Articles filed under Science
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Ailing Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole to New ZealandDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - An ailing Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, was evacuated from the South Pole to New Zealand where he was in a hospital on ...
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Russia: Space ship malfunctions, breaks up over SiberiaDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - An unmanned Russian cargo spaceship heading to the International Space Station broke up in the atmosphere over Siberia on Thursday due to an unspecified ma...
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Study: Biggest tornado outbreaks are spawning more twistersDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The most extreme tornado outbreaks are mysteriously spawning many more twisters than they did decades ago, a new study claimed. The once-every-five-yea...
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Ailing Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole to New ZealandDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - An ailing Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, was evacuated from the South Pole to New Zealand where he was hospitalized Thursday in stable condition. Aldri...
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Icy basin in Pluto's heart may be natural sinkholeNov 30, 2016 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The deep icy basin in Pluto's heart-shaped region may be a natural sinkhole. In a study published Wednesday, a team led by University of Mary...
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After new regulations, Oklahoma's shakes calm down a bitNov 30, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The rate of earthquakes in Oklahoma has dropped dramatically since late May, when the state limited wastewater injections into energy wells, an Associa...
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NASA spacecraft embarks on ring-skimming mission at SaturnNov 30, 2016 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Consider it a cosmic carousel with countless rings up for grabs. NASA's Saturn-orbiting spacecraft, Cassini, has begun an unprecedented missi...
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Thanksgiving in space: turkey, green beans & even footballNov 21, 2016 10:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Turkey and football will be the main Thanksgiving headliners up on the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough, the statio...
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Get used to heat records; study predicts far more in futureNov 21, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is already setting twice as many daily heat records as cold records, but a new study predicts that will get a lot more lopsided as ma...
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Space station receives oldest female astronaut, bit of MarsNov 19, 2016 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The International Space Station gained three new residents Saturday, including the oldest and most experienced woman to orbit the world. A bi...