Articles filed under Science
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Newest Pluto pics show day in life of dwarf planetNov 20, 2015 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's newest Pluto pictures depict an entire day on the dwarf planet. The space agency released a series of 10 close-ups of the frosty, fara...
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District 15 ships off "space shuttle" busNov 19, 2015 12:00 am - A "space shuttle" that has been stationed in Palatine Township Elementary School District 15 since 1997 is expected to take off from the district's launchpad next week ...
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Two Aurora 'RoboGals' are U.S. robotics championsNov 18, 2015 10:00 pm - Robotics whizzes at the mere age of 10, and often the only girls in roomfuls of boys, Jensie Coonradt and Kaiya Hollister know all about standing out — and being underes...
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Absurdly hot October as Earth sets 8th heat record this yearNov 18, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Even in a record-breaking hot year for Earth, October stood out as absurdly warm. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that last mo...
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Venus' twin? Earth-size planet is hot, may have atmosphereNov 11, 2015 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - There's a new rocky Earth-size planet on our galactic block, and it's a sizzler. Astrophysicists on Wednesday revealed the newfound world, GJ...
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Study: Dispersants did not help oil degrade in BP spillNov 09, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The chemical sprayed on the 2010 BP oil spill may not have helped crucial petroleum-munching microbes get rid of the slick, a new study suggests. And t...
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Spacewalkers encounter leaking ammonia, spoils radiator workNov 06, 2015 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Spacewalking astronauts encountered leaking ammonia and minor glove damage while performing plumbing work outside the International Space Sta...
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Report: 14 wild weather events last year goosed by warmingNov 05, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - New scientific analysis shows the fingerprints of man-made climate change on 14 extreme weather events in 2014, hitting every continent but Antarctica....
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NASA: Sun stripping away Martian atmosphere, left dry planetNov 05, 2015 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's Mars-orbiting Maven spacecraft has discovered that the sun likely robbed the red planet of its once-thick atmosphere and water. On Thu...
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Researchers grow brain parts to study development, diseaseNov 05, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Dr. Sergiu Pasca, a neuroscientist, used to envy cancer specialists. They could get their hands on tumors for research, while Pasca could not directly st...