Andre Mitchell
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For first time, rocket returns safely back to Earth after launching satellites into space: Great leap towards cheaper space travel
On Monday evening, SpaceX, a commercial aerospace company seeking to make space travel more accessible to the masses, successfully landed the booster of its Falcon 9 rocket at a landing pad in Florida after pushing satellites towards orbit.
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Climate change shocker: Burning some fossil fuels can actually cool, not warm, the Earth
Researchers from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) however recently came out with findings that could possible shock climate change negotiators: burning some types of fossil fuels can actually help cool, and not warm, the Earth.
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In Florida, generosity overcomes division between Church and state
In a small city in Florida, residents are proving that the Church and the state government can cooperate to promote the value of generosity.
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Pastor says Christians have biblical duty to help refugees: 'Live by faith versus fear'
For prominent Southern Baptist minister Bryant Wright, however, there is no debate as to how Christians should treat refugees: followers of Christ have the biblical obligation to help the migrants in need.
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Flesh-eating bacteria spreading in Syria, adding to civil war and ISIS woes
This disease, scientifically known as leishmaniasis, has been affecting Syria for centuries now, but has only turned into a serious problem for the nation over the past years. Just recently, the head of nonprofit organisation Kurdish Red Crescent, was reportedly infected by this disease.
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How to defeat ISIS? Ex-Green Beret officer urges U.S. to work with local Sunni tribes, fight foes in cyberspace
In an interview with WND.com, Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Scott Mann, who served the US military for 23 years, said the campaign against the ISIS should start with completely understanding how the jihadist group operates.
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Christian population in Gaza dwindling as residents seek way out of Israeli blockade
The Christian community in the Palestinian regionn is believed to be declining at a rate of 5 percent per year, and more are thinking of packing their bags and leaving.
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Russian President Putin vows to continue developing nuclear weapons, but pledges not to use them
Months after some of the world's biggest powers, including the United States, entered into a deal with Iran to stop enriching its nuclear capacity, Russian President Vladimir Putin openly said his country will continue developing nuclear weapons.
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Like human brain: Artificial intelligence system can tell how memorable pictures are
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory developed an artificial intelligence system which can tell just how "memorable" a photograph is.
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Technology used to make nuke weapons now being harnessed to fight cancer
In the highly secure Los Alamos National Laboratory in northern New Mexico, nuclear technology is being tapped for a very noble cause: to find a cure for cancer.
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U.S.-Russia tensions dissipate in space where Russians and Americans depend on each other for survival
American and Russian space scientists rely on each other to jointly operate the International Space Station in the Earth's low orbit.
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Greenland has lost gigatons of ice over the past century, and the melting continues
An extensive new research conducted by 16 scientists recently quantified the amount of ice the Greenland ice sheet has lost since the year 1900, and the figure is simply staggering: 9,103 gigatons, a unit equivalent to a billion metric tons.