NPR News: How a power outage in Colorado caused U.S. official time be 4.8 microseconds off

How a power outage in Colorado caused U.S. official time be 4.8 microseconds off
Officials said the error is likely be too minute for the general public to clock it, but it could affect applications such as critical infrastructure, telecommunications and GPS signals.

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NPR News: Scientists say they have discovered 20 new species deep in the Pacific Ocean

Scientists say they have discovered 20 new species deep in the Pacific Ocean
Researchers retrieved reef monitoring devices that had been placed in deep coral reefs in Guam. The devices were placed up to 330 feet below the surface.

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NPR News: What to know about Jared Isaacman, the billionaire private astronaut leading NASA

What to know about Jared Isaacman, the billionaire private astronaut leading NASA
Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination in May, citing the billionaire's donations to Democrats and ties to Elon Musk. He was renominated last month and confirmed by a 67-30 Senate vote on Wednesday.

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NPR News: A photographer discovers miles of dinosaur tracks near Italy's Winter Olympic venues

A photographer discovers miles of dinosaur tracks near Italy's Winter Olympic venues
A nature photographer stumbled upon thousands of 210-million-year-old dinosaur tracks in Italy's central Alps, near where some Olympic skiing and snowboarding events will be held in February.

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NPR News: Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries

Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries
A new program at the Department of Energy is pushing the development of nearly a dozen new reactor designs at breakneck speed.

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NPR News: Only two species can survive in Great Salt Lake? Scientist says — hold my Nalgene

Only two species can survive in Great Salt Lake? Scientist says — hold my Nalgene
Scientist Julie Jung set out on a hike along the Great Salt Lake to find nematodes. She ended up discovering a new species.

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NPR News: New report finds the Arctic continues to warm faster than the planet as a whole

New report finds the Arctic continues to warm faster than the planet as a whole
This year's Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the northernmost part of the Earth is warming faster than the global average, leading to melting glaciers, shifting fish populations, and rivers running orange.

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