Articles filed under Science
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Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own shipJul 11, 2021 7:00 am - TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) - Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step c...
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EXPLAINER: How Richard Branson will ride own rocket to spaceJul 09, 2021 7:00 am - Virgin Galactic will become the first rocket company to launch the boss when Richard Branson straps into one of his sleek, shiny space planes this weekend. The self-des...
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Bug experts seeking new name for destructive gypsy mothsJul 09, 2021 7:00 am - Bug experts are dropping the common name of a destructive insect because it's considered an ethnic slur: the gypsy moth. The Entomological Society of America, which over...
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Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into spaceJul 08, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space. It's intended to be a flashy confidence ...
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Study: Northwest heat wave impossible without climate changeJul 07, 2021 7:00 am - The deadly heat wave that roasted the Pacific Northwest and western Canada was virtually impossible without human-caused climate change that added a few extra degrees to...
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Richard Branson announces trip to space, ahead of Jeff BezosJul 01, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson is aiming to beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos into space by nine days. Branson's company announced Thurs...
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Arctic's 'Last Ice Area' shows earlier-than-expected meltJul 01, 2021 7:00 am - Part of the Arctic is nicknamed the 'œLast Ice Area,'ť because floating sea ice there is usually so thick that it's likely to withstand global warming for decades. So, s...
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Branson's Virgin Orbit launches 7 satellites from 747 planeJun 30, 2021 7:00 am - Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit delivered satellites from three countries into space Wednesday, its second successful rocket launch from a plane. The company's modified 7...
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Branson mum on when he'll launch to space on Virgin GalacticJun 30, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson won't say when he'll ride his rocket ship to space or whether he's looking to become the first billionaire ...
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Classical composer David Biedenbender named Fermilab's 2021 guest composerJun 29, 2021 11:00 pm - Fermilab has selected David Biedenbender as its 2021-22 guest composer. The program, now in its second year, provides a composer the opportunity to interpret Fermilab re...