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Meteor shower season is here and this is the weekend to watch

August is normally prime time for shooting stars. This year a full moon and multiple showers mean the time to check out the night sky comes early.

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A plane-size asteroid buzzes by Earth undetected

A big space rock slipped right by us last week and was only spotted as it left our cosmic neighborhood.

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Are you psychic? New app claims it can tell you

Commentary: Am I Psychic? says it uses scientific methods to show whether you're, you know, paranormal.

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NASA's moon rover will mine for water in the dark

NASA computer scientists are teaching exploration and mining robots to navigate planets in the dark. NASA Ames Research Center scientists showed off their Resource Prospector moon rover during a Facebook Live stream yesterday. The rover will explore the poles of the moon and mine for natural resources. Kind of like in "Avatar" but without the blue aliens.

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<p>The Orion Nebula shines in this VLT Survey Telescope image.</p>

Ethereal Orion Nebula wows scientists with dazzling portrait

A new image of the Orion Nebula Cluster that reveals the inner workings of the fabulous formation has astronomers thrilled.

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<p>This year marks two aviation anniversaries. One is the 70th anniversary of the US Air Force, born in 1947 when President Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947. The other is the 110th anniversary of the first US military service dedicated to flying aircraft in the national defense: the Aeronautical Division of the US Signal Corps, which came into being on Aug. 1, 1907. This slideshow looks at the 40 years of aircraft from 1907 to 1947.</p><p>Pictured here is Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, the top US ace of World War I with 26 confirmed victories.</p>

Before the Air Force: From biplanes to a jet prototype

The US Army was flying airplanes for four decades before it gave birth to the Air Force in 1947. We take a look back at those early years.

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How I learned to stop worrying and love high-tech meditation

Emails, tweets and phone alerts are stressing us out. Now there's tech to ease the anxiety.

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Need a delivery fast? Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazons-jeff-bezos-looks-to-the-future/" >shocked "60 Minutes" host </a>Charlie Rose in December when he unveiled Amazon Prime Air, which might someday get <a href="Amazon testing 'octocopter' package-delivery drones" >a package to you within 30 minutes</a> via octocopter.

Amazon drones to scan your house while they're delivering?

Commentary: An Amazon patent granted on Tuesday says its drones will capture data about properties to make future recommendations.

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<p>The wild blue yonder -- it's been the domain of the US Air Force for seven decades. That's when the USAF became an independent military branch, breaking away from the US Army. It was the dawn of jet planes and the atomic age. In this slideshow, we'll take a tour of the aircraft that Air Force pilots have flown, from 70 years ago to the present day.</p><p>Pictured here are F-16 Fighting Falcons, flying in tight formation for the Thunderbirds, the Air Force's demonstration squadron. </p>

The US Air Force at 70: From early jets to stealth aircraft

In 1947, the flyboys broke away from the US Army to establish the Air Force as a separate branch. Here's a look back at the aircraft of those seven decades.

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<p>A red sprite captured over the Czech Republic on July 21.</p>

'Red sprites' are nature's best recently discovered light show

Brief bursts of energy over storms were first photographed from space less than 30 years ago. Now fans on the ground are starting to chase the phenomenon.

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<p>This satellite image from July 21 shows the fresh iceberg broken away from the Larsen C ice shelf</p>

Monster iceberg breaks up in NASA satellite's infrared image

NASA's Landsat 8 shows a massive Antarctic iceberg that calved this month is already splitting into pieces.

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Who needs an ID badge? Wisconsin company institutes chip implants

Three Square Market hopes to have its entire workforce outfitted with implanted RFID chips in the near future as a way of providing access to building amenities and services.

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