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Unexplained 'space music' heard by astronauts on far side of the moon

Newly unclassified recordings reveal eerie radio sounds heard during an Apollo mission that weren't coming from Earth.




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Iceland embraces slow TV trend with leisurely 24-hour drive around the country

Soundtracked by Sigur Rós, the ultra-mellow trek was broadcast live on national television.



  • Arts & Culture

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Paul Barton brings his music, and a moment of peace, to rescued elephants

Weary animals at elephant sanctuary in Thailand relax as volunteer plays classical piano music in the forest.




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Watch 28 trombones gracefully cover Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

You haven't heard 'Bohemian Rhapsody' until you've heard it performed by beautiful trombones.



  • Arts & Culture

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East Coast faces variety of tsunami threats

Although the risk is small, tsunamis are possible on the East Coast of the United States from a variety of sources.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Mattel vows change after Greenpeace 'Barbie' campaign

Toy giant freezes purchases from supplier accused of deforestation.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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New Horizon spacecraft zooms beyond Neptune's orbit

A speedy NASA probe has crossed the orbit of Neptune, notching one more spaceflight milestone on its way toward a historic flyby of Pluto.




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10 great places to visit for Thanksgiving

Take Thanksgiving on the road this year and appreciate the different experiences these places have to offer.




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Ancient slab of dinosaur tracks discovered behind NASA Space Flight Center

The 100-million-year-old sandstone slab of 70 mammal and dinosaur tracks from the Cretaceous period is one of the rarest ever discovered.




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NASA's all-female spacewalk is happening

NASA astronauts make history with an all-female spacewalk — now that the spacesuit problem is resolved.




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Space affects women's and men's bodies in different ways

From nearsightedness to bone mass, a trip to the International Space System has a notable effect on astronauts' bodies.




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Even space debris affected by global warming

Rising carbon dioxide levels at the edge of space are apparently reducing the pull that Earth's atmosphere has on satellites and space junk, having effects on t




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Biggest U.S. methane source spotted from space

The gassy hotspot is centered over New Mexico's San Juan Basin, where some 40,000 wells suck out natural gas trapped in coal seams.



  • Climate & Weather

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Watch the Earth 'breathing' from space

A new visualization from NASA offers a unique view of life on Earth.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Photos: Historic coal town faces modern-day threat

Mountaintop removal mining has destroyed hundreds of mountain peaks and at least 1,200 miles of streams in the Appalachians, and remains a hotly contested issue



  • Wilderness & Resources

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America's 9 most at-risk open urban spaces

It's 'open season on open space,' according to The Cultural Landscape Foundation's 2017 'Landslide' report.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Can green space reduce risk of schizophrenia?

Researchers used satellite images and medical records over an almost 20-year period to determine if access to green areas reduces schizophrenia risk.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Yes, we're in an abusive relationship with Facebook — but we'll never leave

We've given far too much of our lives to Facebook to give up on the relationship now.




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Dog with the saddest face wouldn't let anyone near him at the shelter

Not every dog goes straight from the shelter to a happy ending, but Baloo's story is the most unlikely of all.




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From fork to furnace: New York City to heat homes with table scraps

NYC announces a scheme in which organic food waste will help to boost production of methane-rich biogas at the city's largest wastewater treatment plant.




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Why space roles are so good for women

It’s as if Hollywood writers and directors have decided that by the time we are fighting space wars, misogyny will be a thing of the past.



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'Walden' embraces Thoreau's message

On the bicentennial of Thoreau's birth, a brief look into his life captures what makes the writer an American icon.



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Horror films give us a safe space to be anxious

Horror movies scare us, and that may be a good thing for our overall mental health.



  • Arts & Culture

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The best place for solar power is ... New Jersey?

New study says it's not about the best light, but where solar and wind can do the most good.




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10 of the windiest places in the world

Here are 10 places with a reputation for bountiful breezes ... and, sometimes, winds that are a lot stronger than that.



  • Climate & Weather

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How to make the most of small living spaces

Here's how to make a small space look and feel bigger without adding an inch.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Multipurpose furniture saves precious space

Furnishings that pull double or triple duty really earn their keep.



