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SpaceX to launch 24 more Starlink satellites from Florida late Nov. 26
SpaceX plans to launch yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from NASA's Kennedy Space Center early Tuesday morning (Nov. 26).
1 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA's nuclear-powered Dragonfly helicopter will ride a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket toward Saturn moon Titan
NASA has picked SpaceX to launch its Dragonfly astrobiology mission to the intriguing Saturn moon Titan. A Falcon Heavy will loft Dragonfly in July 2028.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
The Sombrero Galaxy's star-forming days are nearly over — and the James Webb Space Telescope may know why
A brand-new James Webb Space Telescope image captures the steady, slow lifestyle of the distinctive Sombrero Galaxy.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
How does spaceflight affect astronauts' brains? There's good news and bad
Long-duration spaceflight affects some aspects of astronauts' cognitive health, but the observed impairment was not found to be lasting, a new study finds.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Neptune and Uranus have a magnetic mystery — but the case may finally be cracked
We may know why Uranus and Neptune lack dipole magnetic fields, at last.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
'Unexpected odor' on Russian spacecraft delays cargo delivery for ISS astronauts
A Progress spacecraft at the ISS has a strange smell and unusual droplets after arriving at the ISS, NASA reported. Troubleshooting is ongoing, but its hatch is closed for now.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
James Webb Space Telescope 'pushed to its limits' to see most distant galaxies ever
The James Webb Space Telescope may have broken another of its own records, finding potentially five of the earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen.
8 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
First right whales of season gorge on critical food off Massachusetts, giving hope for a strong year
Scientists who study a critically endangered species of whale that lives off New England said encouraging early signs suggest the animals could have a strong season for feeding and breeding. The North Atlantic right whale is one of the rarest whale species in the world and it is thought to number about 370. The giant animals migrate, and usually arrive in Cape Cod Bay off Massachusetts early in the winter and stay until around the middle of May.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
How do astronauts weigh themselves in space?
In microgravity, astronauts must measure their mass, not their weight, which they can do with two devices on the ISS.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Firefly Aerospace completes Blue Ghost moon lander for January 2025 SpaceX launch
Firefly Aerospace announced its Blue Ghost lunar lander has completed testing and will now be shipped to Florida ahead of its planned January 2025 launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Scientists find highest energy cosmic ray electrons ever seen
Scientists with the HESS Observatory have identified the most energetic cosmic electrons ever observed. What could this mean for our understanding of the universe?
5 min read - ScienceCNN
Emily Calandrelli, 100th woman in space, refuses to bow to ‘small men on the internet’
Gazing out the window of a rocket at Earth’s glistening blue perimeter, Emily Calandrelli’s mind was likely far from away from the trolls that inhabit the internet on this planet.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Watch SpaceX Starship flight 6 splash down in amazing 'buoycam' footage (video)
A camera set up on a buoy in the Indian Ocean caught the end of the sixth test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Nov. 19.
2 min read - ScienceWashington Post
Inside your body, aging unfolds at remarkably different rates
Recently, scientists at Stanford University began to wonder why identical lab mice, bred with the same DNA and brought up in identical conditions, wound up so different in their old age. Some mice could ace cognitive tests and race around on their running wheels. Others would forget simple tasks and hobble from place to place. Genetically, they remained indistinguishable, but their twilight years could hardly have been more distinct.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important an
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Strange 'zebra' patterns are coming from the Crab Nebula — this physicist finally figured out why
There are strange "zebra" patterns coming from the Crab Nebula, and the reason has to do with plasma refraction.
3 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Is it possible to dig all the way through the Earth to the other side?
There’s a lot of hot rock in the way, and sooner or later your hole would collapse.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA satellites reveal Earth's continents are getting drier
Data from NASA satellites show a plunge in freshwater on Earth since May 2014, with 13 of the 30 most powerful droughts across the globe having taken place since January 2015.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
The moon eclipses bright blue star Spica this week. Here's how to see it
A waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star's light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 27.
