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February 19, 2019 7:35 PM

Trump pushes ahead with 'space force' despite hurdles

It would be under the umbrella of the Air Force to try to simplify the process. This represents a shift; Trump had stated that he wanted a space force that is "separate but equal" from the Air Force.

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February 19, 2019 11:12 AM

'Grandfather of climate science' Wallace Broecker dies at 87

Broecker was an early advocate for reducing fossil fuels to avoid the disruptive effects of climate change and brought the term "global warming" into the mainstream.

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February 18, 2019 5:41 PM

Facebook has behaved like 'digital gangsters,' U.K. Parliament report says

"The age of inadequate self-regulation must come to an end," says Damian Collins, chair of the committee behind the report, which is often scathing on Facebook's practices and corporate conduct.

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February 18, 2019 8:09 AM

'Every day is a good day when you're floating': Anne McClain talks life in space

Kindergartners from Georgetown Day School in Washington D.C., help NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro field questions to McClain, who's an astronaut serving on the International Space Station.

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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February 17, 2019 11:40 AM

Great Backyard Bird Count is underway this weekend

Bird lovers around the world are counting birds this weekend for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count, which provides valuable data for avian research.

by Amanda Morris

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February 16, 2019 12:25 PM

As more electric cars arrive, what's the future for gas-powered engines?

The vast majority of American cars run on gasoline. But analysts say that's poised to change as electric vehicles take over the market -- albeit not as quickly as environmental activists might like.

by Camila Domonoske

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February 15, 2019 1:19 PM

Chronic wasting found in wild deer in central Minnesota

It's the first time state officials have found the disease in a wild deer outside southeastern Minnesota. Gov. Walz on Friday called for more than $4.5 million over two years to combat the spread of CWD.

by MPR News Staff

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February 13, 2019 1:55 PM

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is officially declared dead

NASA's six-wheeled rover landed on the red planet in January 2004 for what was billed as a 90-day mission. The plucky robot was still going until a dust storm on Mars last summer killed it.

by Joe Palca

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February 13, 2019 10:45 AM

Thanks, snowbot! 3D-printed snowblower makes shovels obsolete

Meet the St. Paul resident who created a remote control snowblower -- complete with adjustable plow, chute and made almost completely out of 3D-printed plastic.

by Evan Frost