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Leonid meteor shower to peak Tuesday

This year's Leonid meteor shower will peak Tuesday, forecasters say, producing mild but pretty sparks over the United States and a more intense outburst over Asia. more »

Nov/16/09 9:08 PM

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NASA: Spacecraft Confirms Water on Moon

Satellite That Crashed Into Crater Yields Debris With Presence of Water.. more »

Nov/13/09 3:48 PM

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Tigers Said to be on “Verge of Extinction”

World's Tigers Are Fast Dying Out Despite Campaigns to Save Them, Experts Say more »

Oct/27/09 12:18 PM

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Space Program Sees First Round Of Layoffs

More than 250 contract workers have lost their jobs in the first round of layoffs related to the planned shutdown of the space shuttle program by the end of 2010. more »

Oct/4/09 12:08 PM

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Charge Your Cell Phone Battery by Walking

Tiny technologies could produce big energy solutions. Device could allow people to self-power a blood pressure or glucose monitor. more »

Sep/22/09 1:12 PM

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Where Are the Hurricanes?

As Fred Weakens to a Tropical Storm, Forecasters Attribute Dud of a Season So Far to a Weak El Nino. more »

Sep/11/09 6:21 PM

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Segway Inventor Takes Aim at Thirst

If you listen to inventor Dean Kamen, the biggest health problem facing the world today is not AIDS, obesity or malnutrition. It's a shortage of water. more »

Sep/11/09 3:09 PM

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Third Time’s A Charm

After three tries, the space shuttle Discovery is finally en route to the international space station. more »

Aug/29/09 12:00 PM

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Some H1N1 Cases Reported At Local University

But officials at the University of South Alabama say they number less than a dozen. more »

Aug/24/09 9:22 PM

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Comment by KxVicious: Ugh. I’ve been sick (fever, sore throat, body aches, runny nose, cough) since Saturday. I’m thinking one of these 12 people totally made me… view »

NASA Preps Space Shuttle For Early Morning Launch

NASA is putting the finishing touches on Discovery for an early morning flight to the international space station. more »

Aug/24/09 9:47 AM

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Comment by ickthus: who pays for NASA????? who do you think they are??? how do you think you got to type on a puter?? where do you think most of the things we use as “high… 1 Responses »

Grass Roots: Water Runs Down Hill

We can do better. Alan Sealls and Dr. George Crozier explain the nature of our coastal watersheds. Dr. Kevin White discusses alternate storm water management practices. and Malcolm Steeves outlines the problems caused to our water system. more »

Aug/19/09 5:36 PM

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Comment by southfan1981: We can start with being aware of how we waste water in and around our homes. Is that green lawn as important as having sound waterways? Re-route your runoff… view »

Perseid Meteor Shower to Peak Tonight

Attention stargazers: If you don’t mind getting up early (or staying up late) and can get to a rural area without a lot of lights, the skies should put on a show tonight. more »

Aug/11/09 5:05 PM

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Comment by Mike x51: YAY! I guess. view »

Space Shuttle Endeavour Lands In Florida

Endeavour landed at Kennedy Space Center Friday morning after a 16-day mission that saw them complete all their major construction goals at the international space station. more »

Jul/31/09 8:07 AM

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Hubble reawakens, snaps image of Jupiter Scar

Revamped Hubble telescope captured image of Jupiter's mysterious new scar more »

Jul/25/09 11:52 AM

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Comment by carl: An amateur astronomer with a 14 inch telescope had to bring it to their attention. Wish I had a 14 inch telescope! Got a couple of smaller ones but the… 1 Responses »

Gulf “Dead Zone” Under Scrutiny

Obama administration to scrutinize area off the Louisiana coast more »

Jul/23/09 6:22 AM

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Comment by Monkeys Uncle: Seriously, this dead zone my be due to all the chemical crud which washes into the mighty Mississippi river from all the states it passes through. Darn… 2 Responses »

Indians Prepare for Record Solar Eclipse

Scientists, students and nature enthusiasts prepared Tuesday for the longest total solar eclipse of this century. more »

Jul/21/09 2:31 PM

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Comment by bobcat: I watched it on a NYC news channel. 2 Responses »

NASA Going To Mars And Beyond

NASA's new boss says he would be "incredibly disappointed" if people aren't on Mars - or even beyond it - in his lifetime. more »

Jul/21/09 1:52 PM

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NASA Refurbishes Video Copies of Moon Landing

With the help of Hollywood, those historic, grainy images of the first men on the moon never looked better. more »

Jul/16/09 2:28 PM

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Comment by KxVicious: Fake! view »

Scientists Lose Contact With Lone Alabama Sturgeon

Scientists implanted an electronic tracking device in one of the fish in April 2007 hoping it would lead them to other members of the species. But that didn't happen, and the transmitter has now stopped working. more »

Jul/7/09 12:37 PM

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