Articles filed under Science
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Boeing capsule returns to Earth after aborted space missionDec 22, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Boeing safely landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space Station that could h...
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Boeing crew capsule returning to Earth after aborted flightDec 21, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Boeing aimed to bring its Starliner crew capsule back to Earth on Sunday to end its first test flight, a mission cut short by an improperly s...
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Boeing capsule launches to wrong orbit, skips space stationDec 20, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Boeing's new Starliner capsule ended up in the wrong orbit after lifting off on its first test flight Friday, a blow to the company's effort ...
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Scientists narrow age estimate for fossils of human ancestorDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists say they have finally calculated the age of the youngest known remains of Homo erectus, which is generally considered an ancestor of our speci...
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Boeing's Starliner crew capsule makes space debut this weekDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Boeing's shiny new Starliner crew capsule makes its debut this week with a launch to the International Space Station, the company's last hurd...
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US finally giving boot to official foot measurementDec 14, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Change is afoot for the official measuring stick used to size up big places in America. The reason? There are actually two different definitions of the...
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Science Says: Diet plays big role in how huge whales can getDec 14, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Whales are big, but why aren't they bigger? A new study says it's basically about how many calories they can take in. That's the conclusion of researche...
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Boeing's crew capsule declared ready for 1st space flightDec 12, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Boeing's Starliner crew capsule finally has a launch date for its first test flight to the International Space Station. After an intensive r...
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Blue Origin launches, lands same rocket record 6 timesDec 11, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space company, has scored another successful spaceflight. Blue Origin used the same rocket for the sixth time Wedne...
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Arctic habitats and cultures on thin ice as region warmsDec 10, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Rising temperatures and shrinking snow and ice cover in the Arctic are endangering habitats, fisheries and local cultures, according to a report issued...