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Report: Global wine production worst in 62 years due to 'extreme climate events'
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Report: Global wine production worst in 62 years due to 'extreme climate events'
April 27 (UPI) -- Fires, droughts and other conditions commonly associated with a changing global climate greatly contributed to making the world's 2023 wine production the worst in 62 years, industry officials have reported.
NASA's Hubble Telescope in safe mode after faulty readings
Science News // 1 day ago
NASA's Hubble Telescope in safe mode after faulty readings
Bird flu virus in milk poses challenges for dairy industry
Science News // 1 day ago
Bird flu virus in milk poses challenges for dairy industry
Crew of first Boeing Starliner mission arrives at Kennedy Space Center
Science News // 2 days ago
Crew of first Boeing Starliner mission arrives at Kennedy Space Center
NASA seeks help from private companies for expensive Mars Sample Return mission
Science News // 2 days ago
NASA seeks help from private companies for expensive Mars Sample Return mission
April 25 (UPI) -- A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from $5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip to 2040.
China to launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station as Beijing's lunar plans progress
Science News // 3 days ago
China to launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station as Beijing's lunar plans progress
April 24 (UPI) -- China will launch three crew members into low-Earth orbit Thursday for a six-month mission at Tiangong space station, as China prepares to put astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade.
Japan's SLIM survives 3rd lunar night, surprising designers
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Japan's SLIM survives 3rd lunar night, surprising designers
April 24 (UPI) -- Japan's moon lander has survived a third lunar night, something that surprised even its designers, as it continued to take snapshots and probe the satellite's surface, officials said on Wednesday.
Rocket Lab launches NASA's solar sail technology into orbit
Science News // 4 days ago
Rocket Lab launches NASA's solar sail technology into orbit
April 23 (UPI) -- Rocket Lab's Electron launched NASA's new composite solar sail into space where it will undergo weeks of testing, using sunlight to propel it through the solar system.
SpaceX sends 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit
Science News // 4 days ago
SpaceX sends 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit
April 23 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit Tuesday evening from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Voyager 1 resumes sending readable status updates after 5 months of repairs
Science News // 5 days ago
Voyager 1 resumes sending readable status updates after 5 months of repairs
April 22 (UPI) -- The pioneering Voyager 1 deep-space probe is once again sending usable engineering updates back to Earth after five months of repairs, NASA officials announced Monday. 
NASA to launch solar sail, navigate space using sunlight
Science News // 5 days ago
NASA to launch solar sail, navigate space using sunlight
April 22 (UPI) -- NASA is gearing up for a launch this week that will test a new way to navigate the solar system, using a large sail to catch the sunlight.
Six future astronauts certified from European Space Agency's 2022 graduating class
Science News // 5 days ago
Six future astronauts certified from European Space Agency's 2022 graduating class
April 22 (UPI) -- Six new recruits of the European Space Agency got to be the latest round of fully-qualified astronauts now eligible for space missions, including a woman from Australia.
Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day 2024
Science News // 5 days ago
Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day 2024
April 22 (UPI) -- Monday's Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day 2024 and sustainable living.
Wild turkey populations declined in some areas of U.S.
Science News // 1 week ago
Wild turkey populations declined in some areas of U.S.
April 19 (UPI) -- In a 2021 study, eight out of 30 states surveyed reported that turkey populations declined from 2014 to 2019, with some of the sharpest decreases in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
Constellation of Starlink satellites grows with latest SpaceX launch from Florida
Science News // 1 week ago
Constellation of Starlink satellites grows with latest SpaceX launch from Florida
April 18 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched a cluster of 23 satellites into low-Earth orbit Thursday, the 334th launch of the company's Starlink Internet satellites and the 268th time a reusable booster rocket has been used.
SpaceX launches Falcon 9, carrying 23 Starlink satellites from Florida
Science News // 1 week ago
SpaceX launches Falcon 9, carrying 23 Starlink satellites from Florida
April 17 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket, carrying 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit early Wednesday evening, under clear, sunny skies in Florida.
Satellites can help find and stop methane leaks
Science News // 1 week ago
Satellites can help find and stop methane leaks
April 16 (UPI) -- Riley Duren, a research scientist at the University of Arizona, explained how new satellites are changing companies' and governments' ability to find and stop methane leaks and avoid wasting a valuable product.
Boeing Starliner rolls to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of May launch
Science News // 1 week ago
Boeing Starliner rolls to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of May launch
April 16 (UPI) -- Boeing's Starliner spacecraft took a road trip Tuesday before its May 6 liftoff, moving from the Kennedy Space Center to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
NASA chooses 4 crew members for next Mars mission simulation
Science News // 1 week ago
NASA chooses 4 crew members for next Mars mission simulation
April 15 (UPI) -- NASA on Monday revealed its choices for the next four-person crew to participate in a simulated mission to Mars performed within a habitat at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
NOAA says fourth global coral bleaching event underway
Science News // 1 week ago
NOAA says fourth global coral bleaching event underway
April 15 (UPI) -- The world's oceans are now undergoing the fourth global coral bleaching event on record and the second in the last 10 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday.
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Wild turkey populations declined in some areas of U.S.
Wild turkey populations declined in some areas of U.S.
Report: Global wine production worst in 62 years due to 'extreme climate events'
Report: Global wine production worst in 62 years due to 'extreme climate events'
NASA's Hubble Telescope in safe mode after faulty readings
NASA's Hubble Telescope in safe mode after faulty readings
China to launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station as Beijing's lunar plans progress
China to launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station as Beijing's lunar plans progress
Crew of first Boeing Starliner mission arrives at Kennedy Space Center
Crew of first Boeing Starliner mission arrives at Kennedy Space Center

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