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Humanity Just Launched a Satellite to See if Alien Worlds Are Habitable
CHEOPS, the first mission focused on measuring exoplanet sizes, blasted off on Wednesday morning from French Guiana.
The Zika Virus Is Spreading Through the Americas Very Quickly
The World Health Organization says that the mosquito-borne virus, which has been linked to abnormal births in Brazil, will likely spread to all countries in the continent except Canada and Chile. The US has yet to report a homegrown case of Zika.
Meet Sentinel-2A, the Guardian Satellite Now Orbiting Earth
The satellite is equipped with color and infrared cameras, and will carry out environmental surveillance missions as part of the agency’s mission, called "Copernicus."
If You're Buried in Cayenne Don't Expect a Real Bouquet
Thousands of flowers take up the pavement outside self-service shops in the weeks leading up to All Saints' Day, but they're all fake.
A Canadian in the French Foreign Legion
The French Foreign Legion is where criminals and transients go for a new identity that's fraught with intense military training. "Dave" from Ottawa jumped into the fray before escaping in dramatic fashion.