The U.S. is set to resume launching astronauts into space Saturday, for the first time on a private rocket, nearly a decade after the last launch of astronauts from American …
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‘No Decision’ on Next Launch Attempt for SpaceX-NASA Mission
A final decision on a launch attempt for SpaceX’s milestone mission to the International Space Station on Saturday afternoon will take place after assessing the weather that morning, NASA chief …
your ads here!WHO Tells Tobacco Industry to Stop Marketing Deadly Nicotine Products to Children
The World Health Organization accuses the tobacco industry of devious tactics to get children and young people hooked on their deadly tobacco and nicotine products. In advance of World No …
your ads here!Mitch McConnell Stresses Need to Wear Face Masks in Public
Wading into a politically charged issue, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday preached the importance of wearing masks in public as the nation’s economy reopens from the “cataclysmic” damage …
your ads here!Travel Disruptions Challenge Global Transplant Deliveries
Over the past two months, as air travel ground to a halt, Mishel Zrian has crisscrossed the Atlantic and the United States dozens of times, sleeping in empty airports and …
your ads here!Nearly 6 Million Worldwide Infected with Coronavirus
There are more than 5.8 million infections of COVID-19 around the world, with more than 360,000 deaths. Some countries are starting to loosen restrictions initiated to halt the spread of the …
your ads here!Report Warns of Dangers From Deep-Sea Mining
Scientists and environmentalists are urging an international moratorium on deep-sea mining after releasing a report indicating its impact on the Pacific Ocean and island states would be severe, extensive and …
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The United States almost sent two astronauts into orbit from American soil for the first time in nearly a decade. Circumstances on the ground and in the skies changed flight …
your ads here!UN warns of Latin America Hunger Crisis Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The U.N. World Food Program (WFP) is warning that at least 14 million people could go hungry in Latin America, with the COVID-19 outbreak continuing to rise as jobs and …
your ads here!Larry Kramer Focused World’s Attention on AIDS Through Protests, Writing
Larry Kramer, the grandfather of fierce protests demanding action to fight the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and ’90s, died Wednesday at age 84. The author and activist founded the …
your ads here!NASA Postpones 1st Commercial Space Flight
NASA postponed Wednesday’s scheduled launch of a Space X rocket ship, the first manned commercial space flight in history.NASA canceled the launch 16 minutes before takeoff because of the threat …
your ads here!This Shared Fear Unites Us During Pandemic
The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, recently called for mental health treatment to be given to millions of people around the world who are suffering from psychological distress triggered …
your ads here!Historic SpaceX Launch Postponed Because of Stormy Weather
The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because …
your ads here!Hypocrisy Gone Viral? Officials Set Bad COVID-19 Examples
“Do as I say, but not as I do” was the message many British saw in the behavior of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s key aide, who traveled hundreds of miles …
your ads here!France’s Virus Tracing App Ready to Go, Parliament to Vote
French lawmakers were set to vote Wednesday on whether to endorse a contact-tracing app designed to contain the spread of the coronavirus amid sharp debate over privacy concerns. If approved, …
your ads here!NASA Launch Marks New Era in Space Travel
When NASA’s Space Shuttle program ended in 2011, few thought it would take more than eight years for U.S. astronauts to launch back into orbit from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. But …
your ads here!NASA, SpaceX Set to Launch First Crewed Mission
NASA and SpaceX are set to launch a crewed mission Wednesday to the International Space Station from U.S. soil for the first time since 2011. Two NASA astronauts will be on board the SpaceX …
your ads here!Judge Strikes Down US Energy Leasing Rules in Bird Habitat
A U.S. judge has dealt another blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to increase domestic oil and gas output from public lands, saying officials failed to protect habitat for a …
your ads here!SpaceX Launch Marks New Era in Space Travel
Even by using the tools at his disposal at the Adler Planetarium situated along the shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Director of Astronomy Geza Gyuk acknowledges there is a …
your ads here!NASA Says Wednesday Launch Is a ‘Go’ at Kennedy Space Center
Officials with the U.S. space agency say the weather is looking favorable for the scheduled launch Wednesday of the first manned space craft from U.S. soil in nine years. During a …
your ads here!Merck Leaps Into COVID-19 Development Fray with Vaccine, Drug Deals
Merck & Co Inc, which has largely kept to the sidelines of the race for COVID-19 treatments, said it was buying Austrian vaccine maker Themis Bioscience and would collaborate with …
your ads here!Branson’s Virgin Orbit Fails on First Rocket Launch Attempt
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit failed Monday on its first attempt to launch a test satellite into space aboard a rocket carried aloft by a Boeing 747 and released over the …
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