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Dust Storm Sweeps Over Mali
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At a time of year when dust storm activity winds down, a plume of dust blanketed parts of the West African nation and its neighbors.
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NASA’s Chandra Unveils Mysterious X-Ray Objects
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Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have discovered a new class of objects behaving unlike any they have seen before. Astronomers suggest these newly spotted objects in other galaxies may help solve not one, but two long-standing questions in astrophysics.…
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How 2 US, European Satellites Are Studying Hurricanes During El Niño
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Last November, NASA and its European partners launched the Sentinel-6B satellite to improve hurricane forecasts, help protect infrastructure, and benefit commercial industries, including shipping. The satellite now is flying 30 seconds behind its predecessor, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich. Both satellites are…
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