Articles filed under Science
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NASA providing 1st live 360-degree view of rocket launchApr 17, 2017 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Want the world's best, up-close view of a rocket launch without being right there at the pad? For the first time, cameras will provide live 3...
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Canada glacier melt rerouted in rare case of 'river piracy'Apr 17, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists have witnessed the first modern case of what they call "river piracy" and they blame global warming. Most of the water gushing from a large ...
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Ocean world near Saturn top contender for life beyond EarthApr 13, 2017 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A tiny, ice-encrusted ocean world orbiting Saturn is now a hotter-than-ever candidate for potential life. NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detec...
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Record-setting astronaut thrilled with bonus time in spaceApr 13, 2017 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The world's most experienced spacewoman said Thursday she's thrilled to get an extra three months off the planet. The commander of the Intern...
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Reptile fossils hint at wide diversity of dinosaur ancestorsApr 12, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Fossils of a four-legged, meat-eating reptile are helping paint a more complicated picture of the ancestry of dinosaurs than scientists had understood. T...
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Second 'Great Spot' found at Jupiter, cold and high upApr 11, 2017 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Another "Great Spot" has been found at Jupiter, this one cold and high up. Scientists reported Tuesday that the dark expanse is 15,000 miles ...
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NASA astronaut and 2 Russian cosmonauts return to EarthApr 10, 2017 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Three astronauts from the International Space Station have successfully landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan - two from Russia and one from the United State...
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How many tree species exist in the world? Morton Arboretum partner has a guessApr 09, 2017 11:00 pm - How many tree species exist in the world? London-based Botanic Gardens Conservation International, the organization that represents the world's botanic gardens and a pa...
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By Jove! Jupiter extra close, extra bright this weekApr 06, 2017 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Jupiter is extra close and extra bright this week, and that means some amazing, new close-ups. The Hubble Space Telescope zoomed in on the so...
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Stone Age cannibals: Hunting each other not worth the hassleApr 06, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - You know those snacks that are OK if they're handy, but not worth the bother if you have to go track them down? Our Stone Age forerunners may have felt t...