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Fog in the airplane? Here’s why you shouldn’t worry
Mist in an airplane cabin often gets mistaken for smoke and can cause anxiety or panic among passengers. Here’s the science behind it and why it’s perfectly harmless.
4 min read - USNBC News
Triple-digit temperatures to hit parts of California and Arizona in early-season heat wave
A heat wave is expected to hit much of the Southwest and parts of California from Tuesday through Thursday, as a ridge of high pressure centers over the region.
3 min read - ScienceCNN
China’s Chang’e-6 probe lifts off with samples from moon’s far side in historic first
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe departed from the far side of the moon on Tuesday, moving a step closer to completing an ambitious mission that underlines the country’s rise as a space superpower.
5 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
Craft unfurls China's flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks to bring home
China said its lunar spacecraft unfurled the country's red and gold flag for the first time on the far side of the moon before part of the vehicle blasted off early Tuesday with rock and soil samples to bring back to Earth. The mission was hailed as a success in China, which has made significant advances in a space program that aims to put a person on the moon before the end of this decade. The Chang’e-6 probe was launched last month and its lander touched down on the far side of the moon Sund
3 min read - WorldReuters
Carrying lunar rocks, Chinese probe lifts off from far side of moon
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's Chang'e-6 probe has lifted off from the far side of the moon, starting its journey back towards Earth, China's national space agency announced on Tuesday. The probe's successful departure from the moon means China is closer to becoming the first country to return samples from the far side of the moon, which permanently faces away from Earth.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA will give a Hubble Telescope status update on June 4. Should we be worried?
One of the Hubble Telescope's three gyroscopes started glitching recently. On June 4, NASA is likely to share an update about the device's status.
6 min read - USReuters
Shark experts investigate attack on swimmer near San Diego
Experts are investigating a shark bite of a swimmer near San Diego, seeking to determine the species and uncover any clues to explain the rare event, a leading shark researcher said on Monday. A 46-year-old man who was swimming with about a dozen others in Del Mar was bitten on the torso, left arm and hand about 100 yards (meters) from shore on Sunday, a Del Mar lifeguard spokesperson said, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Sharks including great whites come close to swimmers, surfers
2 min read - USAssociated Press
Three boys found a T. rex fossil in North Dakota. Now a Denver museum works to fully reveal it
Two young brothers and their cousin were wandering through a fossil-rich stretch of the North Dakota badlands when they made a discovery that left them “completely speechless”: a T. rex bone poking out of the ground. The trio announced their discovery publicly Monday at a Zoom news conference as workers at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science prepare to begin chipping the fossil out of its rock cast at a special exhibit called Discovering Teen Rex. It all started when Kaiden Madsen, then 9, j
4 min read - ScienceCNN
Boeing’s Starliner gears up for a third launch attempt after weekend scrub
Teams worked over the weekend to fix an issue that prevented the spacecraft from launching Saturday. The next launch attempt will occur at 10:52 a.m. ET Wednesday.
5 min read - LifestyleCNN
Owner of world’s biggest fossilized poop collection opens museum
What should you do when you have the world’s largest collection of fossilized poop? Open a Poozeum, of course.
2 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX targeting June 6 for next launch of Starship megarocket (photos)
SpaceX plans to launch its huge Starship rocket on Thursday (June 6), provided it clears the required regulatory hurdles.
3 min read - ScienceCNN
Rare skull of an extinct, massive ‘thunder bird’ discovered in Australia
The recent discovery of a complete Genyornis newtoni skull has given scientists their first face-to-face encounter with the extinct, massive ‘thunder bird.’
6 min read - ScienceSpace
India launches nation's 1st 3D-printed rocket engine
India's Agnikul Cosmos successfully launched a test vehicle powered by a homegrown 3D printed rocket engine.
4 min read - USReuters
US summer home power bills to jump by nearly 8%, energy policy organizations say
U.S. home energy bills are expected to rise by 7.9% this summer as extreme heat increases cooling costs, according to a study released on Monday by the National Energy Assistance Directors Association and the Center for Energy, Poverty, and Climate. Mid-Atlantic and west coast states are forecast to have the biggest hikes in home electricity costs from June to September, jumping about 12% from the same period last year, said NEADA and CEPC, which are both Washington-based policy organizations f
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Space shuttle fliers David Hilmers, Marsha Ivins enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
This year's U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony was a reunion of sorts, as honorees David Hilmers and Marsha Ivins took the stage under Atlantis, the shuttle on which they crossed paths.
