Articles filed under Science
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'I voted from space': Lone American off planet casts ballotNov 07, 2016 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The lone American off the planet has cast his vote from space, keeping with NASA's motto of "Vote while you float." http://www.nasa.gov...
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Study links human actions to specific Arctic sea ice meltNov 03, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Driving a gas-powered car about 90 miles - the distance between New York and Philadelphia - melts about a square foot of Arctic sea ice in the critical mont...
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Telescope reveals amazing pillars in star-breeding groundNov 02, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A peek into a distant star-breeding ground has uncovered scenes worthy of a watercolor master. Astronomers on Wednesday released majestic ima...
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Study: Drilling may have caused deadly 1933 California quakeOct 31, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - New research suggests oil drilling decades ago may have triggered earthquakes in the Los Angeles region, including the 1933 quake that killed more tha...
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Spacecraft sends back last bit of data from 2015 Pluto flybyOct 28, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has sent back the last bit of data from its 2015 flyby of Pluto. The picture - one of a sequence of shots of P...
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SpaceX closer to understanding rocket explosion at padOct 28, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX said Friday it's closer to understanding last month's rocket explosion at the launch pad and aims to resume flights by year's end. The...
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UN weather agency: Heat-trapping gas surges beyond milestoneOct 24, 2016 7:00 am - The World Meteorological Organization says heat-trapping gases in Earth's atmosphere are growing faster than before, surging permanently beyond a troubling milestone. Th...
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Slippery slope: Study finds little lies lead to bigger onesOct 24, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Telling little fibs leads down a slippery slope to bigger lies - and our brains adapt to escalating dishonesty, which makes deceit easier, a new study ...
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SpaceX's Elon Musk elaborates on plan to colonize MarsOct 24, 2016 7:00 am - SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has given more details about his plan to colonize Mars. Musk answered questions on Reddit on Sunday. The session was a follow up to Musk's comments ...
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Space station accepts 1st Virginia delivery in 2 yearsOct 23, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The International Space Station received its first shipment from Virginia in more than two years Sunday following a sensational nighttime lau...