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Tests Inconclusive on Potential Amelia Earhart Remains
NORMAN, Okla. -- Tests to determine if bone fragments found on a remote South Pacific island are the remains of Amelia Earhart are inconclusive, researchers announced Wednesday, dashing hopes they...
Spacewalk No. 2: Astronauts Improve Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Discovery's astronauts took one final spacewalk at the International Space Station on Wednesday to get the outpost squared away before the shuttle program ends. Discovery is...
International Space Station Gets Much-Needed Storage Room
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The International Space Station got a sorely needed storage room Tuesday, a 21-foot-long supply closet packed with goods and a humanoid robot that will remain boxed up for...
Britain Freezes Sales of Breast Milk Ice Cream
British officials have stopped a London ice cream parlor from selling a frozen dairy treat made from human breast milk amid concerns that the unusual dessert may not be safe. The Icecreamists parlor...
Kepler Spacecraft Finds 2 Planets Sharing Same Orbit
To date, the telescope on the Kepler spacecraft has detected 1,235 planet candidates, and while Earth-bound telescopes are trying to determine if 54 of those planets may have conditions that could...
Robotics Shutdown Briefly Strands Astronaut
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A robotic system shutdown interrupted Monday's spacewalk outside the International Space Station, leaving an astronaut stuck with an 800-pound pump in his hands for nearly a...
Arkansas Earthquake Strongest Since 1969
Sunday night, while many Americans were glued to the Academy Awards, residents of Arkansas were feeling the effects of a 4.7-magnitude earthquake that struck northeast of Greenbrier. According to...
Discovery Arrives at Space Station for Final Time
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, making its final visit before being parked at a museum. "What took you guys so long?" asked...
Parry-Romberg Syndrome: 5 Facts on the Rare Facial Disorder
For 11-year-old Christine Honeycutt, the mirror presented an unwanted reflection. Afflicted with Parry-Romberg syndrome, one half of Honeycutt's face seemed to age faster than the other, leaving a...
Space Shuttle Discovery Launches on Final Voyage
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Discovery, the world's most traveled spaceship, thundered into orbit for the final time Thursday, heading toward the International Space Station on a journey that marks the...
Would You Pay $10,000 to Sail to a Floating Garbage Dump?
If you're going to spend $10,000 for a cruise, you'd probably want to go someplace scenic and not a giant patch of garbage, right? Well, some people are actually shelling out that much cash for a...
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