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Transit of Mercury brings out stargazers around the world

Stargazers used solar-filtered binoculars and telescopes to spot Mercury — a tiny black dot — as it passed directly between Earth and the sun on Monday.

Did you receive a bizarre text? You are not alone

Mobile carriers offered unhelpful explanations for the weird-text phenomenon, which appeared to be widespread, at least according to social media.

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UNLV researcher gets front seat in search for life on Mars

Geoscience professor Elisabeth “Libby” Hausrath is one of just 10 scientists chosen by NASA to select and analyze soil samples from the Mars 2020 mission.

Earthquakes felt in Las Vegas strained major fault, study says

The earthquakes that hammered the Southern California desert near the town of Ridgecrest last summer involved ruptures on a web of interconnected faults and increased strain on a major nearby fault that has begun to slowly move, according to a new study.

16 digital scams and the classic cons that inspired them

Fraud was rampant even before the internet. By knowing how scammers use modern technology to swipe money from victims — and the low-tech origins of those scams — you can keep your money safe.

How to watch meteor showers in Las Vegas

If you like seeing stars in the early mornings, it’s time to enjoy some of the better meteor showers of the year. But it might help to get away from the bright lights of the Strip.

3 win Nobel for work on lithium-ion batteries

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for their work developing lithium-ion batteries.

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