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<p>Founder of Microsoft and chairman of Breakthrough Energy Ventures, to establish the Breakthrough Energy Europe investment fund, Bill Gates speaks during a press conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels on October 17, 2018. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOHN THYS/AFP/Getty Images)</p>

Bill Gates-led Breakthrough Energy, EU establish $114 million clean energy fund

The pilot fund aims to help European companies develop clean energy technologies and bring them to market.

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<p>The moon just doesn't cut it anymore for one Chinese city.</p>

A Chinese city plans to replace street lights with its own moon

Chengdu, in southwestern China, hopes to launch an "illumination satellite" in 2020.

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<p>An image of 3D printed items from the research paper.&nbsp;</p>

Researchers find way to track 'untraceable' 3D-printed guns

The 3D-printer leaves a hardware fingerprint.

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<p>An international team of astronomers using the VIMOS instrument of ESO's Very Large Telescope have uncovered a colossal structure in the early Universe. This galaxy proto-supercluster -- which they nickname Hyperion -- was unveiled by new measurements and a complex examination of archive data. This is the largest and most massive structure yet found at such a remote time and distance -- merely 2 billion years after the Big Bang.</p>

Hyperion is an ancient cosmic beast formed 2.3B years after Big Bang

It’s bigger than one million billion Suns put together, said astronomers.

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Hear the ghostly hums of Antarctica’s biggest ice shelf

I’m getting goosebumps.

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<p>Adobe's Moving Stills technology turns a still photo into a mini-movie.</p>

Adobe's Moving Stills tech turns a regular photo into a mini-movie

Adobe Max sneak peeks show AI and automation for font styling, video cropping, illustration morphing and video subject selection.

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Iconic Abrams tank gets a high-tech upgrade

The M1 Abrams is one of the most formidable vehicles in military history, and a new generation is on the way with massive tech upgrades.

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<p>The white cloud-like feature is glacial flour streaming through the air.</p>

NASA sees rare 'glacial flour' dust streaming over Greenland

You won't find glacial flour at a bakery.

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This robot does parkour (What the Future)

Boston Dynamics Atlas robot steps up its workout regimen. Plus, scientists 3D-print human tissue and here's the creepiest phone attachment you'll ever see.

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Rocket Lab follows footsteps of SpaceX with new NASA launch pad

The smaller space startup will set up shop at NASA's Wallops Island facility on the Virginia coastline.

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Brain surgery goes VR

VR brain imaging from Surgical Theater makes it easier for doctors and patients to wrap their head around surgical procedures.

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<p>Stephen Hawking pictured with Isaac Newton's own annotated copy of "Principia Mathematica."</p>

Stephen Hawking to be remembered at 2019 Breakthrough Prize ceremony

Pierce Brosnan will host the ceremony.

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