Geoff Brumfiel
Stories
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National
Exploding rockets and asteroid findings: This year in space news
From Elon's giant rocket explosions to asteroid sample returns, we round up the news from a big year off-world.
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A 'successful failure': SpaceX's Starship achieves liftoff, loses contact mid-flight
The rocket cleared the launchpad and separated from its booster, surpassing the first attempt. But minutes later, controllers lost contact with the vehicle.
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World
Satellites and social media offer hints about Israel's ground war strategy in Gaza
The Israeli military appears to have encircled Gaza City, but so far, it's made only limited forays into the densest urban areas.
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Enhance! HORNK! Artificial intelligence can now ID individual geese
Yes, that's right, somebody has developed AI for goose faces.
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World
Using AI to follow one goose in a flock could help with conservation efforts
Artificial Intelligence is coming to the animal kingdom. Researchers have used advanced facial recognition techniques to track individual geese in a population, and other animal species too.
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World
Here's the available evidence of what happened at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza
Videos and photos provide some clues, but much remains unknown about the horrific explosion at the site.
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World
Russia is scrapping its ratification of a key nuclear test ban. Here's what that means
The world's major nuclear powers haven't tested a bomb this century, but experts worry that may be about to change.
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An AI quadcopter has beaten human champions at drone racing
The achievement marks the first time an artificial intelligence system has been able to regularly beat humans in a real-world competition and could lead to better drones in the future.
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World
5 things to know about Japan's Fukushima water release in the Pacific
The water comes from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Although most scientists agree it does not pose an immediate environmental threat, some are worried about the long-term consequences.
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National
The world is officially 'free' of chemical weapons. Here's what that means
The U.S. has destroyed the last of its stockpile of sarin nerve agent, fulfilling a decades-old obligation.