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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches on Sunday, January 17. Though the launch went as planned, the craft's landing did not.

Sunday's SpaceX Landing Didn't Exactly Go as Planned

Jason-3 made it to orbit—but the company's Falcon 9 rocket didn't make it back to Earth in one piece

An artist's rendition of Juno in orbit around Jupiter. The craft is powered entirely by the sun's rays.

Juno Is Now Humanity’s Furthest-Flung Solar-Powered Craft

Armed with over 18,000 solar cells, the Jupiter orbiter is taking solar-fueled space exploration to new lengths

Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena of Chile has received architecture's most prestigious award, the Pritzker Prize.

Meet the Winner of Architecture's Most Prestigious Prize

Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena is the 2016 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate

Hurricane Alex as seen by NASA satellite on January 14, 2016

A Rare Winter Hurricane Is Making a Beeline for the Azores

Alex is the first January Atlantic hurricane to form in almost 80 years

For the first time since 1974, no climbers reached the peak of Mt. Everest.

Here's Why Nobody Made It Up Mount Everest Last Year

For the first time in over four decades, red tape and poor conditions prevented any climbers from conquering the mountain

Matt de la Peña became the first Latino author to win the Newbery Medal for his book, "Last Stop on Market Street."

These Are the American Library Association's Picks for Best Children's Literature

Meet the 2016 Caldecott and Newbery Award winners, among others

The official seal of the village of Whitesboro, New York.

New York Village Votes to Keep Official Seal Depicting a White Settler Strangling a Native American

It's a story that might as well have been ripped from a plotline on "Parks and Recreation"

David Bowie performs as Ziggy Stardust

How David Bowie Helped Shape Science Fiction as We Know It

From “Space Oddity” to “Lazarus,” Bowie gave voice to the anxiety of science fiction

An artist's impression of Philae's landing on Comet 67P. Philae is the small craft beneath the Rosetta orbiter. It detached from Rosetta and landed on the comet on November 12, 2014. Now it may be out of contact forever.

Scientists Are Trying to Get in Touch With Philae One Last Time

As Comet 67P hurtles further and further away, it's taking the 'little lander that could' along with it

A trial at the Destrehan Plantation sentenced 45 men from the uprising to death or to go to New Orleans for future trials.

How a Nearly Successful Slave Revolt Was Intentionally Lost to History

More than 500 slaves fought for their freedom in this oft-overlooked rebellion

Mumbai's gigantic Dharavi slum will soon be home to a mobile museum.

Mumbai Is Getting a Museum Designed For and About Its Slums

But is a museum showcasing objects created by slum residents ethical or exploitative?

A selection of nominees for the 2014 Angouleme Grand Prix lifetime achievement award.

Prestigious Comics Festival Comes Under Fire For Excluding, Then Denying Existence of, Women Creators

The Angoulême International Comics Festival drops its shortlist for its top award after more than half its nominees withdrew their names in protest

Grab Your Fork and Travel Back in Time With These Old USDA Dietary Guidelines

Wheels, pyramids and plates—dietary recommendations have come a long way in the last century

Keeper Jessica Jones with Lamas and Alpacas during the annual animal stocktake at ZSL London Zoo, UK.

The London Zoo Is Making its Annual Headcount This Week

Ensuring every animal is present and accounted for

Popular Brain Game Maker Luminosity Faces a Fine for False Advertising

The science doesn’t back up the claims that playing memory and attention games can prevent mental decline

The first hydrogen bomb was detonated by the United States in a test over the Marshall Islands in 1952.

What’s the Difference Between an A-Bomb and an H-Bomb?

Why North Korea’s alleged nuclear test is drawing skepticism and fear alike

The Washington Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that carrying a paring knife is not a protected right under the Second Amendment.

The Second Amendment Protects Knives as Long as They’re Not Made For Cooking

The Washington Supreme Court does consider things like police batons, billy clubs, dirks and switchblades as “arms”

A fragment of a scuttled Revolutionary War-era ship discovered at a Virginia construction site.

Revolutionary War-Era Ship Found at Hotel Construction Site

The scuttled ship could reveal new details about how American colonists built their boats

Andy Warhol's portraits of Queen Elizabeth on view at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Several works from this series are hung in British embassies in the United States.

You Can Only See a Fraction of These Publicly Owned British Artworks

Parliament official says thousands of government-owned artworks belong in a gallery

A portrait of Abraham Lincoln in 1861 shows how the man would not have been amused by this theft.

A Sculpture of Abraham Lincoln’s Hand Has Been Stolen From an Illinois Museum

The 150-year-old plaster art piece went missing sometime before December 11

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