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NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after months of quiet

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Japan announces plans to launch upgraded observation satellites on new flagship rocket's 3rd flight

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China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

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The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington

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AP Week in Pictures: Asia

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China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program

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European Space Agency adds 5 new astronauts in only fourth class since 1978. Over 20,000 applied

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Archaeological site is discovered within the boundaries of Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico

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Rare sea creature washes ashore in Southern California

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Nobel-winning technique like "Google Earth for molecules"

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Scientists tinker with evolution to save Hawaii coral reefs

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Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands

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A Dubai company's staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods

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Tiny, endangered fish hinders California's Colorado River conservation plan

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How 'lab-grown' meat cultivated from animal cells could offer another sustainable food option

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What pastoralists in Senegal and Mongolia can teach us about adapting to a changing environment

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Takeaways from AP's investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives

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Total solar eclipse wows North America. Clouds part just in time for most

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Small town businesses embrace total solar eclipse crowd, come rain or shine on Monday

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What to know about Monday's total solar eclipse

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Blind people can hear and feel April's total solar eclipse with new technology

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April's total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments

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SpaceX comes close to completing test flight of mega rocket but loses spacecraft near end

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Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit

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4 new astronauts head to the International Space Station for a 6-month stay

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First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown

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Old European satellite plunges harmlessly through the atmosphere over the Pacific

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Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt

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