6 min read - WorldNBC News
Image believed to show Amelia Earhart's plane was a rock formation, not crash site, company says
The company behind a search for pilot Amelia Earhart's possible crash site in the Pacific said a sonar image believed to resemble her plane turned out to be the sea floor's normal shapes.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
New Zealanders help to save about 30 whales after a pod strands on a beach
More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to refloat them by lifting them on sheets. Four of the pilot whales died, New Zealand’s conservation agency said. New Zealand is a whale stranding hotspot and pilot whales are especially prolific stranders.
1 min read - ScienceSpace
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Monday morning (Nov. 25).
1 min read - TechnologyCBS News
Deepfakes of Elon Musk contribute to billions in fraud losses
A study found that Elon Musk is the most common celebrity used in deepfake scams.
6 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Turning to turkey’s tryptophan to boost mood? Not so fast
Tryptophan, found in food, is an important ingredient in the neurotransmitter serotonin. But is that enough to support it as a possible mood booster? The research is decidedly mixed.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
How amateur radio is connecting astronauts in space with kids on Earth
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) aims to inspire and educate youth in STEM through connecting astronauts in orbit with people on the ground.
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Transgender volleyball controversy: Judge rules San Jose State women’s volleyball player eligible to play in conference tournament
A federal judge denied emergency injunctive relief despite complaints from competitors who object to the Spartans player's participation on the grounds that she is transgender.
5 min read - EntertainmentYahoo TV
Kaley Cuoco says filming 'Based on a True Story' sex party scene 'wasn't easy': 'I had to be in all those pleather clothes'
Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina star as new parents returning to work and coping with a true crime obsession in "Based on a True Story" Season 2.
5 min read - ScienceEngadget
NASA just released a stunning new image of the Sombrero galaxy captured by the JWST
The James Webb Space Telescope just captured a gorgeous image of the Sombrero galaxy. This cluster now looks more like an archery target than any kind of hat.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Yusei Kikuchi signs with Angels, Juan Soto taking offers & the BBQ Mailbag | Baseball Bar-B-Cast
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss Yusei Kikuchi signing with the Angels, update the Juan Soto sweepstakes, answer questions from the BBQ Mailbag, and remember 1970 National League batting champ Rico Carty.
1 min read - CelebrityYahoo News
What to know about the mysterious disappearance of Hannah Kobayashi, after her father is found dead amid ongoing search
A 31-year-old woman from Hawaii has been reported missing in Los Angeles since Nov. 11. After two weeks of searching, her father was found dead Sunday morning.
3 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
21 cool gifts that teens actually want for Christmas in 2024
They're a tough crowd, but not impossible — impress your teen with these trendy gift ideas, from viral skincare sets to the latest in tech.
2 min read - EntertainmentEngadget
Nintendo Black Friday deals are live: Get The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for a record-low price
Nintendo has revealed all kinds of deals for Black Friday, including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for $50. The deals go live on November 24.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Week 13 waiver wire pickups + Panic Meter: Nabers, Jefferson, Deebo and Cardinals | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast
Week 12 is in the books and oh my there's a lot of panic on these fantasy streets. Dalton Del Don joins Matt Harmon for another edition of the 'People's Panic Meter' to answer all of your listener submissions. The duo examines the situations for Malik Nabers, Deebo Samuel, Kyler Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr and many more.
1 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Intel and Biden Administration finalize $7.86B deal to fund domestic chip manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Commerce today confirmed it has awarded $7.865 billion to chip giant Intel under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, a federal statute signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022 to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing. The figure is notably lower than the potential highest figure announced back in March, when the White House said it had reached an agreement with the Department of Commerce to give Intel a grant of "up to" $8.5 billion. The backdrop to all this is In
2 min read - LifestyleEngadget
Black Friday gaming deals 2024: The best discounts on consoles, video games, accessories and more
Here are the best Black Friday gaming deals we could find, including discounts for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch and PC.
