Columbus given exterior science
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Astronauts attach science experiments to the outside of Europe's Columbus module at the space station.
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Europeâs new Columbus science module became a permanent part of the International Space Station on Monday.
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Simple tags to prevent shoelaces from fraying tell a tidy tale about Christopher Columbus in Cuba.
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A Georgia entrepreneur is working with a team of government scientists who believe that the solution to fossil-fuel pollution may be found in a nutrient-rich charcoal fertilizer discovered by South American natives centuries before Columbus set sail. By John Gartner.
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Europe's shiny new $2 billion science lab, Columbus, was anchored to the international space station on Monday by a team of astronauts laboring inside and out.
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By Craig Cunningham  Workers for General Restoration Corp. of Columbus, Ohio, paint windows at Charleston City Hall as part of an overall redo. After the windows are completed, crews will wash down the limestone with chemicals and apply a sealer to the exterior.
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It's the 17th century. If the pope says the sun revolves around the Earth, then the sun revolves around the Earth. Compiled by Tony Long.
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By studying the genetic make-up of syphilis, scientists say Christopher Columbus most likely brought the disease to Europe.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  -- After two months of delay, shuttle Atlantis blasted off Thursday with Europe's gift to the international space station, a $2 billion science lab named Columbus that spent years waiting to set sail.
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Learn the real history behind the explorer's legendary voyage&#8212;and why people still debate whether the U.S. should celebrate the day he landed in the New World as a holiday.
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For the first time, NASA scientists have used a shrewd spaceborne detective to track the origin and movement of water vapor throughout Earth's atmosphere. This perspective is vital to improve the understanding of Earth's water cycle and its role in weather and climate.
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His promulgation of the heliocentric theory ignites a scientific revolution that changes history. Compiled by Tony Long.
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The way Steve Kolemovic sees it, Columbus Day is a celebration of diversity in the United States.
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The explorer Christopher Columbus is responsible for bringing syphilis into Europe, research suggests.
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Experts are to open a tomb in the Dominican Republic to see if it holds the remains of Christopher Columbus.
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Gideon Mendel's pictures of flooding in east and west reveal striking contrasts and unexpected resonances
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Scientists have pieced together how a 2,000-year-old astronomical calculator was built, revealing an astounding level of craftsmanship for its time.