Articles filed under Science
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NASA weighing risk of adding crew to megarocket's 1st flightFeb 24, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA is weighing the risk of adding astronauts to the first flight of its new megarocket, designed to eventually send crews to Mars. The spac...
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NASA's Jupiter-circling spacecraft stuck making long lapsFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's Jupiter-circling spacecraft is stuck making long laps around the gas giant because of sticky valves. It currently takes Juno 53 days t...
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SpaceX makes good on space station delivery a little lateFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX made good on a 250-mile-high delivery at the International Space Station on Thursday, after fixing a navigation problem that held up t...
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7 Earth-size worlds found orbiting star; could hold lifeFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - For the first time, astronomers have discovered seven Earth-size planets orbiting a single nearby star - and these new worlds could hold life...
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Cool facts about 7 Earth-size planets circling single starFeb 22, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Talk about an Earth-shattering discovery. Scientists have spotted seven Earth-size planets around a nearby star, some or all of which could h...
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In hot water: Climate change harms hot spots of ocean lifeFeb 22, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - The six ocean hot spots that teem with the biggest mix of species are also getting hit hardest by global warming and industrial fishing, a new study finds. ...
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SpaceX aborts approach to space station, delivery delayedFeb 22, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A navigation error forced SpaceX to delay its shipment to the International Space Station on Wednesday, following an otherwise smooth flight ...
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Scientists discover 7 'Earthlike' planets orbiting a nearby starFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - A newfound solar system just 39 light years away contains seven warm, rocky, Earthlike planets, scientists say. The discovery, reported Wednesday in the journal Nature, ...
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SpaceX launches rocket from NASA's historic moon padFeb 19, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A SpaceX rocket soared from NASA's long-idled moonshot pad Sunday, sending up space station supplies from the exact spot where astronauts emb...
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The Latest: SpaceX cancels rocket launch from NASA moon padFeb 18, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The Latest on SpaceX rocket launch that was scheduled for liftoff Saturday (all times local): 10:01 a.m. SpaceX will have to wait at least an...