Articles filed under Science
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New NASA chief vows US will always have astronauts in orbitJun 06, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Major changes could be ahead for the International Space Station but there will always be an American astronaut in orbit, NASA's new boss said Wednesda...
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Unhurried hurricanes: Study says tropical cyclones slowingJun 06, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Tropical cyclones around the world are moving slightly slower over land and water, dumping more rain as they stall, just as Hurricane Harvey did last y...
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The heat is back on high: May smashes US temperature recordsJun 06, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Record heat returned to the United States with a vengeance in May. May warmed to a record average 65.4 degrees in the Lower 48 states, breaking the hig...
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Boulder-size asteroid disintegrated harmlessly over AfricaJun 04, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A boulder-size asteroid disintegrated harmlessly over Africa, just hours after its weekend discovery. It's only the third time scientists hav...
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SpaceX launches communication satellite, ditches old boosterJun 04, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX has launched another satellite for a Luxembourg communication company. But it ditched the recycled booster in the Atlantic following l...
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AP Explains: A closer look at Guatemala's Volcano of FireJun 04, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupted over the weekend, spewing deadly clouds and rivers of ash and pulverized rock. It is one of 11 active volcanoes in th...
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Dunes on Pluto made of tiny frozen grains of methaneMay 31, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Scientists have discovered dunes on Pluto made of tiny frozen grains of methane. The pale gray and white ridges were revealed by NASA's New...
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Studies of space, hearing and DNA attract $1 million awardsMay 31, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Seven scientists will share three $1 million prizes for studying the birthplace of stars, the mechanisms of hearing and a widely used tool for editing DN...
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Ailing weather satellite produces sharp snapshot of EarthMay 31, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Despite a serious cooling problem, the newest U.S. weather satellite has produced a sharp snapshot of Earth. The National Oceanic and Atmosph...
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College of Lake County dean, Italian astronaut collaborate on space station artMay 29, 2018 5:30 am - Every day since November 2000, six men and women have been living and working aboard the International Space Station. The astronauts' 12-hour days are spent studying and...