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What beats seeing eclipses from space? Try the northern and southern lights

What beats seeing eclipses from space? Try the northern and southern lights

Eclipses may be wondrous, but nothing beats seeing the northern and southern lights from space
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A SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon. NASA's new photos show aftermath

A SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon. NASA's new photos show aftermath

NASA's lunar orbiter returned photos from the crash site where a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket had left a 60-foot crater on the surface of the moon.
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Rescue mission is called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope

Rescue mission is called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope

The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off
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Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon

Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon

A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket
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This astronaut set to make history during next spacewalk outside ISS

This astronaut set to make history during next spacewalk outside ISS

The ESA's Sophie Adenot will become the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk during the next excursion outside the International Space Station.
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NASA and University of Copenhagen Researchers Uncover Clues to Astronaut Constipation in Space

NASA and University of Copenhagen Researchers Uncover Clues to Astronaut Constipation in Space

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with NASA, have identified potential reasons behind the common issue of constipation among astronauts in space. By analyzing blood samples from 52 astronauts who spent months on the International Space Station (ISS), the study found that changes in gut bacteria activity begin relatively soon after entering space. Within weeks of leaving Earth, astronauts showed increased protein fermentation in their intestines, a process that continued throughout their missions and normalized upon their return. This phenomenon is believed to be linked to the absence of gravity, which may slow down the movement of food through the digestive system, leading gut bacteria to break down protein instead of fiber. The study utilized a non-targeted metabolomics approach, analyzing a wide range of metabolites in the blood to identify changes associated with spaceflight, and found consistent increases in markers of protein fermentation across a relatively large sample ...
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Gainesville, Florida, Becomes a Hub for Bagel Shops with Seven Establishments

Gainesville, Florida, Becomes a Hub for Bagel Shops with Seven Establishments

Gainesville, Florida, Becomes a Hub for Bagel Shops with Seven Establishments
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Ryan Elijah Wins Florida's 7th Congressional District GOP Primary, Defeating Incumbent Cory Mills Despite Trump Endorsement

Ryan Elijah Wins Florida's 7th Congressional District GOP Primary, Defeating Incumbent Cory Mills Despite Trump Endorsement

Ryan Elijah, a former local news anchor, has won the Republican primary for Florida's 7th Congressional District, according to NBC News projections. Elijah defeated incumbent Congressman Cory Mills by approximately 12 percentage points. Mills' campaign prominently featured 'Trump Endorsed' signs, but President Trump did not include Mills in recent endorsements leading up to the primary. Governor Ron DeSantis also explicitly stated he did not endorse or support Mills. Mills faced several controversies, including allegations of campaign finance violations and sexual misconduct, which have been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee since November. Elijah's campaign received endorsements from Florida GOP Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Mike Haridopolos. The 7th Congressional District, spanning from Orlando's northern suburbs to the coast south of Daytona Beach, is considered a 'likely Republican' seat by the Cook Political Report, though Democrats see a potential opportunity to flip it in the general e...
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Joby Aviation Partners with Atoms to Develop U.S. Vertiport Network for Electric Air Taxis

Joby Aviation Partners with Atoms to Develop U.S. Vertiport Network for Electric Air Taxis

Joby Aviation Partners with Atoms to Develop U.S. Vertiport Network for Electric Air Taxis
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Florida Mother Arrested After Leaving 6-Year-Old Son Alone at Park

Florida Mother Arrested After Leaving 6-Year-Old Son Alone at Park

Elena Sexton, a 41-year-old mother from Texas, was arrested in Florida over the weekend and charged with child neglect with no great bodily harm. Police reports indicate that Sexton left her 6-year-old son alone at Town Center Park in Sunny Isles Beach while she went to get food with a friend. A witness discovered the child alone around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday and reported it to the police. The boy informed the witness that his mother had left him and that he was scared and hungry, having not eaten since breakfast. The witness estimated the child had been alone for nearly an hour. Police later located Sexton returning to the park and took her into custody. She appeared before a judge on Monday, and her bond was set at $2,500.
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Mesmerizing jellyfish take center stage at 1st US museum dedicated solely to the floating predators

Mesmerizing jellyfish take center stage at 1st US museum dedicated solely to the floating predators

Floating tentacled predators pulse and swirl in hypnotic patterns in the dark museum space, lit primarily by images projected on walls and the light from the saltwater tanks