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Outdoor Light Can Slow Or Reduce Nearsightedness

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Kids should be spending at least an hour a day to prevent it, study shows

New research shows that exposure to outdoor light might play a bigger role in preventing myopia than previously thought.

Watch A Hydraulic Press Crush A Hydraulic Press Crush A Hydraulic Press

A New Shrimp Simulacrum Hopes To Take Plates By Storm

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New Wave Foods

Your next shrimp pad thai might be shrimp-free

The future of shrimp will include algae, protein powder, and will be baked like bread.

Playstation VR Lets You Walk Around VR Like HTC’s Vive, Almost

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Playstation VR

Side effects may include dizziness

The HTC Vive isn't the only VR headset that you can…

This 'Octobot' Has Its Tentacles Around Our Hearts

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Octobot

I shall name him squishy

Soft and squishy robots are the future as evidenced by the printable hydraulic robot we saw earlier this week. But while walking robots are cool, swimming squishy robots…

SpaceX Is Ready To Try Another Droneship Landing

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SpaceX Droneship "Of Course I Still Love You" on April 7, 2016

The last one didn't stick

Maybe the fifth time is finally the charm?

How the Saturn V Broke into Pieces Launching to the Moon

Copying Smells, And Testing The Copies

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A plastic nose sits waiting to smell

How we'll figure out whether machines can mimic the scents of reality

Scientists propose a Turing Test for determining whether a fake smell is true to the original that it mimics…

What It's Like To See SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket In Person

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Up close with a big rocket

I'm here at Kennedy Space Center reporting on the SpaceX launch that's scheduled for tonight, and I expected to be completely overwhelmed by the size of the rocket. I…

Science Says Sperm Whales Could Really Wreck Ships

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Diagram Of A Sperm Whale Head

Spoilers for “Moby Dick” to follow

Giant heads make good battering rams, says science.

SpaceX's Dragon Will Launch With A New Abort Option Today, Just in Case

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A getaway plan that hopefully won't be needed

Today at 4:43 PM Eastern, SpaceX will attempt its big comeback to the International Space Station, and it's carrying an extra safety precaution onboard.

Exploding Oobleck, In Slow Motion. Happy Friday.

A Concept Wooden Car, A Suit That Makes You Feel 85, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week

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Plus, NASA released 2.95 million new images of Earth

10 of our favorite images from this week in science and technology news.

Watch The SpaceX Launch Now

SpaceX Has Successfully Landed Its Rocket On A Droneship

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SpaceX lands Falcon 9 on a droneship

Watch the monumental landing here

Fifth time's the charm: SpaceX has successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on its drone ship out in the Atlantic Ocean, the first time in history such…

Elon Musk Hopes To Launch Landed Rocket Booster Again

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Successful SpaceX droneship landing

It could go up in May or June

Elon Musk says the company hopes to fly this one again. It'll be the first time SpaceX has flown a used rocket.

Why SpaceX's Rocket Landing On A Drone Ship Is A Big Deal

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Successful SpaceX droneship landing

A giant landing for mankind

The achievement is critical in developing reusable, relatively low-cost spaceflight.

What Happens After You Land A Rocket On A Drone Ship?

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rocket on drone ship

SpaceX's next challenge will be in getting the Falcon 9 to shore

Yesterday's success was a long time coming. What's next?

Fall(out) Guy Part 9

This Is The Defining Image Of The Commercial Space Age (So Far)

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The International Space Station w/ SpaceX Dragon, Orbital ATK Cygnus, and Soyuz

Two private spacecraft are now attached to the space station; more will follow

This is the first time these two private spacecraft have both been attached to the space station at the same time. It hopefully won't be the last.
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