Sri Lanka says oil spill 'contained'
An oil slick from a sunken cargo vessel has been contained and is no longer a threat to beach resorts popular with foreign tourists, Sri Lankan authorities declared on Sunday.
An oil slick from a sunken cargo vessel has been contained and is no longer a threat to beach resorts popular with foreign tourists, Sri Lankan authorities declared on Sunday.
Environment
Aug 27, 2012
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High winds in Florida have pushed to Sunday Orbital ATK's launch of its unmanned Cygnus cargo ship to the International Space Station, the latest in a series of delays due to weather.
Space Exploration
Dec 6, 2015
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The SpaceX Dragon capsule returned to Earth on Tuesday with a full science load from the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Mar 26, 2013
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An unmanned Cygnus cargo ship operated by Orbital ATK is poised to blast off toward the International Space Station on a frigid Saturday, carrying supplies to the six astronauts living in orbit.
Space Exploration
Nov 10, 2017
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Russia on Thursday launched a cargo ship to the International Space Station on an unmanned mission to resupply crew currently in space.
Space Exploration
Mar 31, 2016
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Boeing is taking over one of NASA's old space shuttle hangars to build a new capsule that the company hopes will lift astronauts to orbit in four or five years.
Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2011
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Russia on Saturday launched an unmanned Progress space freighter carrying supplies to the International Space Station from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Space Exploration
Oct 14, 2017
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Self-driving cars may not hit the road in earnest for many years - but autonomous boats could be just around the pier.
Engineering
Sep 13, 2017
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Just hours after an American cargo run to the International Space Station ended in flames, a Russian supply ship has arrived at the station with a load of fresh supplies.
Space Exploration
Oct 29, 2014
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The taut rope that was lowering an underwater listening station to the ocean's floor collapsed on the tug boat's deck with a slap, signaling to the crew on board that their mission was complete.
Plants & Animals
Aug 21, 2019
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