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There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away.

Tory Bruno, the longtime chief of the launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) has joined the competition at Blue Origin.

New research reveals a brighter side of ADHD, showing that adults who recognize and use their strengths feel happier, healthier, and less stressed. People with ADHD were more likely to identify traits like creativity, humor, and hyperfocus as personal strengths.…

Mars once had sprawling river systems that rivaled major watersheds on Earth, and scientists have now identified the biggest ones for the first time. Researchers mapped 16 massive drainage basins where water likely flowed long enough to support life. Even…

Bears, stars, Battlestar Galactica

SpaceX just set a new annual-launch record for the sixth year in a row, and the numbers are getting pretty silly.

Constellations, planets, a waxing moon and more grace the night sky this New Year’s Eve.

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Cannabis products with higher THC levels may slightly reduce chronic pain, particularly nerve pain, according to a review of multiple clinical trials. The improvement was small and short-lived, while side effects were more common. Products with little or no THC,…