Tuesday, January 1, 2019

NPR News: Pittsburgh Struggles For Clean Air As Nearby Town's Pollution Worsens

Pittsburgh Struggles For Clean Air As Nearby Town's Pollution Worsens
The air is getting dirtier around the country's largest coke fuel plant near Pittsburgh. But the push to clean up pollution is complicated when residents depend on the industry that's causing it.

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NPR News: China's Lunar Lander To Explore Moon's Far Side

China's Lunar Lander To Explore Moon's Far Side
Early in 2019, China hopes to land a rover — the first soft landing on the moon's far side. The mission is exploratory, and will lay groundwork for a trip by Chinese astronauts to the lunar surface.

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The International Space Station passed overhead

From January 01, 2019 at 06:34AM, until January 01, 2019 at 06:43AM, the International Space Station passed over overhead for 532 seconds. http://bit.ly/2bPSXp2

NPR News: Could Exercising In Frigid Temperatures Make Us Healthier?

Could Exercising In Frigid Temperatures Make Us Healthier?
As a freezing winter drives many of us indoors, some extreme athletes embrace the cold as a great way to burn calories and retrain the immune system while working out. Not so fast, physiologists say.

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NPR News: Could Exercising In Frigid Temperatures Make Us Healthier?

Could Exercising In Frigid Temperatures Make Us Healthier?
As a freezing winter drives many of us indoors, some extreme athletes embrace the cold as a great way to burn calories and retrain the immune system while working out. Not so fast, physiologists say.

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NPR News: China's Lunar Lander To Explore Moon's Far Side

China's Lunar Lander To Explore Moon's Far Side
Early in 2019, China hopes to land a rover — the first soft landing on the moon's far side. The mission is exploratory, and will lay groundwork for a trip by Chinese astronauts to the lunar surface.

Read more on NPR

The International Space Station passed overhead

From January 01, 2019 at 04:56AM, until January 01, 2019 at 05:06AM, the International Space Station passed over overhead for 590 seconds. http://bit.ly/2bPSXp2