Articles filed under Science
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NASA announces mother lode of new planetsFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - Washington Post To the list of planets orbiting distant stars, add another 715. That's the number of planets, strewn among 305 planetary systems, popping out of the obse...
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Supply ship departs space station after 5 weeksFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The International Space Station has one less capsule and a lot less trash. A commercial cargo ship ended its five-week visit Tuesday morning. NASA...
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Nuclear repository monitored for radiationFeb 16, 2014 12:01 am - CARLSBAD, N.M. - Officials are monitoring the presence of airborne radiation at southeastern New Mexico's nuclear waste repository. The U.S. Department of Energy says pe...
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Ancient dog burial site found in Mexico CityFeb 15, 2014 2:01 am - MEXICO CITY - Archaeologists on Friday announced the discovery of "an exceptional" ancient burial site under an apartment building in Mexico City containing the remains ...
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Mystery of 'jelly doughnut' Martian rock solvedFeb 14, 2014 7:00 pm - Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. — Scientists have solved the mystery of the "jelly doughnut" rock on Mars that appeared to come out of nowhere. NASA said Friday that ...
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Future scientists visit Fermi for Family Open House DayFeb 09, 2014 8:01 pm - More than 2,000 children and families learned about physics and other science concepts Sunday afternoon during the annual hands-on Family Open House at the Fermi Nationa...
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Lego robot competition commences in Arlington Hts.Feb 06, 2014 11:01 am - Teams of elementary and middle school students from around the suburbs competed Saturday for the Illinois First Lego League’s Northern Illinois title Saturday at the For...
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Bill Nye defends evolution in debateFeb 04, 2014 7:16 pm - PETERSBURG, Ky. — TV’s “Science Guy” Bill Nye and the leader of a Kentucky museum who believes in creationism debated a question Tuesday that has nagged humankind: “How ...
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Chicago science museum free for kids in FebruaryJan 30, 2014 5:26 am - The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is offering free admission for children during the month of February. The museum says its hands-on exhibits are a fun ...
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Texas drops algebra II mandateJan 26, 2014 6:19 am - AUSTIN, Texas — Policy pop quiz: Does Texas - algebra II = success? The state that started a trend by making high school students tackle algebra II is now abandoning the...