A supermoon rises on Aug. 19, the first of four such lunar spectacles this year
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A supermoon rises on Aug. 19, the first of four such lunar spectacles this year.
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FuturismScientists Detect Mysterious Torus-Shaped Structure in Earth's Core
Scientists at the Australian National University have made a highly unusual discovery thousands of kilometers beneath the Earth's surface: a doughnut-shaped structure within our planet's liquid core. The mysterious torus could provide researchers new clues about how the swirling liquids trapped within the Earth's core can affect its magnetic field, which protects us from […]
- Futurism
Starliner Suffers New Problems While Coming Back to Earth
Late Friday night, NASA's plagued Starliner spacecraft finally made it back to the ground. The capsule landed in the New Mexico desert after spending just over three months in space. But thanks to technical issues worrying NASA officials, it left behind the agency's two stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, bookending a disastrous […]
- The Independent
Elon Musk reveals first Mars mission date as China brings forward its launch by two years
Up to eight Starship rockets could launch when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens
- Kotaku
We’ve Killed An Absurd Amount Of Aliens In Space Marine 2 — Here’s How
It took over a decade, but we finally got a Space Marine sequel, and it’s wonderful. Released this week on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor. This sci-fi third-person shooter features an action-packed campaign, giant waves of enemy Xenos to kill, tons of cool weapons, and a co-op mode that will keep you playing for weeks after launch.
- Barrons.com
SpaceX Polaris Mission’s Historic Launch Is Soon. How to Watch.
Private astronauts are taking a trip to space on a SpaceX rocket and SpaceX Dragon space capsule. The mission will show how far SpaceX has come.
- PA Media: Science
Salsa’s final bow: European satellite set for a fiery return to Earth
Its return will mark the first-ever ‘targeted’ re-entry for a satellite, the European Space Agency said.
- HowStuffWorks
Unveiling the Grounded Charm of Earth Signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn
Explore earth signs zodiac—Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn. Discover their practicality, stability, and strong connection to the material world and nature.
- KameraOne
ISS captures stunning 'orbital sunrise' in spectacular timelapse footage
A breathtaking spectacle was captured by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick aboard the International Space Station. Posted on September 1, Dominick witnessed a magical 'orbital sunrise' as the skies above Earth suddenly became bathed in light from an approaching sunrise. The mesmerizing video also captured a stunning view of the Milky Way.
- CNN
CNN 10: The big stories of the day, explained in 10 minutes
Today on CNN 10, we’re looking at growing concerns over a rare mosquito virus in communities in the US northeast. We next go to Southern California where residents dealing with landslides since the 1950s are bracing for more. We also get some good news straight from space, after a spacecraft returns to Earth in one piece. And we’ll see how technology is changing the house building game. All this and more on CNN 10!
- Associated Press
Former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory dead after car crash in New Mexico
A former top official in U.S. nuclear weapons research at Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos national laboratories has died from injuries after an automobile crash in New Mexico, authorities said. Charles McMillan, an experimental physicist, spent nearly 23 years in various positions at Livermore in California and about 18 years at Los Alamos, where he was director for six years before retiring in 2017.
- Reuters
Musk says SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years
"These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars," Musk said, adding if those landings go well, his space company will launch its first crewed flights to Mars in four years. In April, Musk, who founded SpaceX in 2002, said the first uncrewed starship to land on Mars would be within five years, with the first people landing on Mars within seven years.
- The Independent
China’s ‘wolf warrior’ foreign minister who went missing reportedly demoted to low-level job
Qin Gang was removed as foreign minister last July after disappearing from public view for a month
- BuzzFeed
I Hired A Sex Worker To Save My Marriage. Here's How It Changed Our Lives.
"I had issues with desire, arousal, and orgasm. Penetration was just as painful now as my first attempts at 17. This plethora of problems had ruined every relationship I’d ever had. But at 46, miraculously, I married someone wonderful."
- Cosmopolitan
Jennifer Lopez Wears Semi-Sheer Tiered Nude Dress to TIFF Party
Jennifer Lopez attended the Road to the Golden Globes Party at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival in tiered asymmetrical skirt by Chloé.
- The Independent
George W Bush reveals his decision on 2024 endorsement after Cheney snubbed Trump
The 43rd president will not join his former vice president Dick Cheney, who said last week that he would vote for Democrat Kamala Harris
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Botches New BFF Elon Musk’s Name And You Know What Happened
Hilarity ensued over the former president's latest stumble.
- CNN
Hunt widens for man who allegedly threw scalding coffee on baby
A man wanted for allegedly throwing scalding coffee on a baby in an unprovoked attack at a park in the northern Australian state of Queensland is now the subject of an international manhunt.
- The Independent
Fox News hosts furious after Kamala Harris gets jubilant reception at ‘meanest’ spice shop
Vice president said her visit to Penzeys Spices gave her some much-needed respite from debate prep against her Republican rival
- Fortune
China laments ‘garbage time of history’ as economy comes off peak and growth model hits dead end, expert says
“The financial system itself is now constraining China’s economic growth rather than facilitating it.”