5,200 tons of extraterrestrial dust fall on Earth each year

Each year, 5,200 tons of space dust fall to Earth, far outweighing larger meteorites that hit the planet.

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Antibody cocktail helps prevent coronavirus infections in same households

A monoclonal antibody cocktail developed by Regeneron reduced risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 by 81% in household contacts living with a positive case, company said.

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Baby born with three penises

A baby boy born in Iraq with three penises is the first reported human case of triphallia. He's doing well after surgery.

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Yuri Gagarin: How the first man in space sparked a conspiracy theory

Gagarin became the first of humankind to blast off into space on April 12, 1961, but rumors continue to circulate that another cosmonaut had beaten him to the punch days before.

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NASA delays Mars helicopter Ingenuity's 1st flight to April 14

NASA has delayed the first flight of its Mars helicopter Ingenuity after the vehicle's last test ended earlier than planned.

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World's largest recorded sawfish washes up dead in Florida

The longest sawfish ever measured washed up in Florida, not far from another large specimen.

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Did Marie Antoinette really say 'Let them eat cake'?

No, the misquote is an example of French revolutionary propaganda.

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NASA to land 1st person of color on the moon with Artemis program

NASA will land the first person of color in addition to the first woman on the moon with the Artemis program, NASA's Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk revealed today (April 9).

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NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity is 'go' for historic 1st flight on Sunday

Humanity's first helicopter on Mars has been cleared for a historic takeoff.

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Why do cats have belly 'pouches'?

Cats have swinging "pouches" on their bellies, but that doesn't mean they're fat.

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