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Opinion: I worry about asthma year round. Here’s what I especially dread in the summer months
For Pamela Appea’s family, smoke from Canada’s climate change-fueled wildfires has been a nightmare.
6 min read - ScienceCNN
Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Starship missions both hit spaceflight milestones this week
This week, marvel at the milestones of the Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Starship vehicles, dig into a teen T. rex discovery, spy an ancient “thunder bird,” and more.
5 min read - BusinessSpace
At long last: Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket set to debut on July 9
Europe's new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket is set to launch for the first time on July 9 after a series of delays.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 114 —Starliners & Starships
On Episode 114 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk about the launches of Boeing's Starliner and SpaceX's Starship.
2 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX wants to build 1 Starship megarocket a day with new Starfactory
During a successful fourth flight test of Starship this week, SpaceX stated another big goal: Building one megarocket a day at its new Starfactory.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Arrokoth the 'space snowman' probably tastes like sweet soap
Kuiper Belt Object Arrokoth, the farthest object ever explored by a spacecraft, likely tastes sweet — and soapy.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who captured 'Earthrise,' killed in plane crash
Bill Anders, who as an Apollo 8 astronaut was one of the first people to fly to the moon in 1968, was killed on June 7 when the vintage plane he was piloting crashed off the coast of Washington.
7 min read - USAssociated Press
Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash
William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. William Anders, a retired major general, has said the photo was his most significant contribution to the space program along with making sure the Apollo 8 command module and service module worked. NASA Administrator and fo
5 min read - USNBC News
William Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut who took famous 'Earthrise' photo, dies in plane crash at 90
William Anders, an astronaut who was one of the first three people to orbit the moon, and who took the famous “Earthrise” photo, died Friday after a small plane he was in crashed in the water north of Seattle, according to NASA, local officials and his family.
4 min read - USCNN
Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders who took iconic ‘Earthrise’ photo dies in plane crash
William Anders, a NASA astronaut who was part of the Apollo 8 crew who became the first three people to circle the moon, has died in a plane crash.
3 min read - ScienceNBC News
'The big one': Researchers gain clearest picture yet of fault that threatens the Pacific Northwest
A fault off the Pacific coast could devastate Washington, Oregon and Northern California with a major earthquake and tsunami. Researchers mapped it comprehensively for the first time.
5 min read - HealthReuters
Texas bird flu strain kills ferrets used to mimic disease in humans, US CDC says
The bird flu virus strain that infected a Texas dairy farm worker in March was lethal to ferrets in experiments designed to mimic the disease in humans, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Friday. Seasonal flu, by contrast, makes ferrets sick but does not kill them, the CDC said. Ferrets are considered the best small mammal for studying influenza virus infection and transmission and are commonly used as a tool to inform public health risk assessments of emergi
2 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA wants new ideas for its troubled Mars Sample Return mission
NASA's Mars Sample Return mission has faced quite a few hurdles, and the agency has selected ten studies to try and find more affordable and quicker means of going about the project.
3 min read - ScienceCNN
The storied Hubble telescope has gone into ‘safe mode.’ Here’s NASA’s plan to keep it alive
NASA is changing the way the Hubble Space Telescope operates to bypass an issue that keeps putting the space observatory into “safe mode” shutting down its work.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Virgin Galactic launches VSS Unity space plane on final suborbital spaceflight with crew of 6 (photos)
Virgin Galactic launched its seventh commercial spaceflight mission on June 8 during the final flight of its VSS Unity suborbital spaceplane.
