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Gala opens countdown to 50th anniversary of 1st moon landing

Former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin was noticeably absent from a gala kicking off a yearlong celebration of the 50th ...

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Apollo Astronauts on Moon-Landing Anniversary

The Apollo Celebration Gala at the Kennedy Space Center kicked off a yearlong celebration of the upcoming 50-year anniversary ...

Drought forces emergency measures for US West's wild horses

Harsh drought conditions in parts of the American West are pushing wild horses to the brink and spurring extreme measures to ...

Aldrin skips Space Center gala amid feud with his children

Former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin was noticeably absent from a gala kicking off a yearlong celebration of the 50-year ...

Astronaut drops in on Kraftwerk gig, plays duet from space

Kraftwerk fans are used to hearing otherworldly tunes, but the German electronic music pioneers took it to another level at ...

Newly released video shows man believed to be last of tribe

No one knows his name. No one knows the name of the people he came from. And he appears to have lived alone in Brazil's ...

Armored dinosaur with spiky head unveiled at Utah museum

A dinosaur that was covered in bony armor from its spiky head to its clubbed tail has been unveiled at a museum in Utah.

Newton's 'Principia' among items in alleged $8M book scheme

An archivist and an antique bookseller were charged Friday with stealing millions of dollars' worth of rare books, ...

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One giant sale: Neil Armstrong's collection goes to auction

Admirers of Neil Armstrong and space exploration have a chance to own artifacts and mementos that belonged to the modest man ...

UK space officials seek nifty name for Mars rover

The U.K. Space Agency is looking for a catchy name for the ExoMars Rover being developed for use in a mission set for 2020.

Oregon wheat farmers try to stop fire that's consuming crops

Farmers rushed to save their livelihoods as a wildfire roared through vast Oregon wheat fields Thursday and crushed their ...

Trump aims to end automatic protections for some species

The Trump administration on Thursday proposed ending automatic protections for threatened animals and plants and limiting ...

Hawaii town hopes lava tourism will bring economic relief

Stunning images of Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano have captivated people around the world. But ironically it's nearly ...

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AP-NORC Poll: If DNA shows health risks, most want to know

Would you want to know if you harbor a gene linked to Alzheimer's or another incurable disease? A new poll finds most ...

1 dead as latest fire portends explosive Northwest season

A fast-moving fire fueled by gusting winds in the Pacific Northwest killed one person, forced dozens of households to ...

The Latest: Oregon wildfire grows to 70 square miles

The Latest on fires in the Pacific Northwest (all times local): 7:25 p.m. A wind-whipped wildfire that started Tuesday in a ...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches spacecraft higher than ever

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket company shot a capsule higher into space Wednesday than it's ever done before. The New Shepard ...

Study: National parks get fewer visits when pollution rises

Visitors appear to be steering clear of some U.S. national parks or cutting visits short because of pollution levels that are ...

Poison parsnip causes severe burns, blisters on woman's legs

A woman was left with severe burns and blisters on her legs after encountering an invasive species of plant in Vermont.

Astronomers spy nearby star that could be chomping a planet

Astronomers may have caught a relatively nearby star munching on a planet or mini-planets. A NASA space telescope noticed ...