Articles filed under Science
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US military's mystery space plane rockets back into orbitMay 17, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The U.S. military's mystery space plane rocketed into orbit again Sunday, this time with an extra load of science experiments. It's the sixt...
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Our species might have reached Europe earlier than thoughtMay 11, 2020 7:00 am - Human bones from a Bulgarian cave suggest our species arrived in Europe thousands of years earlier than previously thought, sharing the continent much longer with Neande...
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Space agency: Human urine could help make concrete on moonMay 08, 2020 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The European Space Agency said Friday that human urine could one day become a useful ingredient in making concrete to build on the moon. The agency said re...
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Bug experts dismiss worry about US 'murder hornets' as hypeMay 07, 2020 7:00 am - Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname 'œmurder hornet'ť - unless you are a beekeeper or a honeybee. The Asian giant hornets foun...
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Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth, hints of moreMay 06, 2020 7:00 am - Meet your new but shy galactic neighbor: A black hole left over from the death of a fleeting young star. European astronomers have found the closest bla...
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NASA begs spectators for astronaut launch: Please stay home!May 01, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA and SpaceX on Friday urged spectators to stay home for the first home launch of astronauts in nearly a decade because of the coronavirus...
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NASA goes private for 1st astronaut lunar landers in decadesApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA is turning to private industry for the first lunar landers for astronauts in a half-century, with three competing, quite contrasting ver...
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NASA, SpaceX pick May 27 to resume astronaut launches in USApr 17, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA and SpaceX have picked May 27 for resuming astronaut launches from the U.S. after nine years of complete Russian dependence. NASA Admin...
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Would you give up health or location data to return to work?Apr 15, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Cameron Karosis usually strives to protect his personal information. But a scary bout of COVID-19 that began last month with headaches and fevers, prog...
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Mercury-bound spacecraft buzzes Earth, beams back picturesApr 10, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A Mercury-bound spacecraft swooped past Earth on Friday, tweaking its roundabout path to the solar system's smallest and innermost planet. L...