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NASA, SpaceX OK 1st test flight of crew capsule next week

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA and SpaceX on Friday approved a first test flight next week of the new commercial Dragon capsule designed for crew. No one will be aboard, only an instrumented dummy in a white SpaceX spacesuit. But the capsule will still fly to the International Space Station, following its planned March...

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February 22, 2019 at 10:58 am

As Virgin Galactic launches another test flight, its next spaceships are taking shape

More than 600 customers have put down deposits of up to $250,000 each to experience several minutes of weightlessness while watching the sky fade from...

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February 22, 2019 at 9:38 am

Virgin Galactic: Rocket reaches space again in test flight

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Virgin Galactic's rocket plane reached space for a second time in a test flight over California on Friday, climbing higher and... Updated 4:57 pm

February 22, 2019 at 5:34 am

Renowned psychiatrist facing malpractice lawsuits

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (AP) — Two more patients of Dr. Keith Ablow have filed lawsuits against the renowned Massachusetts psychiatrist alleging he pressured them into sexual...

February 21, 2019 at 4:56 pm

Japanese spacecraft touches down on asteroid to get samples VIEW

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese spacecraft touched down on a distant asteroid Friday on a mission to collect material that could provide clues to the... Updated 4:57 pm

FILE – In this Monday, Dec. 17, 2018 file photo, technicians stand next to the SpaceIL lunar module, an unmanned spacecraft, on display in a special clean room during a press tour of their facility near Tel Aviv, Israel. SpaceIL and the state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries plan to launch the lunar lander on a SpaceX Falcon rocket Thursday night, Feb. 21, 2019, from Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) NY714 NY714

February 21, 2019 at 9:41 am

Israel flying to moon after SpaceX launch VIEW

Israel seeks to become only the fourth country to successfully land on the moon, after Russia, the U.S. and China. The spacecraft, scheduled to be... Updated 4:57 pm

February 21, 2019 at 2:53 am

Why do zebras have stripes? Perhaps to dazzle away flies

LONDON (AP) — Zebra stripes are dazzling — particularly to flies. That's the conclusion of scientists from the University of Bristol and the University of... Updated 4:57 pm

February 21, 2019 at 2:00 am

Swedish teen leads Belgian students on 7th climate march VIEW

BRUSSELS (AP) — Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg led a march of thousands of Belgian students who are skipped classes for the seventh Thursday in a... Updated 4:57 pm

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February 20, 2019 at 10:30 pm

Japanese spacecraft to attempt landing on distant asteroid

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese spacecraft began its approach Thursday toward a distant asteroid on a mission to collect material that could provide clues to...

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February 20, 2019 at 9:00 pm

Hurricanes create natural climate change labs in Puerto Rico VIEW

EL YUNQUE, Puerto Rico (AP) — The hurricanes that pounded Puerto Rico in 2017, blasting away most of its forest cover, may give scientists clues... Updated 4:57 pm

February 20, 2019 at 3:22 pm

Climate threat doubter is leading effort to advise Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is exploring the idea of forming a special committee to look at climate change and security risks, with the... Updated 4:57 pm

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