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Moon might put a damper on Lyrid meteor stargazing

The moon may interfere with the Lyrid meteor shower, a celestial display known as "old faithful" that happens every spring.

Sunday - 04/21/2013, 07:33am EDT

Every drop of water counts at Alexandria Earth Day event

Alexandria celebrates Earth Day with a fashion show, water exhibits and beautiful weather.

Saturday - 04/20/2013, 06:46pm EDT

Winds force scrubbing of unmanned rocket launch

High winds force company to scrub launch of unmanned test rocket from Virginia

Saturday - 04/20/2013, 06:00pm EDT

3 cancer scientists awarded $500K NY medical prize

Cancer researchers from Pa., Ill., Ore. awarded $500K in one of richest prizes in medicine

Friday - 04/19/2013, 06:28pm EDT

Scientists: Superstorm Sandy jolted United States

Scientists: Earthquake sensors detected energy of Superstorm Sandy that hit East Coast

Friday - 04/19/2013, 05:22pm EDT

NASA sees distant planets that seem ideal for life

Perfect planets for life? Telescope sees distant worlds not too hot, not too cold, not too big

Friday - 04/19/2013, 05:22pm EDT

Scientists decode DNA of 'living fossil' fish

Fish story: DNA code of 'living fossil' promises insight into how fish began to move onto land

Friday - 04/19/2013, 05:22pm EDT

East Coast test rocket launch scrubbed

Private firm contracted to deliver space station supplies scrubs Wednesday test rocket launch

Friday - 04/19/2013, 11:20am EDT

Key facts about the plant explosion in West, Texas

News guide: Key facts about the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas

Thursday - 04/18/2013, 07:34pm EDT

Newtown parents back study for clues to violence

After child's death in Newtown, scientist parents back brain research for clues to violence

Thursday - 04/18/2013, 07:32pm EDT

East Coast rocket test launch scrubbed

Wednesday's test rocket launch was scrubbed by the private firm contracted to supply the space station.

Wednesday - 04/17/2013, 05:02pm EDT
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Hawaii land board approves Thirty Meter Telescope

Hawaii land board approves plan to build world's largest telescope atop Mauna Kea summit

Tuesday - 04/16/2013, 08:50pm EDT

NASA gives OK for rocket test launch to proceed

NASA has given the OK for a private company to proceed with a test launch of a rocket that will eventually help carry cargo to the International Space Station.

Tuesday - 04/16/2013, 06:40pm EDT

Polio vaccine developer Koprowski dies in Pa.

Polio vaccine developer Hilary Koprowski, whose success predated Salk, dies in Pa. at 96

Tuesday - 04/16/2013, 02:26pm EDT

Greenhouse gases make high temps hotter in China

Study links ever hotter afternoons, sultrier nights in China directly to greenhouse gases

Monday - 04/15/2013, 12:08pm EDT

Israeli high-tech pioneer Efraim Arazi dies

Efraim Arazi, Israeli hi-tech pioneer who helped develop technology to film moon landing, dies

Monday - 04/15/2013, 08:49am EDT

Instruction of students learning English bleak

As nation's schools get more diverse, instruction of students learning English remains bleak

Monday - 04/15/2013, 04:29am EDT

Facebook's Zuckerberg launches political group

Facebook's Zuckerberg, tech leaders formally launch group to lobby on immigration, education

Saturday - 04/13/2013, 01:10pm EDT

Correction: Nobel Prize Winner-Auction story

Correction: Nobel Prize Winner-Auction story

Saturday - 04/13/2013, 01:20am EDT

Satellite shelved after 2000 election to now fly

Al Gore's proposed Earth-gazing satellite, shelved by Bush, now dusted off by Obama in budget

Saturday - 04/13/2013, 01:20am EDT
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