8 Facts About Polar Explorer Roald Amundsen
Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole—and that's not all.
2023-09-30 00:28
U.S. astronaut Rubio and two Russian cosmonauts land in Kazakhstan
ALMATY (Reuters) -U.S. astronaut Frank Rubio, who broke the record for the longest continuous space flight by an American, and
2023-09-27 21:46
NASA's first asteroid sample parachutes into Utah desert
By Steve Gorman and Maria Caspani (Reuters) -A NASA space capsule carrying the largest soil sample ever scooped up from
2023-09-25 03:52
NASA's first asteroid sample on track for Sunday parachute landing in Utah
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES A NASA space capsule carrying a sample of rocky material plucked from the
2023-09-23 21:59
Biden administration urges 16 states to address funding disparities faced by land-grant HBCUs
The Biden administration demanded governors in 16 states address a more than $12 billion funding disparity between land-grant Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their non-HBCU counterparts, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
2023-09-20 06:51
Jennifer Wexton: Virginia Democrat diagnosed with rare neurological illness
Democrat Jennifer Wexton, 55, said she will not seek re-election in 2024 due to her diagnosis.
2023-09-19 04:56
The Girl With the Green Ribbon: A Grisly History of ‘Headless Woman’ Stories
Precursors to the story about the girl with the green ribbon were written by Washington Irving, Alexandre Dumas, and more famous authors.
2023-09-19 01:18
The Wild History of the Tale That Created the Modern Vampire (And No, It's Not ‘Dracula’)
‘The Vampyre’ is largely forgotten today, but it upended centuries of vampiric lore 80 years before Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’—and from its spooky beginnings to its scandalous misattribution, its history was as dramatic as fiction.
2023-09-14 23:24
NASA panel calls for agency to play larger role in studying UFOs
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON A NASA panel recommended in a report issued on Thursday that the U.S. space
2023-09-14 21:54
'Learning period' for US commercial space regulations should be extended -US Sen. Cruz
WASHINGTON A federal moratorium on commercial spaceflight safety regulations should be extended to support more innovation in the
2023-09-14 03:18
3 generations of women from the same family are all heading to this Wisconsin college
Instead of calling your extended family to tell them how college is going, how about meeting up with them on campus after classes? These four women can do just that. Carthage College welcomed three generations of women on campus this fall semester, a grandmother, a mother, and her two daughters.
2023-09-09 18:20
Black hole is observed snacking on sun-like star, bite by bite
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON Black holes, celestial objects known for their gluttony, usually eat stars unlucky enough to
2023-09-09 01:53