Articles filed under Science
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SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 yearsAug 03, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to c...
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NASA astronauts aim for Florida coast to end SpaceX flightAug 01, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The first astronauts launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX company departed the International Space Station on Saturday night for the final and most...
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US astronauts pack up for rare splashdown in SpaceX capsuleJul 31, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Two U.S. astronauts about to make the first splashdown return in 45 years said Friday they'll have seasick bags ready to use if needed. Spac...
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'On our way to Mars': NASA rover will look for signs of lifeJul 30, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built - a car-size vehicle bristling with cameras, microphones, drills and lasers - blasted o...
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2020's final Mars mission poised for blastoff from FloridaJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The summer's third and final mission to Mars - featuring NASA's most elaborate life-hunting rover - is on the verge of liftoff. The rover Per...
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Tropical storm may delay 1st SpaceX crew's return to EarthJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Tropical weather barreling toward Florida could delay this weekend's planned return of the first SpaceX crew. On Wednesday, SpaceX and NASA ...
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NASA's next Mars rover is brawniest and brainiest one yetJul 27, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - With eight successful Mars landings, NASA is upping the ante with its newest rover. The spacecraft Perseverance - set for liftoff this week -...
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China launches ambitious attempt to land rover on MarsJul 23, 2020 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China launched its most ambitious Mars mission yet on Thursday in a bold attempt to join the United States in successfully landing a spacecraft on the red...
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Stone tools suggest earlier human presence in North AmericaJul 22, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stone tools found in a Mexican cave suggest that people were living in North America as early as about 26,500 years ago, much earlier than most scientist...
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Telescope snaps family portrait of 2 planets around baby sunJul 22, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - For the first time, a telescope has captured a family portrait of another solar system with not just one, but two planets posing directly for...