Articles filed under Science
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Science Olympians compete in GrayslakeFeb 10, 2018 12:00 am - While thousands of world-class athletes competed at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, hundreds of potentially world-class scientists competed at an invita...
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Farthest photos ever taken, from nearly 4 billion miles awayFeb 09, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The NASA spacecraft that gave us close-ups of Pluto has set a record for the farthest photos ever taken. In December - while 3.79 billion mil...
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Asteroid coming close Friday: Don't worry, we're safeFeb 08, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Another asteroid is headed our way - the second this week - but there's no need to worry. The newly discovered space rock will pass within 39...
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Inventors have their own Oscars: The Sci-Tech AwardsFeb 08, 2018 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Engineers and inventors who create innovations for the movie business have their own Academy Awards. Presented since 1931, the film academy's Scientif...
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Dinosaur-killing space rock may have triggered sea volcanoesFeb 07, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The giant space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs may have set off a chain of cataclysmic volcanic eruptions on land and undersea, claims a new study t...
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SpaceX's big new rocket blasts off, puts sports car in spaceFeb 07, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX's big new rocket blasted off Tuesday on its first test flight, carrying a red electric sports car aiming for an endless road trip past...
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Space sports car now flying toward asteroid belt beyond MarsFeb 07, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The world's first space sports car is cruising toward the asteroid belt, well beyond Mars. SpaceX chief Elon Musk confirmed the new, more dis...
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The Latest: SpaceX launches big new rocket; lands 2 boostersFeb 06, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The Latest on SpaceX rocket launch (all times local): 8 p.m. SpaceX chief Elon Musk says the center booster of the Falcon Heavy slammed into ...
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SpaceX launches new megarocket with Tesla car on boardFeb 06, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX's new megarocket launched on its first test flight Tuesday from Florida's Kennedy Space Center as thousands jammed surrounding beaches...
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SpaceX 'Starman' at wheel of sports car flying on new rocketFeb 05, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A SpaceX "Starman" is aboard the company's new rocket that's set to make its launch debut from Florida SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk revea...