Hawaii or Spain? Why location might not matter for big telescope
Despite years of legal battles and protests, officials say Hawaii's highest peak — Mauna Kea — is the best spot for the $1.4 billion instrument
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Hawaii or Spain? Why location might not matter for big telescope
Despite years of legal battles and protests, officials say Hawaii's highest peak — Mauna Kea — is the best spot for the $1.4 billion instrument
Hong Kong protests turn dangerous after officer fires warning shot
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Hawaii or Spain? Why location might not matter for big telescope
Despite years of legal battles and protests, officials say Hawaii's highest peak — Mauna Kea — is the best spot for the $1.4 billion instrument
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It was the first time a presidential surrogate had ever come to Great Falls, a small town in Chester County
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Hawaii or Spain? Why location might not matter for big telescope
Despite years of legal battles and protests, officials say Hawaii's highest peak — Mauna Kea — is the best spot for the $1.4 billion instrument
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"A little bit of that twin magic" can go a long way. Meet 3 sets of identical twins making it big on Instagram
Unpiloted Soyuz spacecraft aborts space station docking
Russian flight controllers hope to make a second docking attempt after troubleshooting
"It's kinda crazy": Kid influencers make big money
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YouTube shuts over 200 channels with Hong Kong disinformation
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Hawaii or Spain? Why location might not matter for big telescope
Despite years of legal battles and protests, officials say Hawaii's highest peak — Mauna Kea — is the best spot for the $1.4 billion instrument
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Astronaut Anne McClain is facing the first allegation of a crime committed in space. McClain's estranged wife, Summer Worden, accused the astronaut of accessing her bank account while on a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
NASA investigating first allegation of crime in space
Anne McClain, a decorated astronaut who was slotted to be a part of the first-ever all-female spacewalk, was accused of accessing her estranged wife's bank account while aboard the International Space Station
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Hawaii or Spain? Why location might not matter for big telescope
Despite years of legal battles and protests, officials say Hawaii's highest peak — Mauna Kea — is the best spot for the $1.4 billion instrument
NASA probes possible space crime
Astronaut Anne McClain is facing the first allegation of a crime committed in space. McClain's estranged wife, Summer Worden, accused the astronaut of accessing her bank account while on a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
NASA investigating first allegation of crime in space
Anne McClain, a decorated astronaut who was slotted to be a part of the first-ever all-female spacewalk, was accused of accessing her estranged wife's bank account while aboard the International Space Station
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How cybercriminals hold data hostage... and why the best solution is often paying a ransom; Then, who's responsible for the opioid epidemic? Doctors or pharmaceutical companies?; And, Tim Green: Coping with the ALS he thinks was caused by the game he loves
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Who's responsible for the opioid epidemic?
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A historic flood in March 2019 left much of America's heartland under water. Grain farmers already struggling to bounce back from the Chinese trade war must now grapple with the realities of climate change that threaten to change the future of farming forever. Now, some farmers are implementing practices that could potentially reverse the effects of climate change – and provide a bigger profit. In this CBSN Originals documentary, Adam Yamaguchi travels to Nebraska, where he meets two farmers on different paths, both determined to pass their legacies on to the next generation.
When cybercriminals hold data hostage
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