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Russian space rocket fails in mid-air, 2-man US-Russian crew lands safely
World
October 11, 2018
Russian space rocket fails in mid-air, 2-man US-Russian crew lands safely
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan (Reuters) – The two-man US-Russian crew of a Soyuz spacecraft taking them to the orbiting International…
Russia says space station leak could be deliberate sabotage
Science
September 4, 2018
Russia says space station leak could be deliberate sabotage
Russia launched checks Tuesday after its space chief said an air leak on the International Space Station last week…
NASA launches historic Parker Solar Probe to ‘touch Sun’
Science
August 12, 2018
NASA launches historic Parker Solar Probe to ‘touch Sun’
NASA on Sunday launched a $1.5 billion spacecraft toward the Sun on a historic mission to protect the Earth…
NASA postpones for 24 hours launch of historic spaceship to Sun
Science
August 11, 2018
NASA postpones for 24 hours launch of historic spaceship to Sun
NASA postponed until Sunday the launch of the first ever spacecraft to fly directly toward the Sun on a…
Liquid water lake discovered on Mars
Science
July 26, 2018
Liquid water lake discovered on Mars
A massive underground lake has been detected for the first time on Mars, raising hopes that more water — and…
Red planet and ‘blood moon’ pair up to dazzle skygazers
Science
July 25, 2018
Red planet and ‘blood moon’ pair up to dazzle skygazers
The longest “blood moon” eclipse this century will coincide with Mars’ closest approach in 15 years to offer skygazers…
Global warming: 2017 was second-warmest, last three years are record hot
World
January 19, 2018
Global warming: 2017 was second-warmest, last three years are record hot
Data from leading international weather agencies shows the record-breaking trend toward a warmer planet is continuing. The findings uphold scientists’…
Hurricanes release energy of 10,000 nuclear bombs
Environment
September 25, 2017
Hurricanes release energy of 10,000 nuclear bombs
Those who have experienced a hurricane know the devastation one can wreak when mighty winds bear down, flattening homes, ripping…
Record-breaking Astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth
Science News
September 3, 2017
Record-breaking Astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth
Astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth late Saturday, wrapping up a record-breaking flight that catapulted her to first place for…
NASA, PBS marking 40 years since Voyager spacecraft launches
Science News
August 18, 2017
NASA, PBS marking 40 years since Voyager spacecraft launches
Forty years after blasting off, Earth’s most distant ambassadors, the twin Voyager spacecraft, are carrying sounds and music of our…