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September 20, 2024
The San Diego Zoo is excited to welcome a pair of pandas from China after over 20 years. The duo may even include a female descendant of Bai Yun and Gao Gao, two previous panda residents who were known for their success in breeding while at the zoo. On Thursday, the China Wildlife Conservation Association
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Following a drought at the beginning of winter, California’s period of rainfall has finally commenced. In December, heavy rain caused flooding in the streets of coastal Ventura County and Santa Barbara. In late January, San Diego experienced flash floods. This month, back-to-back storms fueled by atmospheric rivers caused wind damage in Northern California and numerous
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Researchers have verified the fate of a star that underwent a spectacular supernova event that was observable from Earth over thirty years ago. The star transformed into a neutron star, which is considered to be one of the most peculiar entities in the cosmos. In the year 1987, a star located in a neighboring galaxy
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Photographer Matt McDonald, who had resided on Puget Sound for an extended period of time, was filled with joy when he caught sight of a massive sea creature near Seattle’s waterfront one evening. The thrill did not last long. While McDonald was filming the whale through his camera, a large state ferry entered the frame
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A privately-owned American spacecraft successfully arrived at the moon and began circling in a lower orbit on Wednesday, just one day before its planned landing on the rocky terrain. If the landing on the moon goes smoothly, it would mark the first time the U.S. has returned to the moon since NASA’s Apollo program ended
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On Wednesday, a previously launched satellite used for observing Earth’s surface disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean without causing any harm. The ERS-2, a 5,000-pound spacecraft operated by the European Space Agency, reentered the Earth’s atmosphere between Hawaii and Alaska. There were no reported damages or injuries. It was predicted by experts that the majority of
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Scientists have long been puzzled by the ability of whales to project their songs across vast distances in the ocean. Researchers now believe that they have a concept, which is unique among other animals: a specialized larynx. According to experts, the findings from a small study may not be conclusive, but they will guide future
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that they have no plans to put nuclear weapons in space, stating that their space technology is on par with that of the United States. Putin’s statement follows the White House confirmation last week that Russia has obtained a “troubling” anti-satellite weapon capability, although such a weapon is
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A team of astronomers has made an exciting discovery in Cape Canaveral, Florida. They have found a quasar that could potentially be the most luminous object in existence. What makes this quasar unique is the incredibly rapid growth of its central black hole, which consumes the equivalent of one solar mass every day. The quasar
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Katrina Cornish dedicates her time to cultivating dandelions and desert shrubs. She collects the elastic sap they yield and employs specialized equipment to coat them in materials such as condoms, medical gloves, and parts for trachea tubes. She believes that these products have the potential to significantly transform the agricultural industry in the United States.
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