Articles filed under Science
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He photographed what the human eye can't see, but his Fermilab exhibit remained mostly invisibleOct 05, 2022 5:00 am - Even if you could hitch a ride on a rocket ship, you wouldn't see cloudlike nebulas, star clusters and distant galaxies the way Eric Coles of Glen Ellyn sees them. Some ...
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NASA spacecraft buzzes Jupiter moon Europa, closest in yearsSep 29, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's Juno spacecraft has made the closest approach to Jupiter's tantalizing, icy moon Europa in more than 20 years. Juno on Thursday zippe...
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Space telescopes capture asteroid slam with striking claritySep 29, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The world now has stunning new photos of this week's asteroid strike, the first planetary defense test of its kind. NASA on Thursday release...
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Learn about the planets and stars at Algonquin School in Des PlainesSep 29, 2022 6:00 am - You can enjoy a night under the stars - and learn about astronomy - at a Des Plaines school next week. The free, family-friendly astronomy event is set for Tuesday at Al...
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Scientists honored for COVID-19 tracker, prenatal testSep 28, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A Johns Hopkins University scientist who created a website to track COVID-19 cases worldwide is the recipient of this year's Lasker award for public serv...
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Fish fossil catch from China includes oldest teeth everSep 28, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A big catch of fish fossils in southern China includes the oldest teeth ever found - and may help scientists learn how our aquatic ancestors got their bi...
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NASA moon rocket back in hangar, launch unlikely until Nov.Sep 27, 2022 7:00 am - NASA's moon rocket returned to the safety of its hangar Tuesday as Hurricane Ian approached Florida, its launch now unlikely before mid-November. Instead of trying to s...
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Hurricane Ian gets nasty quickly, turbocharged by warm waterSep 27, 2022 7:00 am - Hurricane Ian is quickly gaining monstrous strength as it moves over oceans partly heated up by climate change, just like 30 other Atlantic tropical storms since 2017 th...
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Bam! NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in defense testSep 26, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth. ...
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Hurricane forces NASA moon rocket to shelter; launch on holdSep 26, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Hurricane Ian is prompting NASA to move its moon rocket off the launch pad and into shelter, adding weeks of delay to the lunar-orbiting test...