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A new satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday. The Mobile User Objective System or "MUOS" is designed to improve ground communications for U.S. forces on the move. A new satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday. The Mobile User Objective System or "MUOS" is designed to improve ground communications for U.S. forces on the move.« less

San Diego scientists say they have found a compound in the ocean off Santa Barbara, Calif., that can kill anthrax and other infectious diseases. KCOY's Liberty Zabala reports. San Diego scientists say they have found a compound in the ocean off Santa Barbara, Calif., that can kill anthrax and other infectious diseases. KCOY's Liberty Zabala reports.« less

NASA aborted a spacewalk at the International Space Station because of a water leak in Luca Parmitano's helmet that drenched his eyes, nose and mouth. NASA aborted a spacewalk at the International Space Station because of a water leak in Luca Parmitano's helmet that drenched his eyes, nose and mouth.« less

Japan moved parts of a massive floating wind farm towards waters off the coast of Fukushima, two years after a massive disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Felipe Maya reports. Japan moved parts of a massive floating wind farm towards waters off the coast of Fukushima, two years after a massive disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Felipe Maya reports.« less

Boston Dynamics and the U.S. Defense Department unveiled their latest humanoid robot, Atlas, which will compete in the upcoming DARPA Robotics Challenge. Boston Dynamics and the U.S. Defense Department unveiled their latest humanoid robot, Atlas, which will compete in the upcoming DARPA Robotics Challenge.« less

International Space Station crew member, astronaut Karen Nyberg, demonstrates how she washes her hair in zero gravity. International Space Station crew member, astronaut Karen Nyberg, demonstrates how she washes her hair in zero gravity.« less

Astronauts Chris Cassidy and Luca Parmitano conducted a six-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday. Astronauts Chris Cassidy and Luca Parmitano conducted a six-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday.« less

Japan will soon get the chance to see an amazingly intact 39,000-year-old baby woolly mammoth. Felipe Maya reports. Japan will soon get the chance to see an amazingly intact 39,000-year-old baby woolly mammoth. Felipe Maya reports.« less

A Brown University team was able to produce 3D X-rays showing the internal skeletal movement of a short-tailed fruit bat as it began its ascent. The biceps and triceps tendons of the bat are stretched more » A Brown University team was able to produce 3D X-rays showing the internal skeletal movement of a short-tailed fruit bat as it began its ascent. The biceps and triceps tendons of the bat are stretched and store energy as the it flies vertically, in much the same way a stretched elastic band releases energy when allowed to relax.« less

Felix Baumgartner, the daredevil who broke the sound barrier during a jump from the edge of space last year, sits down with CBSNews.com's Chenda Ngak. He reflects on his death-defying jump, talks abou more » Felix Baumgartner, the daredevil who broke the sound barrier during a jump from the edge of space last year, sits down with CBSNews.com's Chenda Ngak. He reflects on his death-defying jump, talks about his impact on future generations of kids, and shares his interest in becoming a space tourist.« less