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A team of international astronomers, including a University of Michigan doctoral student, were the first to publish the ...

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The virus, which scientists call H5N1, has spread like wildfire around the globe in recent years, surprising and horrifying ...

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July 16 marks the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test, meaning the birth of the atomic bomb. Two organizations commemorate ...

Experts believe the nascent satellite market will be shaped by a variety of forces as it develops and expands.

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