Articles filed under Science
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Kids bored? Show them how to freeze bubbles, preserve snowflakes and moreDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - It's only a matter of time until kids get B-O-R-E-D with their winter break. Freezing a few bubbles or preserving snowflakes will cure that. Grayslake scientist and Na...
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'Something was there:' Chicago expert on O'Hare UFO, government programDec 21, 2017 4:30 am - Seeing a lot of UFOs lately? Not in the sky, but in headlines or on TV? Well, you're not alone. A New York Times exposé on a secret $22 million, five-year joint venture...
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SpaceX unveils new Falcon Heavy rocket before January launchDec 20, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX unveiled its new Falcon Heavy rocket on Wednesday, a month before its first launch. Photos posted by SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk ...
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Space station gets 3 new astronauts, making full house againDec 19, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The International Space Station has three new residents, making it a full house again. An American, Russian and Japanese arrived at the orbit...
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SpaceX capsule back at space station with pre-Christmas haulDec 17, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A recycled SpaceX capsule is back at the International Space Station, just in time for Christmas. NASA astronauts used the space station's bi...
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SpaceX 1st: Recycled rocket soars with recycled capsuleDec 15, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX racked up another first on Friday, launching a recycled rocket with a recycled capsule on a grocery run for NASA. The unmanned Falcon ...
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Space capsule with 3 astronauts returns to EarthDec 14, 2017 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Three astronauts returned to Earth on Thursday after nearly six months aboard the International Space Station, landing on the snow-covered steppes outside ...
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Eighth planet found in faraway solar system, matching oursDec 14, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A record-tying eighth planet has been found in a faraway solar system, matching our own in number. Even more amazing, machines and not humans...
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Studies: Warming made Harvey's deluge 3 times more likelyDec 13, 2017 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Global warming's fingerprints were all over the record rainfall from Hurricane Harvey this year, confirming what scientists suspected, according to ne...
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'Mannequin Skywalker' rides Blue Origin's new crew capsuleDec 13, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Blue Origin's 'Mannequin Skywalker' has rocketed almost all the way to space, just in time for the new Star Wars movie. The aerospace company...