One flight closer to space tourism Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to becoming a commercial "spaceline." The company's passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered flight Monday morning above the Mojave Desert in California. More
U.S. plans to drop gray wolves from endangered list The planned ruling would eliminate protection for the top predators, but scientists and conservationists say the proposal is flawed. Federal authorities intend to remove endangered species protections for all gray wolves in the Lower 48 states, carving out an a exception for a small pocket of about 75 Mexican wolves in the wild in Arizona and New Mexico, according to a draft document obtained by The Times. More
New calls to rename Higgs boson One of the scientists who developed the theory of the Higgs boson says the particle should be renamed to acknowledge the contributions of others involved in the work. More
See Comet 96P Macholz's Stunning Sun Flyby In Multiple Spacecraft Views Watch Comet 96P/Macholz brighten as it flies by the sun in these time-lapses captured by the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) and Solar and Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) ... 11/20/2024 - 6:16 am | View Link
What Are The Chances Of An Asteroid Hitting The Earth Soon? When considering your future plans, how much weight should you give to the possibility of an asteroid (or comet) striking the Earth in what ought to be your lifetime? Probably not a lot, but that ... 11/19/2024 - 4:30 am | View Link
Blowing Up a Comet: What NASA Discovered What happens when you hit a comet with 5 tons of TNT? Discover the groundbreaking NASA mission that aimed to unlock the mysteries of comets and their connection to life in our solar system. 11/14/2024 - 12:20 am | View Link
NASA Video Reveals Sun Melted Halloween ATLAS Comet to Nothing Comet ATLAS (C/2024 S1) was hoped to be visible to the naked eye in the next few days, but unfortunately disintegrated as it skimmed past the sun. 10/29/2024 - 9:53 pm | View Link
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a political survivor. For more than 20 years, first as Turkey’s Prime Minister and then as its President, he has weaved his way through the kinds of crises that end the careers of even the most resourceful and resilient of leaders: runaway inflation, a spiraling currency, the arrival of millions of refugees, a devastating earthquake, corruption accusations, mass protests, international condemnation and pressure, and a 2016 coup attempt.
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Erdoğan has always been a shrewd populist who understands the importance of cultivating both the right friends and the right enemies.
Curiosity Cracked Open a Rock on Mars And Found a Big Surprise ScienceAlertNASA’s Curiosity Rover Uncovers Mars’ Mysterious Spiderweb Rocks and Hidden Crystals SciTechDailyNASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Takes a Last Look at Mysterious Sulfur NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryNASA's Curiosity rover captures 360-degree view of Mars — and finds strange sulfur stones Space.comNASA's Curiosity Rover Shares 360 Panorama of Gediz Vallis Before Moving On Yahoo!
BAKU, Azerbaijan — United Nations climate talks adopted a deal to inject at least $300 billion annually in humanity’s fight against climate change, aimed at helping poor nations cope with the ravages of global warming in tense negotiations in the city where industry first tapped oil.
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The $300 billion will go to developing countries who need the cash to wean themselves off the coal, oil and gas that causes the globe to overheat, adapt to future warming and pay for the damage caused by climate change’s extreme weather.
Scientists trace origin of Earth's mysterious 'minimoon' days before it escapes into space for 30 years Livescience.comEarth bids farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’ that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon The Associated PressEarth's 'second moon' is just visiting its cosmic parents for Thanksgiving Space.comThere are two moons orbiting the Earth - Scientists make this discovery of a new satellite naturally orbiting our planet El Adelantado de SegoviaEarth Loses Its ‘Mini Moon’ As Surprising Origin Revealed—What To Know Forbes