Articles filed under Science
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Boeing's Starliner crew capsule makes space debut this weekDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Boeing's shiny new Starliner crew capsule makes its debut this week with a launch to the International Space Station, the company's last hurd...
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US finally giving boot to official foot measurementDec 14, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Change is afoot for the official measuring stick used to size up big places in America. The reason? There are actually two different definitions of the...
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Science Says: Diet plays big role in how huge whales can getDec 14, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Whales are big, but why aren't they bigger? A new study says it's basically about how many calories they can take in. That's the conclusion of researche...
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Boeing's crew capsule declared ready for 1st space flightDec 12, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Boeing's Starliner crew capsule finally has a launch date for its first test flight to the International Space Station. After an intensive r...
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Blue Origin launches, lands same rocket record 6 timesDec 11, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space company, has scored another successful spaceflight. Blue Origin used the same rocket for the sixth time Wedne...
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Arctic habitats and cultures on thin ice as region warmsDec 10, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Rising temperatures and shrinking snow and ice cover in the Arctic are endangering habitats, fisheries and local cultures, according to a report issued...
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Climate scientists try to cut their own carbon footprintsDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - For years, Kim Cobb was the Indiana Jones of climate science. The Georgia Tech professor flew to the caves of Borneo to study ancient and current climate conditions. She...
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SpaceX delivers 'mighty mice,' worms, robot to space stationDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX made an early holiday delivery to the International Space Station on Sunday, bringing muscle-bound 'œmighty mice,'ť pest-killing worm...
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SpaceX launches beer malt, caring robot and 'mighty mice'Dec 05, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station on Thursday, including 'œmighty mice'ť for a muscle study, a robot sensit...
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BC-SCI--What Can Be Saved, ADVISORYDec 04, 2019 6:00 am - Heroic efforts to save or revive ecosystems are being waged around the world, reversing some of humankind's most destructive past actions and preserving vital natural ha...