Articles filed under Science
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Study: Distant dwarf planet has no atmosphereNov 22, 2012 6:13 am - WASHINGTON — Astronomers say Pluto’s icy more distant sister seems even more alien than thought because it doesn’t have an atmosphere. Scientists gained that bit of new ...
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NASA scientists eyeing regional dust storm on MarsNov 22, 2012 6:01 am - PASADENA, Calif. — NASA is tracking a regional dust storm on Mars, but says it has not affected the operations of its two rovers on the surface. The space agency said We...
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Dark matter detector nearing activation in mineNov 20, 2012 5:56 pm - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Scientists hoping to detect dark matter deep in a former South Dakota gold mine have taken the last major step before flipping the switch on their de...
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Cavemen started hunting earlier than thoughtNov 17, 2012 6:53 am - NEW YORK — Scientists found evidence that human ancestors used stone-tipped weapons 200,000 years earlier than once thought, findings that may change notions about the s...
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NIU professors from suburbs studying what's beneath Antarctic ice shelfNov 12, 2012 10:00 pm - What's in the water deep below the ice in West Antarctica? And will it help scientists figure out how the ice shelf moves and melts, and how it relates to the theory of ...
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Harper students build reusable rocket for NASANov 10, 2012 1:31 pm - Harper College has its own rocket scientists, and they’re building rockets for NASA. Scott Mueller of Elk Grove Village and Craig Babiarz of Rolling Meadows, both second...
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How NASA talks to its rover on MarsNov 03, 2012 8:47 am - We live in a chaos of electromagnetic energy. Visible, infrared and ultraviolet light courses omnidirectionally from the sun. A fraction of it bathes our planet, while s...
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Lake Michigan-Huron water level near record lowNov 01, 2012 5:35 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A member of Congress from Michigan wants federal officials to take another look at the longstanding policy of allowing millions of gallons of wate...
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Scientists make embryos with 2 women, 1 manOct 24, 2012 3:29 pm - NEW YORK — Scientists in Oregon have created embryos with genes from one man and two women, using a provocative technique that could someday be used to prevent babies fr...
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From 23 miles above the Earth Man will attempt history-making sky dive todayOct 08, 2012 10:29 pm - ROSWELL, N.M. — Skydiver Felix Baumgartner’s attempt at the highest, fastest free fall in history today is more than just a stunt. His planned 23-mile dive from the stra...