7 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX lands Falcon 9 rocket for 300th time (video)
SpaceX landed one of its Falcon 9 rockets for the 300th time tonight (June 7), notching the milestone during a Starlink satellite launch.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Jupiter's raging gas cyclones may actually mirror Earth's oceans. Here's how
Jupiter and Earth's oceans have more in common than you might think.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That's the first time in history
The total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals that are harvested by farming has topped the amount fished in the wild from the world's waters for the first time ever, the United Nations reported Friday. The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization, in its latest report on fisheries and aquaculture — or farming in water — says the global catch and harvest brought in more than 185 million tons of aquatic animals in 2022, the most recent year for which statistics are avai
2 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 is Neptune's magnetic field so weird? An exotic molecule may be the answer
An exotic molecule stabilized by intense pressure found in the icy depths of Neptune and Uranus could help explain a long-standing mystery.
4 min read - HealthReuters
US to research possible respiratory spread of bird flu in cows
(Reuters) -U.S. federal and state agencies are planning research into potential respiratory spread of bird flu among dairy cattle, according to a Reuters interview with Michigan state agriculture and public health officials. Scientists and government officials hope the research will guide efforts to contain the virus and reduce exposure to humans. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is working with Michigan State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
3 min read - ScienceCNN
How an unassuming ‘sponge’ in your home could suck planet-heating pollution from the atmosphere
Scientists found an item widely used in kitchens can absorb planet-heating carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, in what they hope will become a low-cost and efficient tool to slow climate change.
4 min read - USCNN
Hiking family discovers rare T. rex fossil
A dad, his two sons and their cousin were hiking in North Dakota when they came across what could be a rare juvenile T. rex skeleton, one of only a handful in existence.
6 min read - WorldReuters
Erdogan dismisses secular criticism on Turkey's new curriculum
President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday dismissed criticism of Turkey's new education curriculum and vowed to prioritise "national values" in the face of worries that the changes will erode schools' scientific and secularist foundations. Late last month Ankara approved the curriculum, dubbed the "Turkey Century Education Model", which will roll out gradually from the next academic year. The main opposition party, education unions and non-governmental organisations have all voiced concerns over its
2 min read - ScienceSpace
South Korea creates new KASA space agency, sets sights on the moon and Mars
South Korea has announced the creation of a new space agency and is aiming to land its own spacecraft on the moon and Mars in the coming decades.
1 min read - ScienceCNN
Largest known genome is within this plain plant on the forest floor, study says
A new study identified the largest known genome of any organism in a fern found in Pacific islands. Its cells have more than 50 times the DNA as human cells have.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Scientists find slowest spinning 'radio neutron star' — it breaks all the dead-star rules
Taking almost a full hour to rotate rather than fractions of a second, ASKAP J1935+2148 is the slowest spinning radio-blasting neutron star ever seen.
5 min read - ScienceYale Environment 360
Leafy Vegetables Found to Contain Tire Additives
Scientists have found in leafy vegetables traces of several chemicals used to prevent the aging and corrosion of car tires.
1 min read - BusinessSpace
'Sudden, brief, and unexpected:' dearMoon crew laments cancellation of private SpaceX Starship moon mission
Crew members selected for a planned flight around the moon funded by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa shared public feelings of disappointment after the mission's cancellation.
4 min read - USThe Conversation
Scientists and Indigenous leaders team up to conserve seals and an ancestral way of life at Yakutat, Alaska
Collaborative research by archaeologists, environmental scientists and tribal elders combines science and Indigenous knowledge to tell the story of centuries of life at a glacier’s edge.
6 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don’t know much about its shape
An interstellar probe could help scientists answer fundamental questions about how the Sun influences Earth, space and other planets in the solar system.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
Massive 'El Gordo' galaxy cluster suggests dark matter smashes into itself
El Gordo is a massive collection of colliding galaxies 7 billion light-years away. Its odd behavior could suggest dark matter interacts with itself.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
A billionaire wanted to save the Hubble Telescope — here's why NASA politely declined
Billionaire Jared Isaacman wanted to conduct a private Hubble Telescope reboost mission. NASA says 'not yet.'
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Thruster glitches and helium leaks can't stop Boeing's Starliner astronaut test flight — but why are they happening?
