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Gaia to Shut Down After More Than a Decade of Mapping the Milky Way

After more than a decade of mapping the stars, the European spacecraft will shut down on Thursday. But its legacy lives on.

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Measles Cases in Kansas May Be Linked to Texas Outbreak

State health officials worry that declining vaccination rates have left many communities vulnerable nationwide.

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Masaki Kashiwara, Japanese Mathematician, Wins 2025 Abel Prize

Masaki Kashiwara received the honor, often regarded as the Nobel Prize in mathematics, for work that combined different mathematical fields to solve challenging problems.

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They’re in Hot Water in Idaho. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing.

Nearly 500 buildings in the state capital get their heat from a clean, renewable source located deep in the ground.

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Living Car-Free in Arizona, on Purpose and Happily

One community near Phoenix is taking a “completely different” approach to development.

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SpaceX Rocket Launch Creates Glowing Spiral in the Night Sky for Europe

Frozen fuel from the Falcon 9 rocket launched Monday created a luminous display for several minutes, and was seen by people from England to Eastern Europe.

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Hiking the Cactus to Clouds Route in Palm Springs, Calif.

The Cactus to Clouds ascent just outside Palm Springs, Calif., is grueling, but natural treasures, and a speedy trip down, await anyone who is up to the challenge.

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Supreme Court Will Not Hear Appeal in ‘Juliana’ Climate Case

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in the long-running case, known as Juliana, which helped spawn legal strategies widely adapted to other lawsuits over climate.

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Trump and DOGE Propel V.A. Mental Health System Into Turmoil

A chaotic restructuring order threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Lessons from a Lost-Pet Detective Named Kat

Recovering missing animals requires understanding both animal and human behavior.

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