Will Send Its First Mission to Space in 2021

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The United Nations just announced a date for its first ever mission to space—and it’s pretty soon.

Sep 28 2016
10
9/28/16
Nobody Knows What Healthy Food Means (Still)<em></em>

Nobody Knows What Healthy Food Means (Still)

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Do you think you know what “healthy” food means? Then the FDA would like to hear from you.

Space
9/27/16
Sep 27 2016
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Space
9/27/16
SpaceX Wants to Venture Much Further Out Into the Solar System
Space

SpaceX Wants to Venture Much Further Out Into the Solar System

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Elon Musk finally revealed his plans for a mission to Mars today. But a new set of images from SpaceX show the…

Space
9/27/16
Sep 27 2016
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9/27/16
How Elon Musk Plans to Go to Mars
Space

How Elon Musk Plans to Go to Mars

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SpaceX plans to build a “self-sustaining city” on Mars, according to its founder Elon Musk. But, while we now know a…

Space
9/27/16
Sep 27 2016
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9/27/16
Watch Elon Musk Reveal His Plan to Colonize Mars
Space

Watch Elon Musk Reveal His Plan to Colonize Mars

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We’re finally going to hear Elon Musk’s plans for a mission to Mars. You can watch along to find out what it is at…

Sep 26 2016
14
9/26/16
Why Beef Is About to Get Cheaper

Why Beef Is About to Get Cheaper

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Fire up the grill and invite me over, friend. Today, we feast in celebration.

Space
9/26/16
Sep 26 2016
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Space
9/26/16
SpaceX Just Passed a Major Milestone on Its Mission to Mars
Space

SpaceX Just Passed a Major Milestone on Its Mission to Mars

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SpaceX has been talking up its Martian travel plans for a while now, but we still don’t know how it intends to get…

Space
9/23/16
Sep 23 2016
25
Space
9/23/16
SpaceX Figured Out Why Its Expensive Rocket Exploded
Space

SpaceX Figured Out Why Its Expensive Rocket Exploded

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Earlier this month, we watched a SpaceX rocket—fully loaded with its satellite—explode suddenly and inexplicably. At…

Space
9/23/16
Sep 23 2016
7
Space
9/23/16
We Now Know What Caused the Weird Eruptions on Rosetta's Comet
Space

We Now Know What Caused the Weird Eruptions on Rosetta's Comet

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Last summer, something strange happened on Rosetta’s comet. After a period of calm, the comet began erupting,…

Space
9/22/16
Sep 22 2016
18
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9/22/16
Space

These Deep Space Images Reveal a New Type of Galaxy

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Hubble’s deep field images have provided the farthest glimpses we’ve ever had of galaxies in spaces. Combining those…

Sep 22 2016
4
9/22/16
The Recent String of <i>Listeria</i> Contaminations Is Unnerving

The Recent String of Listeria Contaminations Is Unnerving

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If you have any Blue Bell cookie dough ice cream in your freezer, put down the spoon. The ice cream company just…

Sep 21 2016
4
9/21/16
This New Gadget Could Detect Food Contamination<em></em> in Minutes

This New Gadget Could Detect Food Contamination in Minutes

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7

When an outbreak of food poisoning hits, we trace our culinary steps backwards in an attempt to untangle the cause,…

Climate change
9/20/16
Sep 20 2016
4
Climate change
9/20/16
Where We Will Grow Food After We Scorch the Earth
Climate change

Where We Will Grow Food After We Scorch the Earth

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A relatively small number of crops make up a lot of the world’s diet. But, as the world gets hotter, the places that…

Sep 20 2016
4
9/20/16
This Wildfire in California Is Getting Awfully Close to a Rocket Launchpad

This Wildfire in California Is Getting Awfully Close to a Rocket Launchpad

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A 10,000-acre wildfire that began just off a Californian Air Force base continues to spread. And it’s heading closer…

Space
9/19/16
Sep 19 2016
15
Space
9/19/16
We Finally Know What Made the Huge Heart on Pluto
Space

We Finally Know What Made the Huge Heart on Pluto

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Almost as soon as Pluto came into view, we saw it: A big heart splashed across half the dwarf planet’s surface, like…

Sep 16 2016
24
9/16/16
No, NASA Did Not Just Change Your Zodiac Sign

No, NASA Did Not Just Change Your Zodiac Sign

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NASA did not just rewrite the zodiac chart. But here’s why so many people are convinced that the agency did—and the…

Space
9/16/16
Sep 16 2016
4
Space
9/16/16
Watch the World's Fastest Rocket Launch Into Space
Space

Watch the World's Fastest Rocket Launch Into Space

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Look up—but make sure you do it quickly. The world’s fastest rocket, United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V, is launching…