  • Remodeling & Design

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21st miner: Chilean miner's mistress at surface; wife boycotts rescue

Video: Newscasters say relationship may be old news, but it does add a new twist to a day of reunions.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Disgraced former Republican Sen. Larry Craig takes new job lobbying against mine safety

You might remember the former U.S. senator from Idaho as the anti-gay politician who was arrested for lewd conduct in an airport bathroom. He's back in Washingt




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Mining the moon could reap riches, spur space exploration

Mining the plentiful resources of the moon and near-Earth asteroids could alter the course of human history, adding trillions of dollars to the world economy an




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Asteroid property rights? Space mining ventures raise legal questions

Private groups are shaping business plans to tap into the resource-rich environs of outer space. Early celestial targets with commercial cross hairs on them are




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Space miners pitch concepts to empty chairs in lieu of Obama, Romney

No U.S. president has waxed as poetically about mining the moon the way John F. Kennedy did about landing on it.




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Asteroid-mining project aims for deep-space colonies

Deep Space Industries Inc. announced that it plans to harvest metals and water from asteroids within a decade.




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Is space big enough for 2 asteroid-mining companies?

The new company, Deep Space Industries, Inc., announced on Jan. 22 that it plans to mine asteroids for metals, water and other resources.




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Earth-buzzing asteroid worth $195 billion, space miners say

The 150-foot-wide asteroid 2012 DA14 may harbor $65 billion of recoverable water and $130 billion in metals.




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This giant golden egg is a place for sweaty Swedes to get together and incubate new ideas

An eye-catching community sauna is a symbol of rebirth for the arctic mining town of Kiruna, which is being forced to move 2 miles to the east.



  • Arts & Culture

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A cat has the surface area of a Ping-Pong table

And that information isn't as useless as it may seem.



  • Research & Innovations

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How ocean racers are helping solve the Great Pacific Garbage Patch problem

The Ocean Cleanup is ready to launch plastic-eating System 001 to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Space shuttle Endeavour lands safely

Shuttle Endeavour touched down safely at the Kennedy Space Center early Wednesday morning, completing its final mission to space.




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How to drink coffee in space

It took a surprising amount of engineering magic to build a coffee cup suitable for those in zero gravity.




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Cities prepare for retired space shuttles

Six months after leaning they were or were not going to be getting one of NASA's retired space shuttles for display, museums in Los Angeles, Houston and New Yor




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2011: The year in spaceflight

Here's a rundown of the top 11 spaceflight stories of 2011, from the last mission of NASA's venerable space shuttle program to China's first-ever docking of two




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SpaceX buzz: Excitement builds over private flight to space station

Launching of the Dragon capsule will mark a significant step forward in the partnership between NASA and the private sector.




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Space-flown Buzz Lightyear heads to Smithsonian

After 467 days in orbit and a ticker-tape parade, a special litte astronaut will live out its days at the National Air and Space Museum.




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Space shuttles to take flight for museum deliveries

The first 'A' in NASA's acronym name — Aeronautics — will play a leading role in the final flights of its recently retired shuttle program. Space agency jet




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How NASA moves space shuttles: The ultimate piggyback ride

NASA's space shuttles are gearing up to make their final voyages — this time flying piggyback a special Boeing 747 jet on the way to museum retirement homes.




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Space Shuttle Discovery's final flight begins

Space shuttle Discovery, NASA's fleet leader and the world's most flown spacecraft, lifted off for the last time on on April 17 to be delivered to the Smithsoni




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Iconic space shuttle moves into Smithsonian

Dailey, director of the museum, in a statement released Monday. "At the Udvar-Hazy Center, Discovery will be seen by millions of people in the coming years, esp




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NASA's prototype space shuttle heads to NYC

Residents of the Big Apple may catch sight of an unusual sight over their famous skyline this week: a NASA space shuttle riding atop a jumbo jet.




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Space Shuttle Enterprise to fly to NYC today

NASA's prototype shuttle orbiter Enterprise, which had been on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum since 2003, is set to fly to the Big App