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SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but passes up catching it with mechanical arms

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The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too

The new findings reveal over 1 billion years of volcanic eruptions on the lunar far side.
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A US state is sixth in the world for pollution, according to climate scientists

This “represents the single biggest health threat facing humanity,” former Vice President Al Gore said at the conference.
Environment

Green Bank initiative launched to bring environmental awareness and development to Mid-South

Members from the Memphis Metropolitan Green Financial Corporation launch Green Bank plan to invest in clean energy project for future generations.
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NASA astronaut remains at hospital after returning from an extended stay in space

The three Americans and one Russian should have returned two months ago, but were delayed by Boeing's Starliner crew capsule and weather.
Environment

TVA to receive part of $250 million government grant to boost grid capacity and clean energy

TVA said the money will fund energy projects to increase grid capacity and speed up the development of solar and wind power.
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October's supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle

A supermoon usually happens only three or four times a year and consecutively, given the moon’s constantly shifting, oval-shaped orbit.
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NASA spacecraft blasts off on 5 1/2 year-long quest to explore Jupiter's moon Europa

Scientists are almost certain a deep, global ocean exists beneath Europa's icy crust.
Science

In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad

Elon Musk called it “science fiction without the fiction part.”
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How you can view a rare, bright comet this weekend

Astronomers say it should be bright enough to see with the naked eye.
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What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal

The northern lights lit up the night sky farther south than normal on Thursday. Could we be in for a back-to-back solar show?
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The world's rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says

Part of the reason for the dry spell comes from the fact that glaciers that feed rivers in many countries suffered the largest loss of mass in the last five decades.

Three charged in connection with arson of car involved with burglary that led to deadly shooting

One-year-old and two adults injured in shooting and crash near airport

Rain likely on Thanksgiving, bitterly cold air arrives next weekend

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Memphis News & Weather | Memphis, TN | WATN - localmemphis.com

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but passes up catching it with mechanical arms

The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too

A US state is sixth in the world for pollution, according to climate scientists

Green Bank initiative launched to bring environmental awareness and development to Mid-South

NASA astronaut remains at hospital after returning from an extended stay in space

TVA to receive part of $250 million government grant to boost grid capacity and clean energy

October's supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle

NASA spacecraft blasts off on 5 1/2 year-long quest to explore Jupiter's moon Europa

In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad

How you can view a rare, bright comet this weekend

What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal

The world's rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says

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