Articles filed under Science
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St. Charles native, rocket scientist executing mission to the moonFeb 03, 2025 5:06 pm - St. Charles native Benjamin Tackett could soon join an exclusive group of space explorers – if his team can successfully execute their mission to the moon.
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Elgin High students host their annual National Biodiversity Teach-In in FebruaryFeb 03, 2025 12:50 pm - Free virtual event organized by students includes 21 expert-led webinars on topics like wildlife, climate change, and sustainability to raise awareness of biodiversity.
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Massive cryogenic device will help Fermilab explore mysteries of the universeJan 16, 2025 10:49 am - A massive coldbox completes its journey to Fermilab in Batavia, bringing the world’s most powerful continuous-wave proton accelerator closer to reality.
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Gurnee native reached for the moon. Now he’ll be steering spacecraft to lunar landingJan 13, 2025 6:41 pm - “When it comes to space, there’s always surprises.“ Flight controller Curtis Szajkovics of Gurnee discusses his role in an upcoming mission to the moon.
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Fermilab director resigns as new contractor takes over lab in BataviaJan 13, 2025 4:00 pm - Fermilab’s director has stepped down as the lab in Batavia begins operating under a new contract.
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4 suburban students among 300 Regeneron science scholarsJan 08, 2025 12:19 pm - Four suburban students are among 300 high school seniors named as scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2025, the nation’s oldest science and math competition.
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Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warmingJan 07, 2025 7:28 am - Frigid air that normally stays trapped in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit that is expected to provoke teeth-chattering but not be record-shattering.
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Here's your 2025 guide to the night sky and other celestial wow momentsJan 03, 2025 12:46 pm - The new year will bring a pair of lunar eclipses, but don’t expect any sun-disappearing acts like the one that mesmerized North America last spring.
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Treatment shows promise for Lake County’s Blanding’s turtlesNov 18, 2024 3:50 pm - Ecologists from the Lake County Forest Preserves are testing an experimental treatment to protect Blanding’s turtles from a dangerous, potentially fatal fungal disease.
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How Argonne, Fermilab will use federal energy conservation grantsNov 11, 2024 1:05 pm - Argonne, a research powerhouse in DuPage County, plans to make a 1980s-era building more energy efficient and reduce its carbon footprint with the help of federal dollars. The U.S. Department of Energy last month announced nearly $150 million in funding for dozens of energy conservation and clean energy projects at federal facilities, including Argonne and Fermilab.