Articles filed under Science
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NASA's 10 new astronauts: pilots, doctor, physicist, cyclistDec 06, 2021 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA selected 10 new astronauts Monday, half of them military pilots, as it looks ahead to the moon and Mars. The space agency introduced th...
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EXPLAINER: Stuck jet stream, La Nina causing weird weatherDec 04, 2021 6:00 am - America's winter wonderland is starting out this season as anything but traditional. The calendar says December but for much of the country temperatures beckon for sanda...
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Spacewalking astronauts replace antenna after debris scareDec 02, 2021 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Spacewalking astronauts replaced a broken antenna outside the International Space Station on Thursday after getting NASA's all-clear for orbi...
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New dinosaur species from Chile had a unique slashing tailDec 01, 2021 6:00 am - Fossils found in Chile are from a strange-looking dog-sized dinosaur species that had a unique slashing tail weapon, scientists reported Wednesday. Some dinosaurs had sp...
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Fossil footprints puzzle scientists: Bear or ancient human?Dec 01, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Prehistoric footprints that have puzzled scientists since the 1970s are getting a second look: Were they left by extinct animals or by human ancestors?...
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Science report: US should make less plastic to save oceansDec 01, 2021 6:00 am - America needs to rethink and reduce the way it generates plastics because so much of the material is littering the oceans and other waters, the National Academy of Scien...
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Space junk forces spacewalk delay, too risky for astronautsNov 30, 2021 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA called off a spacewalk Tuesday because of menacing space junk that could puncture an astronaut's suit or damage the International Space ...
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Why the sunsets have been so beautiful the past few daysNov 30, 2021 12:00 am - If you've looked outside at dusk in recent days, you were likely treated to some fairly spectacular sunsets thanks to a series of fast-moving, low-pressure “clipper” sys...
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NASA: Space station remains at risk from weapons test debrisNov 18, 2021 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The International Space Station remains at increased risk from orbiting debris following this week's Russian weapons test, NASA said Thursday...
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EXPLAINER: Why India has repeated air pollution problemsNov 17, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - New Delhi struggles with pollution year-round, but the problem becomes acute during fall and winter months. On Wednesday, the concentration of tiny pol...