Articles filed under Science
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SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant rocket in TexasApr 17, 2023 1:00 am - SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - SpaceX called off the first launch attempt of its giant rocket Monday after a problem cropped up during fueling. Elon Musk's company had plan...
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Fermilab celebrates new research center, facility that may help answer questions about the universeApr 13, 2023 1:00 am - Lia Merminga was beaming Thursday morning as she cut the ribbon on two new facilities at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia. "Fermilab will be universally ...
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Virgin Orbit seeks bankruptcy protection after mission failApr 04, 2023 1:00 am - Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a failed mission this year and increasing difficulty in raising funding for future mi...
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Morton Arboretum, Shedd Aquarium gain global designation as Centers for Species SurvivalMar 09, 2023 9:00 am - The Morton Arboretum and the Shedd Aquarium became two of 11 Centers for Species Survival in the world today, designated by the International Union for Conservation of N...
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SpaceX launches U.S., Russia, UAE astronauts to space stationMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up f...
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Naperville North science team advances to national competitionFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Whether it's a question about biology, chemistry or physics, Naperville North High School's science team is ready. So ready that the Huskies recently won a regional comp...
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Hong Kong pulls visa for man behind gene-edited babies claimFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - BEIJING - Hong Kong on Tuesday revoked a visa it granted to a Chinese scientist who set off an ethical debate five years ago with claims that he made the world's first g...
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Book review: Greta Thunberg aims to educate with 'The Climate Book'Feb 13, 2023 10:00 pm - "The Climate Book" by Greta Thunberg (Penguin Press) Skipping school to sit outside the Swedish Parliament in 2018 with a sign reading "School Strike for...
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Green comet streaking through the night sky will be visible in suburbs for a few weeksJan 11, 2023 4:30 am - Amateur astronomers of the suburbs take note: For the next few weeks, a bright green-tinted comet will be visible in the night sky through telescopes or binoculars befor...
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Historic biodiversity agreement reached at UN conferenceDec 19, 2022 12:00 am - MONTREAL - Negotiators reached a historic deal at a U.N. biodiversity conference early Monday that would represent the most significant effort to protect the world's lan...