Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission
Four space station astronauts returned to Earth late Saturday after a quick SpaceX flight home.
Space Exploration
Mar 12, 2023
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NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Funso develop, threaten Mozambique
Residents of Mozambique are still recovering from the flooding caused by Tropical Depression Dando earlier this week and now newly formed Tropical Cyclone Funso threatens to bring more rainfall to the country. NASA's Aqua ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 19, 2012
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Morphable surfaces could cut air resistance
There is a story about how the modern golf ball, with its dimpled surface, came to be: In the mid-1800s, it is said, new golf balls were smooth, but became dimpled over time as impacts left permanent dents. Smooth new balls ...
General Physics
Jun 24, 2014
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Japanese Team Tokai wins the 3,021 km 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Japanese Tokai University Solar Car Team has won the Veolia World Solar Challenge, a 3,021 kilometer race between tiny cars relying on mostly solar power. Running between Darwin, a remote town in one ...
'Never seen it like this.' Stormy search for lobster in the Keys
People from around the country have descended on the Florida the Keys for a chance to grab some Florida spiny lobster.
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2023
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High wind postpones launch of NASA's newest space telescope
Dangerously high wind will keep NASA's newest space telescope on the ground for at least an extra day, with the launch now targeted for Saturday—Christmas Day—at the earliest.
Space Exploration
Dec 22, 2021
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New 'core wall' may speed skyscraper construction
Researchers are perfecting a new technique that could speed construction of skyscrapers while also providing enough stiffness and strength to withstand earthquakes and forces from high winds.
Engineering
Sep 21, 2011
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First direct seismic measurements of Mars reveal a geologically active planet
The first reports of seismic activity and ground vibrations on Mars are in. The red planet has a moderate level of seismic activity, intermediate between Earth and the Moon.
Earth Sciences
Feb 24, 2020
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Candy, cheese soar to space station to satisfy crew cravings
A cargo ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday, carrying candy and cheese to satisfy the astronauts' cravings.
Space Exploration
Feb 16, 2020
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Three storms have dumped snow on Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea
The words "snow" and "Hawai'i" are not often mentioned in the same paragraph—or even on the same vacation. But snow does fall in Hawai'i almost every year, and 2021 has seen a deep cold front drop snow on the summits of ...
Environment
Feb 12, 2021
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