31 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Rams WR Demarcus Robinson arrested on suspicion of DUI hours after loss to Eagles
Demarcus Robinson had two catches and a touchdown on Sunday night against the Eagles.
1 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
Target Black Friday 2024: More deals have dropped from Apple, Dyson, Lego and more — save up to 50%
Get top brands including LG, Bissell and Ninja at very merry prices before the Black Friday rush.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Stock market today: Dow leaps 400 points to fresh high as Wall Street cheers Trump's pick of Scott Bessent
Trump's choice of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary is buoying spirits at the start of a holiday-shortened week.
1 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
Wall Street still doesn't know what to make of Donald Trump: Morning Brief
Wall Street's debate over what parts of Donald Trump's proposed policies will actually be enacted in 2025 have led to a choppy few weeks of trading action.
3 min read - SportsUncrowned
Conor McGregor civil case: 'Hitman' series cuts ties with UFC fighter following sexual assault verdict
Conor McGregor's character, The Disruptor, will no longer appear in any "Hitman" games following the verdict in his Dublin sexual assault trial.
2 min read - LifestyleYahoo Tech
PlayStation Black Friday deals will save you up to 40% off games, controllers, bundles and more
Score up to 40% off PlayStation VR2, PS controllers and PlayStation Plus
1 min read - USPopular Mechanics
A Secret Parachute in the FBI’s Possession May Have Finally Solved D.B. Cooper’s Identity
We might know the notorious skyjacker at last—thanks to his own children.
6 min read - OpinionThe Hill
Opinion - Donald Trump won the election. Now he’s losing it.
Trump was not hired to gut the Justice Department, abolish the FBI, pardon the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, weaken our intelligence agencies, eliminate the Department of Education or “go wild on health.”
5 min read - PoliticsMiami Herald
Hours after Trump endorses him, Jimmy Patronis resigns to run for Gaetz’s House seat
Gaetz resigned from his U.S. House seat after Trump named him as his pick for attorney general. Gaetz has since withdrawn from consideration.
2 min read - CelebrityEntertainment Weekly
Jaleel White says Jonathan Brandis' death after their TV pilot wasn't picked up made him question acting
Brandis, 27, died by suicide in 2003.
4 min read - WorldNBC News
Ukrainian boxing champ blasts Joe Rogan for spreading 'Russian Propaganda'
Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko, a boxing champion considered one of the greatest heavyweights ever, accused podcaster Joe Rogan of “repeating Russian propaganda."
4 min read - USNBC News
Father of missing Hawaii woman dies by suicide in L.A., police say
The father of a missing Hawaii woman has died by suicide, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Elon Musk said the F-35's makers are 'idiots' for still building manned jets as drone tech rises
Musk, who is set to advise President-elect Donald Trump on government efficiency, has said before that the F-35 program would lose to a drone fighter.
4 min read - USThe Auto Wire
Florida HOA Hires Tow Truck To Take Cars From Driveways
It’s not unusual for an HOA to use a tow company to haul away cars illegally parked, but one home owners association in Florida is angering the actual homeowners for having a tow truck take cars from private driveways. That move has left owners shocked and outraged as they question how the move can even be legal. Road rager pleads guilty in fatal Porsche crash. Footage taken by one victim shows a man and woman smugly explaining they’re just doing their job while asking for money to put the victi
2 min read - CelebrityE! News
Jamie Lynn Spears Shares Daughter Maddie's College Decision
Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter Maddie—who she gave birth to at 16 years old with ex Casey Aldridge—has committed to attending University of Southern Mississippi to play college softball.
4 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
DOGE aims to cut the number of federal workers. Here are the 20 highest-paying government jobs.
Federal workers are at risk of losing their jobs under Musk's DOGE. Business Insider looked at which jobs have the highest average salaries.
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