7 min read - ScienceSpace
Rogue planets may originate from 'twisted Tatooine' double star systems
"Twisted Tatooine" binary star systems could be a major player in ejecting rogue planets that go on to drift through the Milky Way without a stellar parent to heat or illuminate them.
7 min read - USAssociated Press
Hawaii's Kilauea erupts again in a remote area. It's one of the most active volcanoes in the world
Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting early Monday in a remote area and then paused about 12 hours later, the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. The eruption was about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) south of the Kilauea caldera, in an area within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park that last erupted in December 1974. “Glow is visible in webcam imagery, indicating that lava is currently erupting from fissures,” the USGS observatory said.
2 min read - ScienceCNN
Ancient crystals reveal the earliest evidence of fresh water, scientists say
Chemical clues in zircon crystals suggest the rock in which they formed came into contact with fresh water 4 billion years ago, when Earth was thought to be covered in ocean.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
China's Chang'e 6 probe starts collecting 1st lunar far side samples to be brought to Earth
China's Chang'e-6 lunar mission has carried out a successful far side touchdown and is already busily gathering specimens for send-off to Earth.
9 min read - ScienceSpace
China's space plane releases another mystery object into orbit
China's experimental space plane released an unknown object into Earth’s orbit on May 24, which could be a subsatellite deployment or an indication the spacecraft is nearing the end of its third mission.
2 min read - USAssociated Press
Climate solution: Massachusetts town experiments with community heating and cooling
Jennifer and Eric Mauchan live in a Cape Cod-style house in Framingham, Massachusetts that they've been cooling with five air conditioners. In the summer, the electric bill for the 2,600-square-foot home can be $200. In the winter, heating with natural gas is often more than $300 a month, even with the temperature set at 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius).
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Watch China's Chang'e 6 probe land on far side of the moon in dramatic video
China's Chang'e-6 has successfully touched down on the far side of the moon, and its dramatic approach to the mysterious lunar region was captured in a stunning video.
4 min read - BusinessYale Environment 360
U.S. Drillers Have Cut Methane Emissions by More Than a Third Since 2015
The U.S. oil and gas industry has made significant progress in curbing emissions of methane, a potent heat-trapping gas that leaks from wells and pipelines.
1 min read - ScienceSpace
The secrets of supernovas might be locked in moon dust
Supernovas spread the building blocks for new stars and planets throughout the cosmos, and evidence of these stellar explosions could be extracted from moon dust.
7 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on what life is like on Earth?
It’s hard to look for something you’ve never seen before – and that might not even exist. But you have to start somewhere.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
Why NASA's Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's icy moon is such a big deal
How deep are Europa's ice sheets? Could the moon sustain life? The Europa Clipper Mission, which is due to launch in October, will help scientists answer these intriguing questions.
9 min read - USCBS News
Cicadas are back, but climate change is messing with them
Periodical cicadas used to reliably emerge every 13 or 17 years — but spring arriving sooner interferes with the bugs' internal alarm clocks.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Could these black hole 'morsels' finally prove Stephen Hawking's famous theory?
Stephen Hawking suggested black holes "leak " and evaporate away — scientists could use "morsels" launched from catastrophic black hole collisions to prove it.
6 min read - ScienceReuters
China's lunar probe could return with answer to origins of solar system
China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe looks set to begin its historic journey back to Earth from the moon's far side after collecting samples that scientists expect will help answer key questions about the early evolution of the solar system. China's previous Chang'e mission collected samples from the moon's near side in December 2020, restarting global lunar material retrieval efforts after a gap of 44 years. James Carpenter, head of the European Space Agency's lunar science office, said the samples
3 min read - WorldReuters
Indian heatwave kills dozens over summer, media says nearly 25,000 fall ill
BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) -India's unusually severe heatwave this summer is suspected to have killed more than 100 people and made tens of thousands ill, authorities and media reports said, while parts of the country were also battered by a recent cyclone and heavy rains. Searing temperatures beginning in March touched 50 degrees Celsius (122 F) in capital Delhi and nearby state of Rajasthan in May due to a confluence of factors, a trend scientists say has been worsened by human driven clima
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Earthquakes in north-central Japan collapse 5 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake
Earthquakes early Monday again struck Japan's north-central region of Ishikawa, still recovering from the destruction left by a powerful quake on Jan. 1, but the latest shaking caused no major damage. A magnitude 5.9 temblor on the northern top of the Noto Peninsula was followed minutes later by a 4.8 and then several smaller quakes within the next two hours, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Five houses that had been damaged in the Jan. 1 quake collapsed in Wajiima city, but no major dama
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Astrophotographer captures stunning close-up views of sunspot region that spawned May's auroras
Check out these incredible close-up views of emerging sunspot AR3697 as it turns to face Earth. The scenes were captured by astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy from his backyard in Arizona.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
How auroras on Earth, Saturn and Jupiter could help forecast risky space weather
Scientists have investigated the different factors shaping celestial light-shows over Earth, Saturn and Jupiter. The resulting framework could help predict risky space weather.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Sky's Chennedy Carter has 'no regrets' about foul on Caitlin Clark; Angel Reese will 'take the bad guy role'
The Sky have broken their silence about the flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark, and they had a lot to say.
