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Launch of Boeing's hard-luck Starliner delayed yet again
Ongoing work to resolve a persistent helium leak has pushed the first piloted Starliner flight back at least four more days, to May 25.
4 min read - USCNN
DNA helps link killings of 4 young women to an American man who lived in Canada illegally
After 48 years of investigation, Alberta Royal Canadian Mounted Police linked the deaths of four young women killed in the Calgary area in the 1970s to one man – a serial sexual offender who they believe may have committed more violent crimes until his death.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Once-in-a-generation wind event caused deaths, extensive damage across Houston, meteorologist says
Exceptional windstorms that could leave some Houston residents without power for weeks were a once-in-a-generation event and the damage left in their wake is comparable to that caused by a hurricane, meteorologists said Friday. “We believe this windstorm is the most significant windstorm likely for the Houston area since Hurricane Alicia back in 1983,” said Janice Maldonado, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston office. At least four people died after the storms bar
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Here we go again — new sunspot regions emerge, strong solar flare recorded
With the decrease of potential impacts from AR 3664, forecasters are monitoring new sunspot regions developing on the eastern half of the sun.
2 min read - ScienceCNN
Study proves black holes have a ‘plunging region,’ just as Einstein predicted
Astronomers say they have for the first time observed an area of a black hole predicted by Albert Einstein about 10,000 light-years from Earth.
5 min read - WorldSpace
China launches new mystery Shiyan satellite (video)
China launched the latest in its secretive Shiyan satellite series on May 12 atop a Long March 4C rocket. China's space agency says the satellite will be used for "space environment monitoring."
2 min read - ScienceCNN
A ‘striking’ creature with large spiky legs roamed what’s now Illinois 300 million years ago
The idea of coming face to face with any spider-like creature is enough to fill any arachnophobe with horror, let alone encountering one with large, spiky legs.
3 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record 21st flight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for the 21st time tonight (May 17), setting a new reusability record for the company.
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Join us for Call to Earth Day on December 4, 2024, and celebrate Connected Generations
Call to Earth Day is a worldwide celebration of our planet, and an opportunity to do something positive to protect it.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA, ESA join forces on life-hunting ExoMars rover
NASA and ESA have signed an agreement to team up on the ExoMars rover mission, which aims to launch a life-hunting robot toward the Red Planet in 2028.
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What time is Blue Origin's private NS-25 astronaut launch on May 19?
A Blue Origin rocket will launch its first private astronaut spaceflight since 2022 this weekend. Here's what time to watch.
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Scientists are mapping Earth's rivers from space before climate change devastates our planet
New maps of Earth's rivers are documenting our planet before climate change worsens.
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Junk from a SpaceX Dragon 'trunk' may have crashed into a Canadian farmer's field (photos)
A farmer in rural Saskatchewan found a charred chunk of debris during planting season in late April. The piece might have come from a SpaceX Crew Dragon, according to a re-entry track.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
'That's part of space exploration': Artemis 2 astronauts unfazed by moon mission delays (exclusive)
Artemis 2's moon flight and Boeing Starliner's ISS visit have both seen delays in their crewed missions. But the moon astronauts emphasize that timeline changes are part of the job.
5 min read - ScienceReuters
A fox on stilts? Argentine long-legged maned wolf returned to the wild
Argentine conservationists have returned a rare and unusual-looking animal, a maned wolf, to the wild around Buenos Aires, with its long black legs and red-fur making the creature look like a fox on stilts or perhaps wearing knee-high boots. The endangered species, whose natural habitat is usually in the hot northeast of the country, has slowly migrated south, which experts said was linked to land clearances for farming, hunting, global warming and more extreme weather. "This (migration) is a
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Discovery of long-lost river may solve ancient pyramid mystery
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA's Mars sample return mission is in trouble. Could a single SLS megarocket be the answer?
A single launch of NASA’s Space Launch System megarocket could loft all the hardware needed to return Mars samples to Earth, according to a new Boeing proposal.
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Newly mapped lost branch of the Nile could help solve long-standing pyramid mystery
A now-extinct stretch of the Nile once flowed near Egypt’s Great Pyramid and likely played a key role in the construction of ancient monuments, according to new research.
4 min read - BusinessReuters
Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028
Chinese commercial space company CAS Space announced its "space tourism vehicle" will first fly in 2027 and travel to the edge of space in 2028, state media reported on Friday. The announcement comes just days after Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin announced that its New Shepard Rocket, which flies cargo and humans on short trips to the edge of space, would resume flights on Sunday, ending a near two-year pause of crewed operations. CAS Space said that its vehicle will include a tourist cabin tha
1 min read - ScienceCNN
Unusual giant planet as fluffy as cotton candy spotted by astronomers
Astronomers say they have uncovered an unusual planet that’s about 50% bigger than Jupiter and somehow still the second lightest planet ever found.
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Dozens of Egyptian pyramids, some in Giza, sat along a branch of the Nile, study says
More than 30 pyramids in Egypt, including in Giza, may have been built along a branch of the Nile that has long since disappeared, a new study suggests.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA's Juno probe captures fascinating high-resolution images of Jupiter's icy moon Europa
During a close flyby of Europa, the Juno spacecraft was at an altitude of just 330 kilometers (220 miles) above the moon's surface. It caught some awesome images, too.
