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Astronauts make, fling, float, eat pizzas on space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The first-ever pizza party in space is getting sky-high reviews. Astronauts at the International Space Station posted pictures and a video over the weekend ...

DATE: Dec 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Good night, night: Light pollution increasing around globe

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The world’s nights are getting alarmingly brighter – bad news for all sorts of creatures, humans included. A German-led term reported Wednesday that light p...

DATE: Nov 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Lofty Thanksgiving: Astronauts feasting on pouches of turkey

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Astronauts at the International Space Station will feast Thursday on pouches of Thanksgiving turkey. The three Americans, two Russians and one Italian will ...

DATE: Nov 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Mars theory gets dusted: Streaks may be sand, not water

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A new study suggests that dark streaks on Mars represent flowing sand – not water. Monday’s news throws cold water on 2015 research that indicated that line...

DATE: Nov 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Close new Earth-size world, where year lasts under 10 days

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Astronomers have discovered a close new world about the size of Earth, where a year lasts just under 10 days. At a distance of 11 light-years, Ross 128 b is...

DATE: Nov 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Frozen treats, other supplies rocketing toward space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A stash of frozen treats and other supplies rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday, this time from Virginia’s cold eastern shore. NASA’s ...

DATE: Nov 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Stellar encore: Dying star keeps coming back big time

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Death definitely becomes this star. Astronomers reported Wednesday on a massive, distant star that exploded in 2014 – and also, apparently back in 1954. Thi...

DATE: Nov 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

NASA seeks nickname for tiny, icy world on solar system edge

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Heads up, armchair travelers. NASA is seeking a nickname for a tiny, icy world on the edge of the solar system that’s the next destination for New Horizons,...

DATE: Nov 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

SpaceX: Rocket for moon, Mars and N.Y. to Shanghai in 39 minutes

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX chief Elon Musk’s elaborate plan for a mega-rocket to carry astronauts to Mars may have some down-to-Earth applications. At a conference in Australia...

DATE: Oct 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Farewell Cassini

Saturn spacecraft makes fiery, final dive

DATE: Sep 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Historic eclipse turns day into night across the U.S.

Millions of Americans gazed in wonder through telescopes, cameras and disposable protective glasses Monday as the moon blotted out the sun in the first full-blown solar eclipse to sweep the ...

DATE: Aug 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

SpaceX launches experiments, ice cream to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A SpaceX capsule rocketed to the International Space Station on Monday, carrying tons of science research, plus ice cream. As has become customary on these ...

DATE: Aug 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World