An image of the Rotten Egg Nebula captured by the Hubble Space Telescope and released by NASA in August 2001.

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Scientists Are Using a Balloon to Launch a Telescope

Exploring space requires scientists to get a little creative. One of my professors at Arizona State University once proposed a mission to smash a copper ball into Mars to examine the ejecta and subsurface of the planet. (ASU is a partner with Slate and New America in Future Tense.) Sometimes, the simplest and cheapest solutions are best in a field where high-tech offerings can pose a significant chance of failure. Continue reading Scientists Are Using a Balloon to Launch a Telescope →

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Argo AI's fourth-generation autonomous vehicle, built using the Ford Escape Hybrid.

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Lyft ditches Google Maps for Here, partners with Argo AI

By Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica,

The ride-hailing company Lyft is changing up its search data and places provider, which until now have been powered by Google. Lyft will now use Here instead. Continue reading Lyft ditches Google Maps for Here, partners with Argo AI →

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Bezos, 57, who also owns The Washington Post, claimed the first seat.

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Blue Origin Launch: Jeff Bezos reaches space on company’s 1st flight with people

By Marcia Dunn, ABC 7

VAN HORN, Texas — Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft. Continue reading Blue Origin Launch: Jeff Bezos reaches space on company’s 1st flight with people →

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Many humans DNA carry genes from Neanderthals, a legacy of past admixture

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Humans, Neanderthals share up to 98.5 percent DNA, new study reveals

By Kerry J. Byrne, New York Post

You’re not much different than a Neanderthal, according to your DNA. At least according to a new study published by Science Advances. The journal found that as little as 1.5 percent of our DNA is unique to modern humans, and not shared with our ancestral species. Continue reading Humans, Neanderthals share up to 98.5 percent DNA, new study reveals →

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Tech Education Financing for Black Communities

There are two ways of learning tech skills – one approach is the use of free courses, guides and other online resources and the second is by enrolling in schools that offer tech programs and education. Continue reading Tech Education Financing for Black Communities →

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NASA predicts a “wobble” in the moon’s orbit may lead to record flooding on Earth

By Sophie Lewis, CBS News

Every coast in the U.S. is facing rapidly increasing high tide floods thanks to a “wobble” in the moon’s orbit working in tandem with climate change-fueled rising sea levels. Continue reading NASA predicts a “wobble” in the moon’s orbit may lead to record flooding on Earth →

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Amazon Gets the Go-Ahead to Track Your Sleep With Radar

By Shoshana Wodinsky, Gizmodo

On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission gave the e-commerce giant clearance to create bedside radar devices meant to track how we toss and turn at night. And while Amazon’s putting the best face possible on the innovation, it’s still all about those ad dollars. Continue reading Amazon Gets the Go-Ahead to Track Your Sleep With Radar →