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August 30, 2022

Late ‘Star Trek’ Actress Nichelle Nichols’ Ashes Will Be Sent Into Space

Actress Nichelle Nichols—who shined as Lieutenant Uhura in the 1960s show Star Trek: The Original Series—will have a final resting place among the stars. After the legendary talent passed away on July 30, 2022 of natural causes, her son, Kyle Johnston, donated a portion of her ashes to be sent into space via the United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket.

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August 30, 2022

17-Year-Old Invents Low-Cost Machine Learning Software That Can Detect Elephant Poachers

Despite conservationists’ efforts, animal poaching continues to devastate vulnerable species.

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August 29, 2022

Giant Slide Causes Riders to Become Airborne and Is Shut Down 4 Hours Later

Giant slides are objectively fun, especially for adults.

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August 17, 2022

Canadian Tourist Returns Stolen Artifacts to Pompeii to Break 15-Year “Curse”

Have you ever felt like you were cursed? Like bad things were happening to you and you couldn’t really explain why? One woman in Canada, identified simply as Nicole, felt this for 15 long years; except, she had a sneaking suspicion about how her streak of bad luck started.

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August 16, 2022

Robin Williams’ Children Honor Their Father on the 8th Anniversary of His Death

It has been eight years since the passing of legendary actor and comedian Robin Williams.

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August 11, 2022

RIP Issey Miyake: Remembering the Legacy of the Influential Japanese Fashion Designer

One of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century has passed away.

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August 10, 2022

RIP Dame Olivia Newton-John: Celebrating the Musical Star of ‘Grease’

The world lost a beloved music legend this week. On Monday, August 8, 2022, Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away at her home in Southern California at the age of 73. Famous for her role as Sandy Olsson in the 1978 musical Grease, the four-time Grammy winner had been battling breast cancer for 30 years since her initial diagnosis in the 1990s.

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August 3, 2022

RIP Nichelle Nichols: Celebrating the Activist and Actress Who Played Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek’

Some stars shine brighter than others.

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August 1, 2022

Johnny Depp Debuts His First Art Collection, Makes $3.6 Million “Almost Immediately”

Actor Johnny Depp can now add “multi-million dollar-selling artist” to his résumé.

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July 25, 2022

New Poll Finds Most Americans Support NASA’s $10B Investment in James Webb Space Telescope

Were you enamored by the James Webb Space Telescope’s image of the glistening Carina Nebula? How about the revisiting of Hubble’s old stomping grounds? If your answer is yes, consider yourself in the majority—a new poll finds that NASA’s nearly $10 billion investment is well-liked by the American population. The marketing and research company YouGov recently polled 1,000 Americans on their opinions of NASA and some of their most popular space programs.

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