Articles filed under Science
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NASA will fly you to the sun _ or at least your nameMar 07, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA will fly you to the sun - or at least your name. Now until April 27, NASA is accepting online submissions for this hottest ticket in tow...
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Science Says: Arctic not so chill this record warm winterMar 06, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Winter at the top of the world wimped out this year. The Arctic just finished its warmest winter on record. And sea ice hit record lows for this time o...
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SpaceX racks up 50th launch of Falcon 9 rocketMar 06, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX is marking the 50th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket, its satellite-delivery workhorse. The latest Falcon took flight from Cape Canaveral, ...
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NASA launches advanced weather satellite for western USMar 02, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA launched another of the world's most advanced weather satellites on Thursday, this time to safeguard the western U.S. The GOES-S satelli...
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3 space station astronauts return to EarthFeb 28, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Three astronauts returned from the International Space Station to the snowy, bitingly cold flat lands of Central Asia, ending a 5 1/2-month m...
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Cracking the mysteries of the elusive, majestic whale sharkFeb 28, 2018 6:00 am - GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador (AP) - It's the biggest shark - and the biggest fish - in the sea, often found roaming in warm waters around the globe with its huge mouth aga...
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Astronomers glimpse cosmic dawn, when the stars switched onFeb 28, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - After the Big Bang, it was cold and black. And then there was light. Now, for the first time, astronomers have glimpsed that dawn of the universe 13.6 billi...
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Astronauts aim for icy homecoming after months in spaceFeb 27, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Three astronauts face a bitterly cold homecoming after nearly six months aboard the International Space Station. The two Americans and one Ru...
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Correction: Fishing's Footprint storyFeb 23, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In a story Feb. 22 about the global extent of commercial fishing, The Associated Press erroneously included whales among the species caught with longli...
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Science Says: European art scene began with NeanderthalsFeb 22, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - From the murky depths of Spanish caves comes a surprising insight: Neanderthals created art. That's been proposed before, but experts say two new studies...