Articles filed under Science
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Pence calls for landing US astronauts on moon in 5 yearsMar 26, 2019 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday called for landing astronauts on the moon within five years, an accelerated pace that would aim to put A...
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NASA nixes 1st all-female spacewalk due to suit-sizing issueMar 26, 2019 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA has nixed the first all-female spacewalk over a spacesuit sizing issue. Astronaut Anne McClain was supposed to float out of the Internat...
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Big U-turn: Key melting Greenland glacier is growing againMar 25, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - A major Greenland glacier that was one of the fastest shrinking ice and snow masses on Earth is growing again, a new NASA study finds. The Jakobshavn (YA-co...
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Spacewalking astronauts swap out space station's batteriesMar 22, 2019 7:00 am - Changing batteries in orbit took some huffing and puffing and some intricate maneuvering by two spacewalkers Friday. But in the end, it went almost as smoothly as doing ...
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Small solar storm coming to Earth but no big light showMar 22, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A small solar storm is heading toward Earth, but don't expect a big light show. Space weather forecaster Jonathan Lash says a solar flare that left the...
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Forecasters: 'Potentially historic' flooding threatens SouthMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - The stage is set for unprecedented major flooding this spring for most of the nation, U.S. weather officials said Thursday. More than 200 million Americans are at risk f...
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Report: Great Lakes feeling effects of rapid climate warmingMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - The Great Lakes region is warming faster than the rest of the U.S., a trend likely to bring more extreme storms while also degrading water qu...
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Science Says: Tiny 'water bears' can teach us about survivalMar 20, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Earth's ultimate survivors can weather extreme heat, cold, radiation and even the vacuum of space. Now the U.S. military hopes these tiny critters call...
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NASA's plan to scoop up dirt from asteroid hits a snagMar 19, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - NASA's plan to scoop up dirt and gravel from an asteroid has hit a snag, but scientists say they can overcome it. The asteroid Bennu was thought to have ...
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AP Analysis: Hot records falling twice as often as cold onesMar 19, 2019 7:00 am - Over the past 20 years, Americans have been twice as likely to sweat through record-breaking heat rather than shiver through record-setting cold, a new Associated Press ...