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Why the White House wants to create a traffic cop for space

Spacemaybevast,butit’sgettingprettycrowdedupthere.Therearenownearly1,500satellitesinorbitaroundEarthandlotsofdebris—anestimated20,000piecesofspacejunkbiggerthan

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China’s icebreaker Xuelong acquires geologic data near Ross Sea

China’sresearchicebreakerXuelong,orSnowDragon,wrapsupits34thinvestigationinTerraNovaBayoftheRossSeainAntarcticaonTuesday,acquiringinformationofseabedtopography,

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New planet could support life: ESO observatory

Anewextrasolarsystemplanetcanbeaddedtoahandfuloffellowexoplanetswhichcouldtheoreticallysupportlife,theEuropeanSouthernObservatorysaidWednesday.TheESOsaidithaddi

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Scientists discover Earth-size planet that could sustain life

AnewlydiscoveredEarth-sizeplanetthatcouldsustainlifeispoisedtobecomeEarth'scloseststellarneighborinacosmic"blinkoftheeye,"scientistsattheEuropeanSouthernObserva

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Uber hires former Facebook exec and Firefox founder Blake Ross

UberhashiredFirefoxco-founderBlakeRosstoworkwiththemonproductstrategy.BlakeRossRosswillbeworkingwiththeridesharingcompanypart-timefromLosAngeles.Heannouncediton

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US steel policy may trigger a global trade conflict

As the White House seeks to turn steel imports into a national security matter, the issue is alienating not only China but also the United States' NATO allies. "They're dumping steel and destroying our steel industry, they've been doing it for decades, and I'm stopping it. It'll stop,"

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US steel policy may trigger a global trade conflict

AstheWhiteHouseseekstoturnsteelimportsintoanationalsecuritymatter,theissueisalienatingnotonlyChinabutalsotheUnitedStates'NATOallies."They'redumpingsteelanddestr

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'Peculiar' radio signals could prove alien life does exist

Somevery"peculiarsignals"havebeennoticedcomingfromastarjust11lightyearsaway,scientistsinPuertoRicosaid.Themysteryhasgrippedtheinternetasspeculationmountsaboutth

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U.S. Commerce Secretary pledges fair treatment for Chinese investment

U.S.SecretaryoftheCommerceDepartmentWilburRossonTuesdaypledgedtogivefairtreatmentforChineseinvestmentintheUnitedStatesastheDonaldTrumpadministrationsteppedupeff

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US commerce chief hopes to finish NAFTA talks by early January

USCommerceSecretaryWilburRosshassaidthebestwindowtocompletetherenegotiationoftheNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA)isbyearlyJanuary,wellbeforeMexico'sgeneral

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US, China reach deals on access for beef, financial services

ChinaandtheUShavereacheddealstoexpandtradeinbeefandchickenandincreaseaccessforfinancialfirms,USCommerceSecretaryWilburRosssaidatabriefingonThursday.Thedealsaret

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Trump's trade czar Ross easily wins U.S. Senate confirmation

Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross easily won confirmation as U.S. commerce secretary on Monday, clearing President Donald Trump's top trade official to start work on renegotiating trade relationships with China and Mexico.

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New app helps Aussies to use mobile phone as "live" TV

Australians will soon have the ability to live stream free-to-air (FTA) television, thanks to a "world first" app being developed by TV aggregator Freeview.