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Saturn And Jupiter Create Rare 'Christmas Star' In Australia In The Great Conjunction
Stargazers can observe the planets through a pair of binoculars.
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Rare 'Christmas Star To Appear For First Time In Hundreds Of Years
Jupiter and Saturn will appear to be so close from Earth on December 21 that they may look like one shining star.
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Asteroid On Track To Buzz Earth The Day Before The Presidential Election
Call it an omen.
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What Is A 'Zombie' Tropical Storm?
A week after making landfall and fizzling out, Paulette is back ... "because 2020."
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Astronomers Spot Possible Signs Of Extraterrestrial Life In Venus's Clouds
There may be bizarre microbes living in the sulfuric acid-laden clouds of the hothouse planet, scientists said.
By Seth Borenstein, AP

Weather Channel Reporter Has Frightening Near-Miss With Hurricane Debris
Meteorologist Stephanie Abrams assured viewers she was OK following her brush with Hurricane Laura.
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Ocasio-Cortez Fires A 'Windmill Cancer' Dig Back After Trump Blasts Her Education
The US president said the progressive lawmaker "knows nothing about the environment" and "probably never studied."
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SpaceX Capsule And NASA Astronauts Make Historic Splashdown
Test pilots Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken rode the SpaceX Dragon capsule back to Earth.
By Marcia Dunn, AP

New Flu Virus Found In Pigs In China Has Pandemic Potential, Say Researchers
Scientists say an influenza strain found in the pigs needs to be watched closely.
By David Stanway, Reuters

Scientists Note Asteroid Approaching Earth Looks Like Its Wearing A Face Mask
1998 OR2 appears to know the planet is facing the coronavirus pandemic, researchers joked.
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