Articles filed under Science
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Test flight of SpaceX's Starship aborted at last secondDec 08, 2020 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The first high-altitude test flight of SpaceX's futuristic Starship was aborted at the last second in Texas on Tuesday. SpaceX came close to...
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Avoiding cheetah hangouts helps ranchers protect herdsDec 07, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - On the dusty savannahs of Namibia, one of the last strongholds of cheetah populations on Earth, conflicts between cattle ranchers and big cats threaten...
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SpaceX capsules parked side-by-side at station for 1st timeDec 07, 2020 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A SpaceX supply ship bearing Christmas goodies arrived at the International Space Station on Monday, parking alongside another Dragon capsule...
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Why are some scientists turning away from brain scans?Dec 07, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Brain scans offer a tantalizing glimpse into the mind's mysteries, promising an almost X-ray-like vision into how we feel pain, interpret faces and wiggl...
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Double Dragons: SpaceX launches space station suppliesDec 06, 2020 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX launched a newer, bigger version of its Dragon supply ship to the International Space Station on Sunday, marking the first time the co...
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Fermilab's next installment of 'Neutrino Music' premieres todayDec 03, 2020 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the Fermilab Arts & Lecture Series and Multiverse Concert Series will present “Neutrino Music: A Composer's Journey,” an interwoven evening of talks ...
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NASA: Mystery object is 54-year-old rocket, not asteroidDec 03, 2020 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A mysterious object temporarily orbiting Earth is a 54-year-old rocket, not an asteroid after all, astronomers confirmed Wednesday. Observati...
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China spacecraft collects moon samples to take back to EarthDec 02, 2020 12:00 am - BEIJING - A Chinese spacecraft took samples of the moon's surface Wednesday as part of a mission to bring lunar rocks back to Earth for the first time since the 1970s, t...
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Wiping down groceries? Experts say keep risk in perspectiveNov 25, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Cleaning wipes are harder to find on store shelves, and businesses are reassuring customers with stepped up sanitation measures. In New York, the subway ...
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Lunar mission is latest milestone in China's space ambitionsNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - WENCHANG, China - China's latest trip to the moon is another milestone in the Asian powerhouse's slow but steady ascent to the stars. China became the third country to p...