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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

A Greener Red, White and Blue? by TRYGGVI ADALBJORNSSON, SOMINI SENGUPTA and KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS

By TRYGGVI ADALBJORNSSON, SOMINI SENGUPTA and KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS

On this Fourth of July, we’re thinking about the environmental impact of fireworks.

Published: July 4, 2018 at 07:04AM

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Ready for Vacation? Here’s the Best Tech for Trip Planning by BRIAN X. CHEN

By BRIAN X. CHEN

Our personal tech columnist uses a combination of custom maps, spreadsheets and itinerary management apps to promote maximum enjoyment.

Published: July 4, 2018 at 06:00AM

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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Exclusive: Japanese Helicopter Carrier to Tour South China Sea, Indian Ocean for Two Months by REUTERS

By REUTERS

Japan will send a large helicopter carrier to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean for a second straight year as it looks to bolster its presence in the strategic maritime region with annual tours, two Japanese officials said.

Published: July 4, 2018 at 12:51AM

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Dawn s Early Light, Rocket s Red Glare

If you saw the dawn’s early light from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station last Friday, June 29, then you could have seen this rocket’s red glare. The single 277-second long exposure, made from the roof of NASA’s Vehicle Assembly building, shows a predawn Falcon 9 launch, the rocket streaking eastward into the sky about 45 minutes before sunrise. At high altitude, its stage separation plume is brightly lit by the Sun still below the eastern horizon. The Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage had been launched before, lofting the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) into orbit on April 18, only 72 days earlier. For this launch of SpaceX Commercial Resupply Service mission 15 (CRS-15) it carried an also previously flown Dragon capsule. But no further reuse of this Falcon 9 was planned so no dramatic first stage landing followed the launch. The Dragon capsule arrived at the International Space Station on July 2. via NASA https://ift.tt/2z8js8B

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Wildfire Destroys Over 100 Colorado Homes Ahead of Holiday by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

More than 100 homes in the Colorado mountains were destroyed by a growing wildfire, while hundreds of others across the parched U.S. West remained under evacuations Tuesday and the closure of recreation areas derailed holiday plans.

Published: July 3, 2018 at 11:30AM

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