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More Than 1,000 Birds Died One Night in Chicago. Will It Happen Again?

A mass of birds died in Chicago in October after striking one building, adding to the push for more protections in one of the most dangerous cities for avian migration.

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Chicago, Houston and Dallas were named some of the most dangerous cities for migrating birds in an April 2019 study. Experts have suggested a number of improvements to protect birds.

Ed Dwight Goes to Space 63 Years After Training as 1st Black Astronaut

Edward Dwight was among the first pilots that the United States was training to send to space in 1961, but he was passed over. On Sunday, he finally made it on a Blue Origin flight.

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Edward Dwight was one of six people who went to space aboard the Mission NS-25 crew capsule from Blue Origin on Sunday. Upon exiting, he raised his arm and said, β€œLong time coming.”

How to View the Northern Lights on Sunday Night

The best weather conditions for viewing the colorful light display will be in much of the West while New England was β€œa question mark,” a forecaster said.

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A geomagnetic storm lit up the night sky above the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah, on Friday.
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