Articles filed under Science
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NASA: Sun stripping away Martian atmosphere, left dry planetNov 05, 2015 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's Mars-orbiting Maven spacecraft has discovered that the sun likely robbed the red planet of its once-thick atmosphere and water. On Thu...
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Researchers grow brain parts to study development, diseaseNov 05, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Dr. Sergiu Pasca, a neuroscientist, used to envy cancer specialists. They could get their hands on tumors for research, while Pasca could not directly st...
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As scientists worry about warming world, US public doesn'tNov 03, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans are hot but not too bothered by global warming. Most Americans know the climate is changing, but they say they are just not that worried abou...
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Space station marks 15 years of nonstop human presenceNov 02, 2015 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Humankind marked an off-the-planet pinnacle Monday: the 15th anniversary of continuous residency at the International Space Station. NASA and...
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Fire in engine doomed Orbital rocket on space station flightOct 30, 2015 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A fire and explosion in a rocket engine are being blamed for a botched commercial space station shipment last October. NASA released an inves...
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Saturn's geyser-spouting moon glows in close-up picturesOct 30, 2015 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Saturn's geyser-spouting moon Enceladus has a new portfolio, thanks to the Cassini spacecraft. NASA released its latest close-ups of the litt...
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Report: NASA needs better handle on health hazards for MarsOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA needs to get cracking if it wants to keep its astronauts alive and well on missions to Mars, according to an in-house report issued Thur...
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Astronaut completes spacewalk right before setting US recordOct 28, 2015 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's yearlong spaceman, Scott Kelly, chalked up his first spacewalk Wednesday just hours before he sets a record for the nation's longest t...
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Spacecraft diving deep into Saturn moon's erupting water jetOct 27, 2015 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The Cassini spacecraft is about to get an icy shower as it orbits Saturn. On Wednesday, Cassini will storm through a jet of water vapor and f...
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An intolerable unimaginable heat forecast for Persian GulfOct 26, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - If carbon dioxide emissions continue at their current pace, by the end of century parts of the Persian Gulf will sometimes be just too hot for the huma...