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3D Printer Launching to Space Station in 2014

A 3D printer is slated to arrive at the International Space Station next year, where it will crank out the first parts ever manufactured off planet Earth. Science News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Planetary alignment peaks with celestial show this weekend

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets in the sky this month, will be joined by tiny Mercury for a rare celestial show this weekend. Typically, Venus, the second-closest planet to the sun, and Jupiter, which orbits beyond Mars, are tens of millions of miles apart. But [...]

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Rocket lifts off with U.S. military communications satellite

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – An unmanned Delta 4 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday to put a multi-use, broadband communications satellite into orbit for the U.S. military. The 217-foot (66-meter) tall rocket lifted off at 8:27 p.m. EDT (0027 Saturday GMT), soaring southeast over the Atlantic [...]

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5.7 earthquake hits Northern California

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Northern California Thursday night that was widely felt across the region, but there were no reports of serious damage. Science News

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Atheists In Foxholes? Not Many – And Less The More Soldiers Dislike War

Does war really transform people, or does it simply make the fleetingly religious more so for a short time? Science News

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Metals and agricultural futures prices slip

Crude oil ended the week down 2 percent as traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market’s concerns about possible changes to the Federal Reserve economic stimulus program. Science News

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Reinventing Farming For A Changing Climate

Scientists say climate change could increase pests and weeds, lengthen growing seasons and turn dry soil to dust. Farmers are already on the offensive, adopting no-till cropping methods to conserve water and experimenting with different seeds. And scientists are using a technique called gene silencing to develop new crops–without tinkering with the plants’ DNA. Environment

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Memorial Day Planet Parade: See Jupiter, Mercury & Venus

A trio of bright planets is shining together in the sunset sky, a must-see night sky sight for stargazers this Memorial Day weekend. Science News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Storm Clouds Ahead: Budget Cuts Threaten Severe Weather Forecasts

The tornado that hit Moore, Okla., on Monday (May 23) killed an estimated two dozen people and caused devastating property damage. Residents had advance warning of the storm, thanks to weather forecasts. But with forced budget cuts in effect, forecasters may not be adequately prepared for future natural disasters. Science News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Wis. farmers, firefighters work together on digital maps warning first responders of dangers

Without even thinking, Joe Ortner rattles off a list of items on his family’s dairy farm that could kill you: 1,000 gallons of diesel, 500 gallons of gas, cleaning chemicals in the milking parlour, oil and lubricant for repair work and a 6-foot-deep manure pond in which you could drown. Science News

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