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Shed a tear.

Climate Change Claims its First Extinction, the Bramble Cay Melomys

M. rubicola hasn't been seen since 2007 despite a search by a team of scientists.

Burn baby, burn.

NASA Intentionally Ignites Largest Man-made Fire in Space

Data from SAFFIRE will be used to improve fire safety on future crewed spacecraft.

Half-pint

DARPA-funded Aeroscraft Airships to Enter Service with the US Air Force

The military Aeroscraft will have a range of some 3,000 miles.

Secret crew

Juno Spacecraft on way to Jupiter has a ‘Crew ’of Three LEGO Figurines

The Legonauts were made as part of NASA and LEGOs "Bricks in Space" project.

EmDrive tester

US Steps-up Work on DARPA XS-1 and X-37B Military Spaceplane Projects

Another report claimed the X-37B might be a spy satellite or a "space bomber."

Hellelujah!

Elon Musk Wants to Colonize Mars to Save Humankind

Mars is the new Promised Land. But is Elon Musk the new Moses?

It's magic

F-35 ‘Magic Helmet’ with its HMDS is Lighter and Deadlier

The magic helmet's icons depict threats and targets in the air and on the ground.

Fly-by-tablet helicopter

DARPA Successfully Tests Sikorsky ‘Fly-by-Tablet’ Helicopter using ALIAS

The objective of DARPA's ALIAS program is to develop and insert new levels of automation into existing military and commercial aircraft.

A Martian date

UAE Saves NASA’s Deep Space Exploration Program with New Deal

NASA's financial woes are no secret.

Delta IV Heavy, the World’s Largest Rocket, Launches the World’s Largest Satellite -- a Spy Satellite

What observers do know is that NROL-37 is an Orion, otherwise known as Mentor or Advanced Orion spy satellite.

To Mars!

Elon Musk Reveals Timetable for Mars Colonization by SpaceX

SpaceX was founded by Musk in 2002 with the ultimate aim of colonizing Mars.

Greek computer

Text of Fabulous Antikythera Mechanism Finally Deciphered after 2,000 Years

"It's like a textbook of astronomy as it was understood then ..."

Who’s the Greatest Superhero of Them All? Here’s the 'Scientific' Answer

And who's the wimp among some of the greatest superheroes in the Marvel and DC universe included in the study?

Wenxia Man

US Convicts Chinese Spy for Attempted Theft of American Stealth Fighter Jet Engines

Prosecutors said Wenxia worked with a partner, whom she described as a Chinese government "technology spy."

Electronic buzz

RoboBees to be Capable of Autonomous Flight; can aid in Pollination

The RoboBee is about the same size as a real bee and weighs only 84 milligrams.

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