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20 years after Dolly
Everything you always wanted to know about the Dolly the cloned sheep and what came next, from a biomedical researcher and cloning expert.
February 25, 2017
Watch drone video of Falcon 9 landing
You've probably seen footage of rockets taking off, but here's Falcon 9 returning to Earth and landing safely after its launch on Sunday.
February 21, 2017
Help astronomers look for Planet 9
There might be an unknown 9th planet that orbits far from Earth, on the outer fringes of our solar system. You can help astronomers find it, if it exists!
February 20, 2017
Watch SpaceX Dragon launch February 18
SpaceX is scheduled to launch its Dragon spacecraft resupply mission to the International Space Station no earlier than 10:01 a.m. EST (1501 UTC) on Saturday, February 18. How to watch.
February 17, 2017
Toxic pollutants persist in deepest ocean
Banned chemicals from the 1970s have been discovered in the bodies of crustaceans in the deepest of Earth’s ocean trenches.
February 16, 2017
Wow! 2017 underwater photo contest winners
Winners of the 2017 Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) contest. How do you choose a favorite?
February 15, 2017
Slooh astronomers catch comet breakup
Will comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann survive its March 16 sweep near the sun, or disintegrate into a trail of cosmic dust?
February 14, 2017
Round object crosses the moon
During Friday's penumbral eclipse of the moon, an observer in Puerto Rico captured images of a black disk moving across the moon's face.
February 13, 2017
Full braking at Alpha Centauri
Space visionaries might have figured out a way to travel within decades to the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri. But, once we get there, how do we slow down?
February 10, 2017
Sky solution to help endangered species
An astrophysicist and an ecologist are combining their expertise using drones, thermal cameras and the techniques used to analyse objects in space in order to help endangered species.
February 9, 2017
