Articles filed under Science
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John Glenn honored with launch of space station supply shipApr 18, 2017 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - John Glenn's trailblazing legacy took flight Tuesday as a cargo ship bearing his name rocketed toward the International Space Station. An Atl...
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Libertyville students celebrating Earth Day all weekApr 18, 2017 1:00 am - Adler Park School students are embracing the earth in a big way this week. The Libertyville school is holding Earth Day activities with a variety of programs and presen...
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NASA providing 1st live 360-degree view of rocket launchApr 17, 2017 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Want the world's best, up-close view of a rocket launch without being right there at the pad? For the first time, cameras will provide live 3...
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Canada glacier melt rerouted in rare case of 'river piracy'Apr 17, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists have witnessed the first modern case of what they call "river piracy" and they blame global warming. Most of the water gushing from a large ...
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Ocean world near Saturn top contender for life beyond EarthApr 13, 2017 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A tiny, ice-encrusted ocean world orbiting Saturn is now a hotter-than-ever candidate for potential life. NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detec...
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Record-setting astronaut thrilled with bonus time in spaceApr 13, 2017 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The world's most experienced spacewoman said Thursday she's thrilled to get an extra three months off the planet. The commander of the Intern...
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Reptile fossils hint at wide diversity of dinosaur ancestorsApr 12, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Fossils of a four-legged, meat-eating reptile are helping paint a more complicated picture of the ancestry of dinosaurs than scientists had understood. T...
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Second 'Great Spot' found at Jupiter, cold and high upApr 11, 2017 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Another "Great Spot" has been found at Jupiter, this one cold and high up. Scientists reported Tuesday that the dark expanse is 15,000 miles ...
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NASA astronaut and 2 Russian cosmonauts return to EarthApr 10, 2017 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Three astronauts from the International Space Station have successfully landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan - two from Russia and one from the United State...
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How many tree species exist in the world? Morton Arboretum partner has a guessApr 09, 2017 11:00 pm - How many tree species exist in the world? London-based Botanic Gardens Conservation International, the organization that represents the world's botanic gardens and a pa...