Articles filed under Science
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SpaceX scouring data for clues to launch pad explosionSep 02, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX is scouring computer and video data for clues to the devastating launch pad explosion that destroyed a rocket and satellite. Thursday'...
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NASA spacecraft beams back close-up views of Jupiter's polesSep 02, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A NASA spacecraft has captured the best views of Jupiter yet, revealing turbulent storms in the north pole. Jupiter's northern polar region is stormie...
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Hoffman Estates to host free science showSep 02, 2016 1:00 am - Submitted by Hoffman Estates The Hoffman Estates Youth Commission will present a free science show for the entire family from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at v...
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Inactive volcano spotted on largest object in asteroid beltSep 01, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A NASA spacecraft has spied what appears to be an inactive volcano on the surface of Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and J...
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Astronauts take 2nd spacewalk in 2 weeks for radiator workSep 01, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Astronauts took their second spacewalk in two weeks Thursday, taking care of some long overdue radiator work outside the International Space ...
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Scientists find 3.7 billion-year-old fossil, oldest yetAug 31, 2016 7:00 am - Scientists have found what they think is the oldest fossil on Earth, a remnant of life from 3.7 billion years ago when Earth's skies were orange and its oceans green. In...
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Good boy! Dogs know what you're saying, study suggestsAug 30, 2016 7:00 am - BERLIN - Scientists have found evidence to support what many dog owners have long believed: Man's best friend really does understand some of what we're saying. Researche...
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Did fall from tree kill famous human ancestor Lucy?Aug 29, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The famous human ancestor known as Lucy walked the Earth, but it was her tree climbing that might have led to her demise, a new study suggests. An ana...
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AP EXPLAINS: How shallow, deep earthquakes differAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Italy's earthquake was a lot weaker than the one in Myanmar, but it did far more damage because it happened at a shallower depth. The Associated Press...
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SpaceX Dragon returns to Earth with station science, gearAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A SpaceX Dragon capsule returned to Earth on Friday with scientific gifts from the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins wa...