Thirty-four people died in a tragic boat fire on September 2, 2019, off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, California. Five crew members escaped with injuries after calling for help, but the intense fire aboard the Conception ...
Other
Dec 11, 2019
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Two adventurers have successfully crossed the Arctic Ocean on skis after persevering through brutal conditions, briefly running out of food, and struggling to traverse thin ice caused by global warming, their team said on ...
Environment
Dec 08, 2019
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In the summer of 1952, Alan Jones, an industrious redhead with an impish smile, yearned for excitement and adventure. He drove down the California coast from Berkeley to La Jolla, hoping to join an oceanographic expedition ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 15, 2019
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Wearing a blue space suit with a UAE flag on one sleeve and a spaceship on the other, the first Emirati astronaut said Tuesday his mission highlighted a crucial issue—climate change.
Space Exploration
Nov 12, 2019
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An Emirati astronaut who became the first Arab to reach the International Space Station received a hero's welcome home on Saturday.
Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2019
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Almost two centuries after descending to its watery grave, the HMS Terror could offer up new clues to its demise—and solve one of the most enduring mysteries in the history of Arctic discovery.
Earth Sciences
Aug 29, 2019
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It's midday and Edward Kean, a Canadian fisherman who now scours the North Atlantic for icebergs that have broken off from Greenland's glaciers, is positively beaming.
Environment
Aug 02, 2019
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Passengers on a flight from Canada to Australia said they had no warning about turbulence that suddenly slammed people into the ceiling of the plane and injured more than three dozen—a phenomenon that experts say can be ...
Other
Jul 12, 2019
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India plans to establish its own "very small" space station in the next decade as the country gears up for a first manned mission beyond earth.
Space Exploration
Jun 13, 2019
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Scientists at Université de Montréal and McGill University have pioneered and tested a new genomic methodology which reveals a complex bacterial ecosystem at work on the International Space Station.
Cell & Microbiology
May 22, 2019
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