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Telstar 1, which launched 50 years ago today, was the world's first commercial satellite, and a testament to government-industry cooperation
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Just in time for another scorching July day, the history of the modern popsicle - and why the store-bought ones are less drippy than the DIY kind
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Scientists demonstrate how animals view the world, and why their vision influences the way they look
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The Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado was the most destructive in the state's history
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Fracking can go ahead in North Carolina, all because one tired legislator pushed the wrong button
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Yesterday, in the San Diego Bay, a fireworks show meant to last 17 minutes went off in 15 seconds
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Yes. They can. Two-plus months. Or, more specifically, 79 days, says pseudonymous entomologist--blogger Bug Girl
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