Local student conducts research in astrophysics on near-earth asteroid
A local student conducted research in astrophysics on a near-earth…
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Boeing Starliner pilots to return in February 2025
They will now spend at least 262 days in orbit, nearly nine months, before returning to Earth around February 22, 2025 with the two Crew 9 fliers,…
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Colorado River State Historic Park to host its free Exploration Station event
The event is a free, fun, and educational evening of science exploration, and will also feature educational booths, arts and crafts, telescopes, and…
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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites into orbit
A Falcon 9 rocket counted down to liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 8:50am Eastern. The launch was the 21st flight for the first…
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FDA approves colon cancer blood test known as “Shield”
The test works by detecting DNA that cancerous tumors release into the bloodstream and research published in March showed it was 83% effective in…
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NASA astronauts simulate Artemis moonwalks in Flagstaff
The rocky other worldly landscape of Flagstaff’s volcanic field brought NASA’s Apollo team to Arizona in the 1970s. Now, NASA is back again. This…
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Volunteers emerge from Mars simulator one year later
Late Saturday, four volunteers emerged from more than a full year in isolation here on Earth. 378 days to be…
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Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan sits down with Bill Gates for an exclusive interview
Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft, spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan about nuclear energy after he and his company, TerraPower,…
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New study gives Alzheimer’s patients and families hope
A randomized controlled clinical trial used lifestyle interventions based around eating well, moving more, stressing less, and loving…
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FDA panel recommends Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug
The medication, called Donanemab, would be the second Alzheimer’s drug cleared in the U.S. along with Leqembi from Biogen and its Japanese partner…
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites at California base
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California just before 6:00am…
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Boeing launches Starliner capsule after numerous delays
The capsule launched aboard an Atlas V rocket a little before 11:00am Eastern. The test flight is a major milestone for the project, which has been…
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NASA calls off Boeing’s Starliner launch, rescheduled for Wednesday
Boeing’s first Starliner flight with astronauts on board was called off minutes before launch on…
Continue Reading NASA postpones Boeing’s Starliner launch
NASA has not announced when the analysis might be complete or when another launch attempt might be…
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Study shows link between talc powder and ovarian cancer
The findings were based on data from a sister study which enrolled more than 50,000 women in the U.S. from 2003 to…
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Southwest High School to host grand opening for new Health Science Center
Southwest High School Academy for Careers in Health Sciences announced there will be a grand opening for the new Health Science…
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Locals react to aurora borealis over the weekend
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the aurora borealis is a “result of electrons colliding with the upper…
Continue Reading NASA’s Boeing Starliner launch rescheduled
NASA announced that it will make another launch attempt on Friday evening, at the earliest, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in…
Continue Reading Boeing Starliner launch scrubbed due to valve issue
The decision came a little more than two hours ahead of the scheduled 10:34pm Eastern liftoff time when the team detected a faulty rocket valve on…
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Boeing Starliner spacecraft launches soon
Monday night’s launch is planned to take place at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:34pm…
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