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Ancient meteorite was 'giant fertilizer bomb' for life on Earth, study suggests
Will Dunham, Reuters | Posted Oct. 21 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
The space rock that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period caused a global calamity that doomed the dinosaurs and many other life forms. But that was far from the largest meteorite to strike our planet.
October's supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 16 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
October's supermoon is the closest of the year and it's teaming up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one. The moon will be 222,055 miles away Wednesday night.
US opens applications for $900M for small nuclear reactors
Timothy Gardner, Reuters | Posted Oct. 16 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. on Wednesday opened applications for up to $900 million in funding to support the initial domestic deployment of small modular reactor nuclear technology.
NASA launches probe seeking life's ingredients on this watery moon of Jupiter
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 15 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
NASA's Europa Clipper lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on a historic mission to its namesake Europa, one of Jupiter's many satellites and a moon with an enormous subsurface ocean that scientists believe may have conditions to support life.
Why many Utah crosswalk signals are switching to touchless technology
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 15 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah transportation officials are quickly replacing old crosswalk buttons with a new technology that is more accessible for people crossing busy state roadways.
Some nations have cashed in on their top-level domain names
Kelvin Chan, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 15 - 12:22 p.m. | Save Story
Some nations are raking in extra unexpected revenue from registration fees for its their valuable web domains.
In Denmark, 50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons have been unearthed, a rare discovery
James Brooks, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 14 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed a Viking Age burial ground containing some 50 "exceptionally well-preserved" skeletons.
Human sense of smell is faster than previously thought, new study suggests
Jacqueline Howard, CNN | Posted Oct. 14 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
Your nose may be more powerful than you think. A study shows you can detect a scent faster than you blink your eyes.
NASA spacecraft to study whether Jupiter's moon Europa can harbor life
Will Dunham, Reuters | Posted Oct. 14 - 6:55 a.m. | Save Story
NASA is set to launch a spacecraft to Jupiter's moon Europa, considered one of our solar system's most promising spots to search for life beyond Earth, to learn whether this ice-encased world believed to harbor a vast underground ocean is habitable.
Spanish scientists to shed light on mystery of Columbus origins, burial
Emma Pinedo, Reuters | Updated Oct. 13 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
Spanish scientists said they will reveal details of the nationality of 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery.
In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship booster back at launch pad
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 13 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
SpaceX has pulled off the boldest test flight yet of its enormous Starship rocket, catching the returning booster back at the Texas launch pad with mechanical arms Sunday, shortly after liftoff.
Report: SpaceX uses dominance in rocket launches to boost Starlink
Zaheer Kachwala, Reuters | Posted Oct. 12 - 10:42 p.m. | Save Story
SpaceX has used its dominant position as the primary rocket launcher to push satellite rivals to share wireless airwaves with its Starlink broadband internet business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
A celestial encore! A bright comet is about to make an entrance
Ryan Boyce for KSL.com | Posted Oct. 12 - 2:11 p.m. | Save Story
If you have seen enough of the aurora borealis in your social media feeds, be prepared for comets. This week, as a comet hurtles through the inner solar system, stargazers in Utah may be able to spot it with their unaided eye.
Solar storm could stress power grids, forecasters say
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 10 - 9:13 a.m. | Save Story
Space weather forecasters say a severe solar storm heading to Earth could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes. A severe geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for Thursday into Friday.
A rare comet brightens the night skies in October
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 9 - 9:31 p.m. | Save Story
A rare, bright comet will be visible in October, clear skies permitting. The comet will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday. Astronomers say it should be bright enough to see with the naked eye.
US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case
Shawn Chen, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 9 - 10:26 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in order to eliminate its online search monopoly. But it's just one of many potential remedies under consideration.
Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
A new study suggests that humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy. Advances in medical technology and genetic research are not translating into marked jumps in life span overall.
Spacecraft is on its way to asteroid slammed by NASA in previous save-the-Earth test
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 2:05 p.m. | Save Story
A spacecraft has blasted off to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash. It's the second part of a planetary defense test that could one day help save Earth.