3 min read - CelebrityYahoo Canada Style
Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino says he was spending $600,00 a year on drugs before his 'rock bottom' of trying heroin
The 41-year-old "Jersey Shore" star spoke to Kaitlyn Bristowe about drug use and sobriety in a new podcast interview.
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Stock market today: US futures slide as doubts about the economy grow
Investors are weighing signs the surprising resilience in the US economy might be starting to show cracks.
1 min read - HealthYahoo Canada Style
Doctors kept telling this Toronto woman she was drunk — but she actually had a rare disorder
It took two years before a 50-year-old woman was diagnosed with a rare disorder that caused slurred speech, drowsiness and a high blood alcohol level.
5 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee reveals she's been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Here's what to know about the disease.
What to know about pancreatic cancer symptoms and survival rates.
5 min read - WorldYahoo Finance UK
FTSE 100 LIVE: European stocks fall as Indian election results cut Modi's lead drastically
Early election counts indicate incumbent leader Narendra Modi's party BJP is poised for a tighter-than-expected result.
1 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Berkshire Hathaway stock appears to drop 99.9% after NYSE technical glitch
A technical glitch sends shares of Berkshire Hathaway tumbling 99%.
1 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Vikings, star WR Justin Jefferson agree to extension reportedly worth $140M, making him highest-paid non QB in NFL
Justin Jefferson is getting paid.
2 min read - USAutoblog
Belling the 'Belltown Hellcat': Seattle fines loud, fast driver $84,000
A Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat driver nicknamed 'Belltown Hellcat' has been ordered to pay penalties after driving dangerously — and loudly — through Seattle.
3 min read - TechnologyEngadget
The Morning After: Our verdict on Sonos’ debut headphones
The biggest news stories this morning: Ubisoft Toronto is helping with the troubled Prince of Persia remake, Spotify is raising the cost of Premium subscriptions, again, Intel officially unveils Lunar Lake, its Copilot+ AI PC chip.
2 min read - HealthYahoo Life UK
11 simple ways to become a morning person
Is it really possible to train yourself to become a morning person? Experts say it is, here's how...
5 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life UK
Popular air fryer 'worth every penny' reduced to just £79
Get your hands on Ninja's best-selling 4-in-1 air fryer for just £79, down from £149.99.
3 min read - WorldYahoo News UK
The Labour and Conservative election promises on immigration and asylum, in brief
Both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have said they plan to reduce immigration if they win the election
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance Canada
FLO to install 500 fast EV chargers at 130 Metro grocery stores in Ontario and Quebec
Quebec City-based FLO will own and operate the stations, which will be split roughly evenly between Metro stores in Ontario and Quebec.
3 min read - TechnologyTechCrunch
Microsoft hit with EU privacy complaints over schools' use of 365 Education suite
Microsoft's education-focused flavor of its cloud productivity suite, Microsoft 365 Education, is facing investigation in the European Union. Privacy rights non-profit noyb has just lodged two complaints with Austria's data protection authority. The complaints examines the use of Microsoft's cloud software by schools.
5 min read - EntertainmentYahoo TV UK
Why is Dragons' Den star Peter Jones in Geek Girl?
The new Netflix series, based on the hit YA novels, follow a neurodiverse teen who accidentally lands a job as a model and has some surprising cameos.
4 min read - StyleYahoo Life UK
Shoppers are buying multiple pairs of these £24 stretchy cropped trousers
Invest in the perfect basic this summer with these elasticated cropped trousers (which are also available in a petite length).
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