Articles filed under Science
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He won a trip to space. Then he gave it away to a friendJan 27, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - He told his family and a few friends. He dropped hints to a couple of colleagues. So hardly anyone knew that the airline pilot could have - s...
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Hot stuff: Lab hits milestone on long road to fusion powerJan 26, 2022 6:00 am - With 192 lasers and temperatures more than three times hotter than the center of the sun, scientists hit - at least for a fraction of a second - a key milestone on the l...
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New space telescope reaches final stop million miles outJan 24, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The world's biggest, most powerful space telescope arrived at its observation post 1 million miles from Earth on Monday, a month after it lif...
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Los Angeles weighs phasing out oil and gas drillingJan 21, 2022 6:00 am - The University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles has a lot in common with urban areas across the U.S.: A dense population with lots of businesses and housing. A cluster o...
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Rare, pristine coral reef found off Tahiti coastJan 19, 2022 6:00 am - Deep in the South Pacific, scientists have explored a rare stretch of pristine corals shaped like roses off the coast of Tahiti. The reef is thought to be one of the lar...
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Study nixes Mars life in meteorite found in AntarcticaJan 14, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A 4 billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian li...
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Embed-US-SCI--Hot Year, ADVISORYJan 13, 2022 6:00 am - US-SCI--HOT YEAR- Chart. Two U.S. science agencies say 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record globally, part of a long-term warming trend. Chart shows global annual t...
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The heat stays on: Earth hits 6th warmest year on recordJan 13, 2022 6:00 am - Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements. And scientists say the exceptionally hot year ...
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Deadly extreme weather year for US as carbon emissions soarJan 10, 2022 6:00 am - The United States staggered through a steady onslaught of deadly billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in an extra hot 2021, while the nation's greenhouse gas emi...
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Rare snowy owl soars over Washington, thrills crowdsJan 10, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A snowy owl apparently touring iconic buildings of the nation's capital is captivating birdwatchers who manage to get a glimpse of the rare, resplenden...