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NASA’s Morpheus project encountered difficulties on Thursday. The experimental “green” lander fell to the ground in flames, followed by a small explosion. No one was injured, and Kennedy Space Center fire personnel extinguished the fire. Engineers have been testing a new fuel mix that is cheaper and stores longer.  The …

Our planet is seeing record high temperatures.  And we’re facing the biggest drought in years.  The month of June was the fourth hottest ever, with records being broken around the globe.  July is feeling much the same with new records in other cities.  Trying to stay cool can be difficult …

In east Africa, the worst drought in 60 years has triggered famine fear in Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Kenya. Refugees are crowding into camps, and a volatile local environment make aid distribution difficult. The United Nations has distributed aid to over a million people in Somali. Much more aid is …

What was that?!  That was the asteroid dubbed “2011 MD”.  It flew by earth at about 12000 miles per hour.  Discovered June 22, the asteroid came so close that amateur astronomers were able to get a glimpse. Some say this stray would have broken up in the atmosphere. Other scientist …