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<p>The 2012 Lyrid meteor shower as captured by astronaut Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station.&nbsp;</p>

Earth Day Lyrid meteor shower is already underway

One of the oldest skywatching traditions on Earth is underway and set to peak this weekend. So lay back, relax and look up at the sky.

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<p>SpaceX's plans involve sending BFR to the moon and Mars.</p>

SpaceX will build Mars rockets on an island full of history

Elon Musk's planned BFR Mars rocket finds a home in Los Angeles. It's oddly fitting for what could be a very historic spacecraft.

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<p>C. explodens ants rupture on a larger weaver ant.</p>

New 'exploding ant' species puts on a gory, goo-filled show

A new kind of exploding ant found in Borneo will simultaneously fascinate you and gross you out with its toxic self-sacrifice.

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<p>There are six billion of these little buggers living in a large facility in China.</p>

AI helps grow 6 billion roaches at China's largest breeding site

The system ensures an optimal growth environment for the cockroaches, which are eventually crushed to make a "healing potion" that cures ailments like stomachache.

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<p>Pollution Pods art installation hopes to change people's minds about climate change and pollution.&nbsp;</p>

Smog as art? Sample the world's most polluted cities' dirty air

Experience the effects of contaminated air from the world's most polluted cities -- then breathe easy in Norway, in this insightful installation by artist Michael Pinsky.

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<p>The UK is phasing out its dependence on coal power plants.&nbsp;</p>

UK goes 55 hours without coal power, breaks historical record

Wind and solar is on the rise in Britain, and now it's gone more than two days straight without using any coal power.

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Senate confirms James Bridenstine as next NASA administrator

The confirmation fills the longest vacancy for the top spot in the agency's history.

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<p>Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna first cataloged the Lagoon Nebula in 1654.</p>

Hubble delivers dazzling Lagoon Nebula for 28th anniversary

NASA and the European Space Agency celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope with a look at the dreamlike Lagoon Nebula.

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<p>NTU Singapore scientists have developed a robot that can autonomously assemble IKEA's Stefan chair. From left: NTU's Assistant Professor Pham Quang Cuong and Research Fellow Dr. Francisco Suárez-Ruiz.</p>

Scientists built a bot that builds Ikea chairs

It takes away the pain -- and satisfaction -- of assembling Ikea furniture on your own.

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Watch NASA's TESS satellite launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

NASA and SpaceX team up for the historic launch of NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. Watch the launch -- and see the SpaceX boosters return to Earth -- from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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Thor's hammer is being used in surgery and it's glorious

If you're going to be hit with a hammer under anesthesia, might as well be hit by the best hammer of all.

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Great Barrier Reef 'cooked' by extreme temperatures: report

In 2016, rising water temperatures caused a mass bleaching event on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Now, researchers know just how bad the damage was.

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