Articles filed under Science
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Science says: People tend to believe informants like CohenFeb 28, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - We tend to believe informants like Michael Cohen, studies show and psychologists say. It doesn't matter if the person is behind bars or has confessed to lyi...
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SpaceX debuts new crew capsule in crucial test flightFeb 28, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX closes in on human spaceflight with this weekend's debut of a new capsule designed for astronauts. The six-day test flight will be rea...
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How Argonne's battery research center could mean cheaper electric carsFeb 25, 2019 4:30 am - Recycling AAAs is one thing. But what happens when your trusty Prius' battery goes kaput? Perhaps in the future you can lug it to Argonne National Laboratory where scien...
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NASA, SpaceX OK 1st test flight of crew capsule next weekFeb 22, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA and SpaceX on Friday approved a first test flight next week of the new commercial Dragon capsule designed for crew. No one will be aboar...
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Israel flying to moon after SpaceX launchFeb 22, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - An Israeli spacecraft rocketed toward the moon for the country's first attempted lunar landing, following a launch Thursday night by SpaceX. ...
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Neptune's newest, tiniest moon likely piece of bigger oneFeb 20, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Neptune's newest and tiniest moon is probably an ancient piece of a much larger moon orbiting unusually close. In the journal Nature on Wednesday,...
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And now for the weather on Mars, courtesy of new NASA landerFeb 19, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - And now for the weather on Mars: NASA's newest lander is offering daily reports on the red planet's frigid winter. Starting Tuesday, NASA's Jet Pr...
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Space junk harpooned like whale in orbit-cleanup testFeb 15, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A harpoon flung from a satellite has successfully captured a piece of pretend space junk, like a whale. The British-led experiment is part of...
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El Nino is back, but it's late, weak and probably no big dealFeb 14, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - An El Nino, which can alter weather worldwide, has formed but it's so weak and late that it shouldn't be a big deal, U.S. forecasters said. The National Oce...
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NASA rover finally bites the dust on Mars after 15 yearsFeb 13, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Opportunity, the Mars rover that was built to operate for just three months but kept going and going, rolling across the rocky red soil, wa...