Articles filed under Science
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Heads up: Some sea slugs grow new bodies after decapitationMar 08, 2021 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Scientists have discovered the ultimate case of regeneration: Some decapitated sea slugs can regrow hearts and whole new bodies. This 'œwonder of nature,'ť ...
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Spacewalkers finish solar panel prep for station power boostMar 05, 2021 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Spacewalking astronauts completed the first round of prep work Friday for new solar panels, part of a major power upgrade at the Internationa...
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NASA's new Mars rover hits dusty red road, 1st trip 21 feetMar 05, 2021 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 21 feet on the odometer in its first test drive. The Perseverance rover v...
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SpaceX Starship lands upright, then explodes in latest testMar 04, 2021 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX's futuristic Starship looked like it aced a touchdown Wednesday, but then exploded on the landing pad with so much force that it was h...
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Oakton to build state's first community college cannabis lab in Des PlainesMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Oakton Community College will build a 2,900-square-foot marijuana cultivation lab on its Des Plaines campus - the first facility of its kind for an Illinois community co...
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Spacewalking astronauts prep station for new solar wingsFeb 28, 2021 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Spa...
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'It gave me chills': Woodstock teacher helped make wheels on Mars rover PerseveranceFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - Woodstock High School's new industrial technology teacher Austen Luedtke wants his students to know they may not need to go to college right after high school to have a ...
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Mars rover's giant parachute carried secret messageFeb 23, 2021 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The huge parachute used by NASA's Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message, thanks to a puzzle lover on the spacecraft t...
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Bone cancer survivor to join billionaire on SpaceX flightFeb 22, 2021 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - After beating bone cancer, Hayley Arceneaux figures rocketing into orbit on SpaceX's first private flight should be a piece of cosmic cake. S...
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NASA releases Mars landing video: 'Stuff of our dreams'Feb 22, 2021 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA on Monday released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and ...