Articles filed under Science
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Going stir crazy? Then train like an astronaut, mimic spaceMar 20, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Isolated at home? Then train like an astronaut. That's the inspirational advice from a public engagement specialist at NASA's Jet Propulsion...
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No family, fanfare for NASA astronaut launching next monthMar 19, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A NASA astronaut who's about to leave the planet for six months will blast off without any family or fanfare because of the coronavirus. Chr...
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Scientists expect spring floods to be milder than last yearMar 19, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Too often disasters come in threes. But the year of global pandemic and record wildfires in Australia will not also be a year of historic floods in the...
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Stuck home? Planets, moon providing predawn entertainmentMar 18, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Stuck at home this week? The planets and our moon are providing some early morning entertainment. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and a crescent moon w...
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SpaceX puts 60 satellites into orbit despite engine failureMar 18, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX launched 60 more of its internet satellites into orbit Wednesday despite an engine failure shortly after liftoff on a recycled rocket ...
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'Wonderchicken' fossil reveals ancestor of today's birdsMar 18, 2020 7:00 am - New York (AP) - A tiny fossil skull nicknamed 'œWonderchicken'ť is giving scientists a rare glimpse at early ancestors of today's birds. It may be the oldest known fossi...
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It's cloudy with a chance of iron rain at hot, faraway worldMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - At one hot, faraway world, it's always cloudy with a chance of iron rain. That's the otherworldly forecast from Swiss and other European ast...
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SpaceX's 20th station shipment arrives with candy, scienceMar 09, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A SpaceX cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Monday, delivering the company's 20th batch of gear and treats. The Dragon ...
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SpaceX launches station supplies, nails 50th rocket landingMar 07, 2020 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX successfully launched another load of station supplies for NASA late Friday night and nailed its 50th rocket landing. The Falcon rock...
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Boeing hit with 61 safety fixes for astronaut capsuleMar 06, 2020 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Boeing faces 61 safety fixes following last year's botched test flight of its Starliner crew capsule, NASA said Friday. NASA has also designa...