Articles filed under Science
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Russian meteor nothing like prehistoric Des Plaines meteorFeb 15, 2013 10:51 am - A meteor hundreds of times larger than the one that smashed into Russia hit Des Plaines. More than 280 million years ago. As Russians try to learn more about the meteor...
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Meteor explodes over Russia, nearly 1,000 injuredFeb 15, 2013 5:09 am - MOSCOW — A meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russia’s Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb Friday, its sonic blasts shattering countless window...
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New documentary explains why Fermilab is still relevantFeb 14, 2013 9:47 am - When physicist Robert Wilson designed Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, he included a herd of bison. He wanted to honor and preserve the image of the American prair...
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Astronaut aboard space station ‘visits’ Naperville schoolFeb 13, 2013 7:34 am - Orbiting about 250 miles above Earth, NASA astronaut Kevin Ford spends his days working with a crew studying potential cures for osteoporosis. But he’s longing for a gol...
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Curiosity rover the first to drill into Martian rockFeb 09, 2013 6:13 pm - The Curiosity rover became the first robot probe to drill into Martian rock as it collected a sample that may reveal further clues about a wet environment in the planet’...
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Earth-observing satellite to launch from CaliforniaFeb 08, 2013 5:18 pm - LOS ANGELES — Carrying on a four-decade tradition, a new Earth-observing satellite is set to provide another watchful eye over our planet’s glaciers, forests, water reso...
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Museum unwrapping mummy’s story with CT scanFeb 02, 2013 8:35 pm - RICHMOND, Va. — Using modern technology, a Virginia museum is working to unwrap the story behind one of the earliest surviving Egyptian mummies. The Virginia Museum of F...
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Feds: Warming imperils wolverinesFeb 01, 2013 3:55 pm - BILLINGS, Mont. — The tenacious wolverine, a snow-loving carnivore sometimes called the “mountain devil,” could soon join the list of species threatened by climate chang...
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Local wildlife refuge grows from grass-roots passionJan 22, 2013 4:30 am - The giddy celebration for local folks came earlier this month on a warm, sun-kissed day at the nation's first wildlife refuge on Florida's Pelican Island. Adding a plank...
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3-D sonar provides new view of Civil War shipwreckJan 19, 2013 1:08 pm - GALVESTON, Texas — The remains of the only U.S. Navy ship sunk in the Gulf of Mexico during Civil War combat now can be seen in 3-D sonar images from the Gulf’s murky de...