Articles filed under Science
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Fermilab's giant magnet passes test after cross-country moveOct 06, 2015 5:00 am - A huge collective sigh of relief emanated from scientists, engineers and construction workers three weeks ago at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia. For th...
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NASA releases best photos yet of Pluto's jumbo moon, CharonOct 01, 2015 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Pluto's big moon, Charon, is being revealed in all its rugged glory. NASA released the best color pictures yet of Charon on Thursday. The ima...
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Hurricane, rainstorm over Carolinas locked in a dangerous danceOct 01, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Hurricane Joaquin is locked in a dance with an extraordinarily heavy rainstorm that is already drenching the Carolinas. As the two draw closer together over...
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Oswego teen scientist wins medal creating 'next-generation' biofuelOct 01, 2015 5:00 am - Seventeen-year-old Tavis Reed is determined to make a difference in the world by helping mitigate or even repair environmental damage — and he's already on his way, havi...
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Rosetta comet likely formed from 2 separate objectsSep 28, 2015 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - When the Rosetta space probe sent back its first close-up pictures of a comet last year, scientists got a bit of a surprise: Instead of the ball of rock an...
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Life on Mars? NASA says planet appears to have flowing waterSep 28, 2015 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Mars appears to have flowing rivulets of water, at least in the summer, scientists reported Monday in a finding that boosts the odds of life on th...
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Drinking water systems imperiled by failing infrastructureSep 27, 2015 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - Deep inside a complex of huge tanks, drinking water for Iowa's capital city is constantly cleansed of the harmful nitrates that come from the state's ...
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Supermoon plus eclipse equals rare sky show Sunday nightSep 26, 2015 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Get ready for a rare double feature, starring our very own moon. A total lunar eclipse will share the stage with a so-called supermoon Sunday...
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More than 1,000 homes destroyed by 2 California firesSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - MIDDLETOWN, Calif. - The tally of homes destroyed by two massive Northern California wildfires topped 1,000 Saturday after authorities doing damage assessments in the Si...
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Bat Lady educates audiences about misunderstood creatureSep 07, 2015 6:45 am - When Sharon Peterson tries to book a hotel room, she matter-of-factly informs the receptionist about her traveling companions. They don't need beds to sleep, and they wo...