4 min read - WorldNBC News
World's oceans have gone 'crazy haywire,' officials warn, with majority of coral reefs in peril
Oceans are record-hot, and nearly two-thirds of the world’s coral reefs have experienced heat stress at levels high enough to cause bleaching, NOAA said.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Blue Origin will launch these 6 space tourists on May 19, its 1st crewed mission since 2022
Blue Origin plans to launch six people — including the United States' first-ever black astronaut candidate — on a suborbital spaceflight this weekend.
2 min read - USNBC News
‘Chimney Doe,’ skeletal remains found in pipe of Wisconsin music store in 1989, finally identified
The skeletal remains of "Chimney Doe" were identified as Ronnie Joe Kirk nearly 35 years after he was found in a Madison, Wisconsin, music store pipe in 1989.
2 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX stacks Starship megarocket ahead of 4th test flight (video, photos)
SpaceX stacked its giant Starship rocket ahead of the vehicle's fourth test flight, which could launch just a few weeks from now.
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Lithuania becomes 40th nation to sign Artemis Accords for moon exploration
Lithuania signed the Artemis Accords on Wednesday (May 15), bringing the number of nations in the moon-exploration pact to 40.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Japanese-European spacecraft bound for Mercury weakened by thruster glitch
The thrusters of Mercury-bound spacecraft BepiColombo are operating at less than full capacity, and operators are racing to find a solution.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
India's space agency has been carefully watching our sun's solar tantrums
The Indian Space Research Organization has released solar storm data from ground stations and spacecraft, including the Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter.
2 min read - USAssociated Press
Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat
Ocean temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history. More than three-fifths — 62.9% — of the world's coral reefs are badly hurting from a bleaching event that began last year and is continuing.
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Sea otters get more prey and reduce tooth damage using tools
Sea otters also are members of the animal kingdom's tool-wielding club. The researchers observed 196 southern sea otters along the central California coastline - Big Sur, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Piedras Blancas and Elkhorn Slough.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
A massive, icy Mars crater stares up at a Red Planet orbiter (image)
A massive Mars impact crater dominates a new view from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO).
2 min read - ScienceSpace
James Webb Space Telescope spots most distant and oldest black hole collision ever seen (video)
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected a merger between two supermassive black holes so distant it proceeded just 740 million years after the Big Bang.
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Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe
The Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known merger of black holes. It's the most distant detection ever made of merging black holes, scientists reported Thursday. One black hole is 50 million times more massive than our sun.
1 min read - ScienceWashington Post
Some mice have a cheating heart. It’s a hormonal thing, scientists find.
The deer mouse, believed to be the most common mammal in North America, has a very different take on family values than its evolutionary sibling, the oldfield mouse. Oldfield mice are monogamous. Fathers groom their young, keep them warm and ensure they don’t wander far from the nest. The deer mouse prefers the swinging lifestyle when it comes to sexual partners. It’s not unusual for the pups in a single litter to come from four different fathers. As for the deer mouse dads, they’re downright ne
6 min read - BusinessSpace
India makes breakthrough by test-firing new 3D-printed rocket engine (photo)
India recently performed a successful hot-fire test of a rocket engine that was built using 3D printing technology, a breakthrough that could boost the nation's spaceflight prospects.
2 min read - ScienceCBS News
Mysterious origin of the "tree of life" revealed
The trees have been called both "grotesque" and "one of the most charismatic species on our planet" – and now we know where they came from.
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In the Milky Way, 3 intruder stars are 'on the run' — in the wrong direction
Three ancient stars that hail from cannibalized dwarf galaxies are "on the run" at hundreds of thousands of miles per hour in the Milky Way's galactic halo.
6 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Humans have been altering nature for thousands of years – to shape a sustainable future, it’s important to understand that deep history
Understanding how humans came to exert such enormous pressure on Earth’s ecosystems can inform more sustainable ways of living.
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Are migraines getting worse?
New research suggests that climate change, which causes more erratic and severe weather conditions, may be a trigger for more intense migraines.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Dusty galaxy looks like a cosmic net in gorgeous new Hubble Telescope photo
A striking new Hubble Telescope photo highlights the intricacies of a distant galaxy glowing with a bright white core surrounded by complex dust structures.
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PGA Championship: Will Zalatoris says group of players considered asking for postponement after death, Scottie Scheffler arrest
It was a surreal day at the PGA Championship.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Caitlin Clark, Fever facing plenty of growing pains early after another blowout loss in home debut
The atmosphere was electric for Clark's home debut and there were brief flashes from the Fever, but it's clear they've got plenty to work on before they can compete with the WNBA's elite teams.
7 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Amid uncertainty around Social Security, here's what financial advisers are telling clients
One of the biggest retirement fears is a reduction in Social Security benefits. Here's what advisers say to do to prepare.
6 min read - USYahoo Sports
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler tees off at PGA Championship after being arrested, charged with felony for incident outside Valhalla
Scottie Scheffler was arrested by police en route to Valhalla Golf Club during a traffic incident.
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Chiefs' Wanya Morris, Chukwuebuka Godrick arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession
Kansas City Chiefs players Wayna Morris and Chukwuebuka Godrick were arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession, according to a Johnson County Sheriff.
2 min read - WorldYahoo Canada Style
What experts say about 'One Chip Challenge' after teen's autopsy report revealed
A teen died after taking the One Chip Challenge due to a hidden heart defect. Learn about the risks and warnings.
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Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery
The Korean star signed a $113 million deal with the Giants last offseason.
2 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis gets 10-minute standing ovation and booed at Cannes
The director was joined by actors Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel and Aubrey Plaza on the red carpet, but no amount of glitz and glamour could sway critics.
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