Boeing's Starliner Crew Flight Test faced down thruster glitches and helium leaks to reach the International Space Station on June 6. Why all the glitches and is NASA worried?
5 min read - HealthNBC News
What to know about the first human case of H5N2 bird flu
Should we be worried about the first human case of the H5N2 strain of bird flu? H5N2, confirmed in a man in Mexico who died, is different from the bird flu virus affecting cows in the U.S.
5 min read - ScienceCBS News
Wary of giant, parachuting Joro spiders? Here's what to know.
They're big, they're scary-looking and they float through the air — but Joro spiders are also among the "shyest" spiders researchers have ever found.
6 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Caitlin Clark hits 7 3-pointers, ties career-high 30 points in Fever's win over Mystics
Caitlin Clark put on a show for Washington, D.C. fans, hitting seven three-pointers and scoring 30 points in the Indiana Fever's 85-83 win over the Washington Mystics.
3 min read - CelebrityYahoo Sports
Deontay Wilder's fiancée receives temporary restraining order over domestic violence allegations, per reports
Telli Swift, who has a daughter with Wilder, claimed she was worried he would be violent when he returned from his fight against Zhilei Zhang.
3 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
Lisa Rinna, 60, uses this tinted sunscreen — it's FSA or HSA-eligible at Amazon
The former Real Housewife and 14,000 enthusiastic shoppers, rave about this double-duty cream.
4 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
Biden stinks at being Trumpy
Biden has gotten Trumpy on immigration and tariff policy. But without the Trump mouthpiece, these moves to the center could backfire.
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
2024 NBA FinaIs: Is Jaylen Brown the Celtics' best player? That's not what Boston cares about
Mavs coach Jason Kidd was likely using a little gamesmanship Saturday when he said, "Well, Jaylen's their best player."
6 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
The best Amazon deals to snag this weekend ahead of Prime Day 2024 — save big on Apple, Adidas and more
Score last-minute Father's Day gifts, outdoor furniture, vacuums, tech gear and more for up to 75% off.
2 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Anterior grabs $20M from NEA to expedite health insurance approvals with AI
Anterior, a company that uses AI to expedite health insurance approval for medical procedures, has raised a $20 million Series A round at a $95 million post-money valuation led by NEA, according to two people familiar with the deal. Existing investors Sequoia, which led Anterior's $3.2 million seed round last September, and Neo, an accelerator that helped the company launch in the summer of 2022, also participated in the Series A financing. The round also included a host of angel investors, in
2 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK
Why Hit Man director Richard Linklater finds assassins 'so bizarre'
Richard Linklater has opened up about the idea of contract killers as his new movie hits Netflix.
2 min read - LifestyleYahoo Canada Style
This rattan patio set is on sale on Amazon Canada right now — plus more outdoor furniture sets to shop
Why spend an arm and a leg when this outdoor furniture starts at just $132?
1 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Jontay Porter's lawyer says banned NBA player was 'in over his head' because of gambling addiction
Porter is receiving treatment and cooperating with authorities.
3 min read - StyleYahoo Life Shopping
This flowy tank is ‘perfect for keeping cool’ — and it’s down to $16
More than 3,000 Amazon shoppers rave about this top.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
French Open final: Iga Świątek defeats Jasmine Paolini for her third straight title at Roland Garros
Świątek is now one of four women to win the singles title at Roland Garros four times.
1 min read - HealthYahoo Life
How to make your colonoscopy prep more effective and less unpleasant
Colonoscopy prep can be tough. Here are some ways to make it smoother and better.
6 min read - BusinessEngadget
Popular Anker power bank and Soundcore speaker recalled over potential fire risk
Anker issued a recall for its 321 Power Bank (PowerCore 5K, A1112) this week, saying its battery can overheat, "potentially causing melting of plastic components, smoke and fire hazards.” Its audio brand, Soundcore, issued a recall for its A3102 Speaker in Black.
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