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Invasive zebra mussels found on boat bound for Seattle

Zebra and quagga mussels can clog water intake pipes, disrupt the fishing tourism industry and cost industries, businesses and communities billions of dollars.

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Dozens of orcas spotted in Puget Sound this weekend, including rare white orca

Nearly 40 transient killer whales and about 20 Southern Resident orcas were spotted in Washington waters this weekend.

ORCAS

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Dozens of orcas spotted in Puget Sound this weekend, including rare white orca

Nearly 40 transient killer whales and about 20 Southern Resident orcas were spotted in Washington waters this weekend. Credit: Jeff Friedman, Maya's Legacy

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How much money is Facebook, Google worth to you?

An MIT study found Facebook is worth $48 per month to its users, but the value of free internet services is not reflected in gross domestic product.

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Elizabeth Warren's false Facebook ad part of Democrats criticism with social media

The Massachusetts senator, a leading presidential candidate, says she used the ad this week to expose how false information appears on Facebook.

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New Snapchat filter lets you rock the iconic Gardner Minshew look

Fans of Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew can rock the athlete's iconic look thanks to a new Snapchat filter.

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Boeing CEO no longer board chairman in wake of 737 MAX crashes

Boeing’s Board of Directors has taken the chairman role away from CEO Dennis Muilenburg in the wake of two fatal 737 MAX crashes.

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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg removed from board chairman role

As a critical task force report comes out on the Boeing 737 MAX, the company's board of directors strips a key title from its chief executive.

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Seattle girls featured on the ‘Today Show’ for creating anti-bullying video game

Four Seattle girls are in the national spotlight for their efforts to stop bullying through gaming.

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Review finds Boeing, FAA share blame in certification of 737 Max

The Boeing 737 Max has been grounded worldwide since March following crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed a total of 346 people.

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Researchers Just Peered into the Flaring Heart of a Black Hole

Slo-mo 'movies' of a black hole consuming a star gave researchers a peak into its heart. (Warning: Flashing images within the video.) Researchers say these findings could help us understand how plasma flows near black holes operate.

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How the Visually Impaired 'See' Hubble Images Through Touch

To spread awareness for World Sight Day, NASA created a video featuring a book called 'Touch the Universe,' which brings incredible Hubble Space Telescope images to life for the visually impaired.

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38 Boeing 737 Next Generation jets have cracks

Initially, three Boeing 737 Next Generation planes were found with cracks. Now 38 more planes have been discovered.

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NASA Once Crashed 'Garbage' into the Moon for Science

NASA did a Q&A with their Lunar Scientist Tony Colaprete, leader of the LCROSS mission team. LCROSS hurtled an empty rocket fuel tank at the moon in 2009 to look for water. NASA says the mission's groundbreaking findings are instrumental to the Artemis program today.

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NASA's Webb Telescope to Reveal Milky Way's 'Hidden' Center

The Hubble Space Telescope's successor is finally closer to launch after more than 15 years of work. The James Webb Telescope was recently assembled as it gets ready to lift the veil on the Milky Way's crowded center.

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Hunter's Moon will make an appearance this weekend

Uniquely, the moon will remain visible from sunrise to sunset but will be most visible after sunset when it rises.

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Ancient River System on Mars Captured in New Hi-Res Images

The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft captured new images of the largest valley system on Mars, which was once a raging river covering most of the planet. ESA says we have similar valleys like this on Earth.

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Air-Breathing Fish That Can Travel On Land Found in Georgia

Georgia's Department of Natural Resources says to 'kill it immediately' if you see one. The northern snakehead can survive up to four days on land, allowing it to move to new bodies of water and negatively impact native species in the area.

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Up to 30 terabytes of data under review in case of Capital One hacker

Citing massive amounts of data, the U.S. government requested the trial of alleged hacker Paige Thompson be postponed until 2020.

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Where Do You Find Oxygen in Space? In the Dirt

Scientists develop a new way of extracting oxygen from lunar dirt.

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Kokanee salmon released in Lake Sammamish for the first time in 2 years

The kokanee fry released Wednesday is part of a strategy to restore the native kokanee population to healthy levels after decades of decline.

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Kokanee salmon released in Lake Sammamish for the first time in 2 years

The kokanee fry released Wednesday is part of a strategy to restore the native kokanee population to healthy levels after decades of decline.

ENVIRONMENT
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WWU joins with Seattle engineering group on NASA contract to help Mars rover

The group won a NASA contract for their work.

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Do the Planets in Our Solar System Ever Perfectly Align?

The planets all line up in a perfect row in many illustrations of our solar system, but does this ever actually happen?

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Why Army Ants Get Trapped in 'Death Circles'

Army ants are blind and use pheromones to follow trails of other ants, but if a trail loops they get locked running in an endless circle.

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