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1. Voyager 2 Spacecraft Enters Interstellar Space
   After a journey of more than four decades, Voyager 2 has passed beyond the sun’s influence
   
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2. Infectious Outbreaks Threaten the Last Asiatic Lions
   Parasites and dog disease in India sweep through the cats’ only home, triggering fears for the species’ survival
   
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3. China Launches First-Ever Mission to the Moon's Farside
   In late December or early January the Chang’e 4 spacecraft will touch down at a site near the lunar south pole within the solar system’s largest-known impact crater
   
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4. Google Searches Could Predict Heroin Overdoses
   Internet queries about opioids are linked to drug-related hospital admissions 
   
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5. "Superhuman" AI Triumphs Playing the Toughest Board Games
   Will a general algorithm that masters chess, go and shogi succeed as well for games with less-defined rules?
   
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