Articles filed under Science
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New nickname for Pluto-explorer's next target: Ultima ThuleMar 14, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - There's a new nickname for the icy world next up for the spacecraft that explored Pluto: Ultima Thule. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is head...
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Lack of evidence put Hawking's Nobel hopes in black holeMar 14, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Stephen Hawking won accolades from his peers for having one of the most brilliant minds in science, but he never got a Nobel Prize because no one has y...
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Bones found in 1940 seem to be Amelia Earhart's, study saysMar 08, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Bones found in 1940 on a western Pacific Ocean island were quite likely to be remains from famed aviator Amelia Earhart, a new analysis concludes. The st...
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Study finds false stories travel way faster than the truthMar 08, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Twitter loves lies. A new study finds that false information on the social media network travels six times faster than the truth and reaches far more people...
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Geometric clusters of cyclones churn over Jupiter's polesMar 07, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Jupiter's poles are blanketed by geometric clusters of cyclones and its atmosphere is deeper than scientists suspected. These are just some o...
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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...