Articles filed under Science
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NASA shipper Orbital ATK launches space station suppliesMay 21, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - One of NASA's prime shippers, Orbital ATK, launched a fresh load of supplies to the International Space Station from Virginia on Monday. The ...
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Jupiter's backward-flying asteroid from another star systemMay 21, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Just months after the discovery of our first known interstellar visitor, it turns out there's another asteroid from yet another star system r...
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Clocks may go a little cuckoo with power grid changeMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Running late for work or just miss that bus? You could have a good excuse: Your electric clock might be running a bit cuckoo. Because of a change in fe...
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Spacewalking astronauts perform pump swap at space stationMay 16, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Spacewalking astronauts carried out a high-flying, high-tech version of musical chairs Wednesday, rearranging pumps outside the International...
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Emissions of banned ozone-eating chemical somehow are risingMay 16, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Something strange is happening with a now-banned chemical that eats away at Earth's protective ozone layer: Scientists say there's more of it - not les...
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SpaceX's upgraded rocket soars with satellite for BangladeshMay 11, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX lifted Bangladesh's first satellite into orbit Friday using an upgraded rocket designed for dozens of repeat flights including back-to...
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SpaceX delays launch debut of upgraded Falcon rocketMay 10, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX has delayed the launch debut of its upgraded workhorse rocket. This latest version of the Falcon 9 was supposed to blast off Thursday ...
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Say goodbye to La Nina, maybe hello to a more normal summerMay 10, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. scientists say this winter's brief La Nina has evaporated, meaning an increased likelihood of a more normal summer. The National Oceanic and Atmos...
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Correction: Science Says-Volcanoes Explained storyMay 08, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In a story May 7 about the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, The Associated Press misspelled the name of a university. It is Denison University, not Dennison....
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NASA launches InSight spacecraft to Mars to dig down deepMay 05, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A robotic geologist armed with a hammer and quake monitor rocketed toward Mars on Saturday, aiming to land on the red planet and explore its ...