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Posted on November 16, 2020 · The vaccine is nearly 95% effective in preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a clinical test involving 30,000 people.

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Pfizer Says Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective

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Posted on November 9, 2020 · Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is the first to have data showing that it exceeded the minimum effectiveness threshold set by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Heads To Widespread Testing In U.S.

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Posted on July 27, 2020 · A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the U.S. company Moderna and the National Institutes of Health starts its final phase of testing. It's one of a handful of candidates to reach this stage.

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New Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise In Early, Limited Trial

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Posted on May 18, 2020 · Cambridge, Mass.-based Moderna, Inc., is reporting preliminary data suggesting its COVID-19 vaccine is safe, and appears to be triggering an immune response in test subjects.

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Posted on May 4, 2018 · The NASA mission is set to launch Saturday morning. The InSight spacecraft will land in the Elysium Planitia to listen for "Marsquakes" and learn more about what Mars is made of.

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Live High Definition Video From Mars? NASA Is Getting Ready

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Posted on March 14, 2018 · NASA is building a new space-based laser communication that will allow live, high-definition video from Mars and beyond — something that's not possible with standard radio equipment

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A Quest: Insulin-Releasing Implant For Type-1 Diabetes

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Posted on November 7, 2017 · Clinical trials that transplant insulin-making pancreatic cells into people with diabetes have been underway for several years, with some success

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NASA Spacecraft Gets Up Close With Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

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Posted on July 10, 2017 · NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly directly over the Great Red Spot, a swirling storm on Jupiter, on Monday. Scientists are hoping to gain a better understanding of the storm and why it persists.

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NASA To Test Inflatable Room For Astronauts In Space

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Posted on April 8, 2016 · On Friday, a supply rocket is scheduled to send an inflatable module to the International Space Station. The expandable technology is being developed by a private firm.

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Houston Prepares Now For Zika’s Potential Arrival This Summer

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Posted on March 22, 2016 · When summer brings heat, humidity and mosquitoes, cities along the Gulf Coast may become gateways for Zika into the U.S. Impoverished areas are likely to bear the brunt, health officials say.

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