Articles filed under Science
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NASA picks Venus as hot spot for two new robotic missionsJun 02, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA is returning to sizzling Venus, our closest yet perhaps most overlooked neighbor, after decades of exploring other worlds. The space age...
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Study blames climate change for 37% of global heat deathsMay 31, 2021 7:00 am - More than one-third of the world's heat deaths each year are due directly to global warming, according to the latest study to calculate the human cost of climate change....
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NASA releases stunning new pic of Milky Way's 'downtown'May 28, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA has released a stunning new picture of our galaxy's violent, super-energized 'œdowntown.'ť It's a composite of 370 observations over th...
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Navigation error sends NASA's Mars helicopter on wild rideMay 27, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A navigation timing error sent NASA's little Mars helicopter on a wild, lurching ride, its first major problem since it took to the Martian s...
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GM's newest vehicle: Off-road, self-driving rover for moonMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - General Motors is teaming up with Lockheed Martin to produce the ultimate off-road, self-driving, electric vehicles - for the moon. The proj...
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Forecast: 40% chance Earth to be hotter than Paris goal soonMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - There's a 40% chance that the world will get so hot in the next five years that it will temporarily push past the temperature limit the Paris climate agreement is trying...
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People of color more exposed to heat islands, study findsMay 25, 2021 7:00 am - In nearly every major city in the U.S., people of color are exposed to more extreme urban heat than white people, a new study found. Using government temperature and cen...
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Cosmic 2-for-1: Total lunar eclipse combines with supermoonMay 24, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years coincides with a supermoon this week for quite a cosmic show. This super 'œblood'ť moon ...
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Experts predict busy Atlantic storm season but not like 2020May 20, 2021 7:00 am - The Atlantic hurricane season will be busier than normal, but it's unlikely to be as crazy as 2020's record-shattering year, meteorologists said Thursday. The National O...
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Protected areas cover a sixth of Earth's land and freshwaterMay 19, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Roughly a sixth of the planet's land and freshwater area now lies within protected or conservation areas, according to a United Nations report release...