Articles filed under Science
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Nearly half of US bald eagles suffer lead poisoningFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - America's national bird is more beleaguered than previously believed, with nearly half of bald eagles tested across the U.S. showing signs of chronic l...
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US could see a century's worth of sea rise in just 30 yearsFeb 15, 2022 6:00 am - America's coastline will see sea levels rise in the next 30 years by as much as they did in the entire 20th century, with major Eastern cities hit regularly with costly ...
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West megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 yearsFeb 14, 2022 6:00 am - The American West's megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest in at least 1,200 years and is a worst-case climate change scenario playing out live...
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Billionaire who flew SpaceX last year going back into orbitFeb 14, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The billionaire who launched on his own SpaceX flight last year is headed back up, aiming for an even higher orbit and the chance to take par...
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DNA analysis of elephant ivory reveals trafficking networksFeb 14, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - As few as three major criminal groups are responsible for smuggling the vast majority of elephant ivory tusks out of Africa, according to a new study. ...
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SpaceX's Elon Musk: 1st orbital Starship flight maybe MarchFeb 11, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX's Elon Musk said Thursday that the first orbital flight of his towering Starship - the world's most powerful rocket ever built - could...
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SpaceX's Elon Musk: 1st orbital Starship flight maybe MarchFeb 11, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX's Elon Musk said Thursday that the first orbital flight of his towering Starship - the world's most powerful rocket ever built - could...
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NASA's new space telescope sees 1st starlight, takes selfieFeb 11, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even taken a selfie of its giant, gold mirror. All 18 segments of the primar...
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Rocket startup's Florida launch debut ends in ocean crashFeb 10, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A rocket startup's big Florida launch debut ended with all four mini satellites destroyed Thursday. California-based Astra sent its rocket s...
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SpaceX satellites falling out of orbit after solar stormFeb 10, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX's newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm. Up to 40 of the 49 small satellites launche...