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Thursday, April 18, 2013  NASA's planet-hunting telescope has discovered two planets that seem like places for some sort of life to flourish. They are just the right size and in just the right place near their star.

Monday, April 15, 2013  It wasn't a day to be home sick from school as local sixth graders had the rare chance to get their hands on moon rocks on loan from NASA.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The Columbia University professor who wrote "A Beautiful Mind" has filed suit against the school over almost $1 million that she says she's owed

Monday, August 06, 2012  Kelly Lux, from Syracuse University's iSchool, and two teachers in the East Syracuse School District, Jason Fahy and Tim Patterson, were at NASA''s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA.

Friday, July 27, 2012  NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena tested model rovers Wednesday in preparation for the landing of the Curiosity rover, which is schedule for touchdown early next month.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  Colonel Mike Mullane is in Syracuse Wednesday for the Boypower Dinner. He is encouraging math science & engineering programs for the scouts. Colonel Mullane flew on Discovery and Atlantis missions with NASA. He is a three-time Space Shuttle Astronaut and Mission Specialist.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Our unusually warm March has brought an early start to allergy season.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  The rocket arcing up into the northern lights above Alaska was on its way to measure the effects of the celestial phenomenon's effects on global positioning systems.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  If you haven't gotten your flu shot yet this year, now is the time to get one.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  Sean O'Keefe says every day is a bonus, after escaping a fatal plane crash in Alaska last year, which killed five of his friends.

Monday, October 03, 2011  Starting today, you can pick your time and place to get the flu vaccine in Onondaga County.

Friday, July 08, 2011  NASA fueled space shuttle Atlantis for liftoff Friday on the final flight of the 30-year program, even though stormy weather threatened to delay the launch.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  The end of an era for space shuttle Endeavour.

Thursday, April 28, 2011  We just received this advisory from Chenango County Emergency Management: The Canasawacta Creek in Norwich and Plymouth is in imminent danger of going over it's banks.

Saturday, April 02, 2011  Even rocket scientists experience failure every now and then.