Articles filed under Science
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NASA, SpaceX OK 1st test flight of crew capsule next weekFeb 22, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA and SpaceX on Friday approved a first test flight next week of the new commercial Dragon capsule designed for crew. No one will be aboar...
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Israel flying to moon after SpaceX launchFeb 22, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - An Israeli spacecraft rocketed toward the moon for the country's first attempted lunar landing, following a launch Thursday night by SpaceX. ...
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Neptune's newest, tiniest moon likely piece of bigger oneFeb 20, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Neptune's newest and tiniest moon is probably an ancient piece of a much larger moon orbiting unusually close. In the journal Nature on Wednesday,...
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And now for the weather on Mars, courtesy of new NASA landerFeb 19, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - And now for the weather on Mars: NASA's newest lander is offering daily reports on the red planet's frigid winter. Starting Tuesday, NASA's Jet Pr...
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Space junk harpooned like whale in orbit-cleanup testFeb 15, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A harpoon flung from a satellite has successfully captured a piece of pretend space junk, like a whale. The British-led experiment is part of...
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El Nino is back, but it's late, weak and probably no big dealFeb 14, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - An El Nino, which can alter weather worldwide, has formed but it's so weak and late that it shouldn't be a big deal, U.S. forecasters said. The National Oce...
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NASA rover finally bites the dust on Mars after 15 yearsFeb 13, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Opportunity, the Mars rover that was built to operate for just three months but kept going and going, rolling across the rocky red soil, wa...
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ECC Foundation to honor scientist at Founders' Day eventFeb 13, 2019 12:00 am - From his humble beginnings growing up on a dairy farm in Udina, Illinois, Dean Follmann's educational and professional career is punctuated by many notable accomplishmen...
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NASA about to pull plug on Mars rover, silent for 8 monthsFeb 12, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA is trying one last time to contact its record-setting Mars rover Opportunity, before calling it quits. The rover has been silent for eig...
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Heading south: Warming to change how U.S. cities feel in 2080Feb 11, 2019 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - The climate in New York City in 60 years could feel like Arkansas now. Chicago could seem like Kansas City and San Francisco could get a Southern California...