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NASA to roll out 11 million-pound moon rocket in preparation for astronauts' launch

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Astronauts splash down after cutting space station mission short due to a medical issue

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NASA astronauts depart space station due to a medical issue, beginning their early trip home

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A geomagnetic storm sparked a rare northern lights viewing for many across dozens of states. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz investigates the science behind the northern lights.

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EPA to stop calculating deaths avoided and health care savings from air pollution rules

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Carbon pollution rose last year. Experts blame a cold winter, natural gas prices and data centers.

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Astronauts' brains change shape and position after time in space, study finds

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Same-sex sexual behavior observed in dozens of primate species, suggesting evolutionary origin

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NASA announces timing for astronauts' early departure from ISS due to medical issue

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California is completely free of drought for the first time in 25 years

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NASA to bring astronauts home from space station early due to a medical issue

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Trump's exit from global climate treaty leaves U.S. without a voice in negotiations

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NASA considers rare early ISS crew return due to astronaut's medical issue

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A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct.

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Meet the Macuga sisters, who became Olympic-class athletes by accident

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Multiple Labor Department staffers are on leave amid IG investigation into Secretary Chavez-DeRemer

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Global AI race makes Greenland's critical minerals a tempting target

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Uganda police deny opposition leader's arrest

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More than 100 dead in torrential rains and floods across southern Africa

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U.S. judge orders federal agents to stop pepper spraying, retaliating against peaceful Minnesota protesters

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Colleges outside the limelight may be the most vulnerable to sports gambling fixers

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DOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey, sources say

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White House names some leaders with roles in next steps in Gaza as Palestinian committee meets

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After a meeting and a Nobel Prize, Trump praises Venezuela's opposition leader

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They doubted a new detective — and then she sent a husband killer to prison for life

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Some Trump administration social media posts mirror extremist rhetoric

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After officials warned about Tylenol and autism, researchers investigated — and found no link

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'Staring over the edge': South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week

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How Republicans criticize Trump without criticizing him: From the Politics Desk

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Former Giants cornerback Samuel Beal has been missing for 6 months, family says

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Trump's DHS has shot 11 people during immigration enforcement operations since September

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Iran has a long history of violent suppression, but this time may be different

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