India flood toll jumps to 144 as roads, highways cut off
Indian authorities on Sunday mounted major rescue and relief efforts as the death toll from monsoon floods which cut off roads in the country's south and west rose to at least 144.
Indian authorities on Sunday mounted major rescue and relief efforts as the death toll from monsoon floods which cut off roads in the country's south and west rose to at least 144.
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Aug 11, 2019
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The longleaf pine forests of the southeastern U.S. depend on frequent fire to maintain their structure and the diversity of plants and animals they support. New research from the University of Georgia has found that fire ...
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Jul 31, 2019
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A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is on its way to deliver the second commercial crew docking port and about 5,000 pounds of science investigations and supplies for the International Space Station after a 6:01 p.m. EDT Thursday ...
Space Exploration
Jul 26, 2019
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The launch period for NASA's Mars 2020 rover opens exactly one year from today, July 17, 2020, and extends through Aug. 5, 2020. The mission will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and land at Mars' Jezero ...
Space Exploration
Jul 18, 2019
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For more than a century, scientists have scoured the known universe for signs of extraterrestrial life, an endeavor that has thus far proved fruitless—unless you believe the US government is hiding aliens at a remote base ...
Other
Jul 17, 2019
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced the creation of a new national military space force command that will eventually be part of his country's air force.
Space Exploration
Jul 14, 2019
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NASA conducted a full-stress launch abort test Tuesday for the Orion capsules designed to carry astronauts to the moon.
Space Exploration
Jul 2, 2019
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An Air Force satellite launched into orbit this week via SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket carries an instrument built by UMass Lowell researchers to conduct experiments in space.
Space Exploration
Jun 28, 2019
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The US military's carbon bootprint is enormous. Like corporate supply chains, it relies upon an extensive global network of container ships, trucks and cargo planes to supply its operations with everything from bombs to humanitarian ...
Environment
Jun 25, 2019
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The US military's carbon footprint is enormous and must be confronted in order to have a substantial effect on battling global warming.
Environment
Jun 19, 2019
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