Articles filed under Science
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Astronauts flying reused SpaceX rocket, capsule for 1st timeApr 20, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - For the first time, NASA is putting its trust in a recycled SpaceX rocket and capsule for a crew. Astronaut Megan McArthur takes special ple...
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NASA's Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planetApr 19, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's experimental helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars on Monday, achieving the first powered fl...
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NASA's Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planetApr 19, 2021 1:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's experimental helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars on Monday, achieving the first powered fl...
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Constable: From atomic bomb to solar power, Downers Grove scientist always innovatesApr 17, 2021 1:00 am - Dieter Gruen escaped Nazi Germany, worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II, helped design nuclear submarines, earned patents throughout a celebrated and inno...
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SpaceX picked for moonwalkers, on verge of 3rd crew launchApr 16, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA chose SpaceX on Friday to build the lunar lander that will eventually put the first woman and person of color on the moon. The announcem...
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NASA spacecraft leaves mess after grabbing asteroid samplesApr 15, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A NASA spacecraft left a mess at an asteroid when it grabbed a load of rubble last year for return to Earth, new pictures revealed Thursday. ...
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SpaceX, NASA give 'go' for astronaut launch, 3rd for DragonApr 15, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX is gearing up for its third astronaut launch in under a year, after getting the green light from NASA a week ahead of next Thursday's ...
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Study: 2.5 billion T. rex roamed Earth, but not all at onceApr 15, 2021 7:00 am - One Tyrannosaurus rex seems scary enough. Now picture 2.5 billion of them. That's how many of the fierce dinosaur king probably roamed Earth over the course of a couple ...
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How you can celebrate Earth Day 2021 across the suburbsApr 14, 2021 11:00 pm - Show a little love for Mother Nature. She's always been there to sustain us, and she's been a source of comfort and peace especially during the pandemic, when outdoor p...
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Mock crew straps into space capsule, exits before liftoffApr 14, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company strapped two employees into a fueled rocketship for practice, but pulled them out shortly before sending the ...