Articles filed under Science
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NASA launch of moon rocket delayed again by tropical weatherNov 08, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (AP) - NASA is again postponing the launch of its new moon rocket because of a storm threatening the Florida coast. Fuel leaks have kept the rocket g...
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Treaty against fossil fuels floated at UN climate summitNov 08, 2022 12:00 am - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - The world should confront climate change the way it does nuclear weapons, by agreeing to a non-proliferation treaty that stops further prod...
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Solar panel trouble on cargo capsule bound for space stationNov 07, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A Northrop Grumman cargo capsule ran into trouble with a solar panel after Monday's liftoff to the International Space Station. Only one of t...
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Climate Questions: How do we know humans triggered warming?Nov 06, 2022 6:00 am - Call it Law and Order: Climate Change. Scientists used detective work to pinpoint the prime suspect in Earth's warming: us. They proved it couldn't be anything but carbo...
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Climate Questions: How does carbon dioxide trap heat?Nov 06, 2022 6:00 am - That carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases trap heat is something scientists have known about for more than a 150 years. The underlying concept behind climate change...
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Last total lunar eclipse for three years arrives TuesdayNov 06, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Better catch the moon's disappearing act Tuesday - there won't be another like it for three years. The total lunar eclipse will be visible th...
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UN weather report: Climate woes bad and getting worse fasterNov 06, 2022 6:00 am - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - Earth's warming weather and rising seas are getting worse and doing so faster than before, the World Meteorological Organization warned Sun...
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NASA's moon rocket returns to pad for next launch attemptNov 04, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's moon rocket is back on the pad for another launch attempt, following more repairs. The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket departed its hangar...
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Closest known black hole to Earth spotted by astronomersNov 04, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Astronomers have discovered the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away. Scientists reported Friday that this black h...
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Fermilab getting $260 million to cover rising construction costsNov 04, 2022 1:00 am - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory announced Friday it is getting $260 million from the federal Inflation Reduction Act to help pay for the rising construction costs ...