Articles filed under Science
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The Soviets tried to beat Apollo 11. They crashed a spacecraft on the moon instead.Jul 19, 2019 1:00 am - As Neil Armstrong walked on the lunar surface and marveled at the "fine, sandy particles" that crunched under his boot, he and the rest of the Apollo 11 crew were not al...
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Richard Branson inspired by Apollo, his own space shot soonJul 18, 2019 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson said Thursday his spaceship has just a few more test flights before he jumps on board for the first tourist...
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Memories of watching Apollo 11: 'You could hear a pin drop'Jul 18, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their first steps on the moon in 1969, the world was watching. Live TV coverage made hundreds of millions witnes...
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The heat goes on: June toastiest on record, July may followJul 17, 2019 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - The heat goes on: Earth sizzled to its hottest June on record as the climate keeps going to extremes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Th...
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Winners overlook rigged games' lack of fairness, study findsJul 16, 2019 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - When it comes to fairness and privilege, a new study finds it really is not about how you play the game. It's about whether you win or lose. A new experimen...
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Scientists find new way to kill disease-carrying mosquitoesJul 16, 2019 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Scientists say they nearly eliminated disease-carrying mosquitoes on two islands in China using a new technique. The downside: It may not be practical for lar...
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Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years laterJul 16, 2019 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Al...
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The Latest: Florida paper prints retro Apollo 11 front pageJul 16, 2019 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The Latest on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (all times local): 1:30 p.m. The Orlando Sentinel commemorated the 50th anni...
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SpaceX: Leaky valve caused crew capsule to explode in testJul 15, 2019 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A leaky valve caused a SpaceX crew capsule to explode during a ground test back in April, destroying the spacecraft and dealing a blow to the...
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Apollo 11 moon landing had thousands working behind scenesJul 15, 2019 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - It took 400,000 people to put Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon a half-century ago. That massive workforce stretched acr...