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Two astronauts wait to come home as Boeing races to understand spacecraft issues. Here’s what’s at stake
Two test pilots helming the inaugural crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft are in a tentative position — and so is Boeing’s reputation in spaceflight.
7 min read - HealthAssociated Press
Colombian family's genes offer new clue to delaying onset of Alzheimer's
Scientists studying a family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer’s found some carry a genetic oddity that delays their initial symptoms by five years. The finding points to novel ways of fighting the mind-robbing disease – if researchers can unravel how a single copy of that very rare gene variant offers at least a little protection. “It opens new avenues,” said neuropsychologist Yakeel Quiroz of Massachusetts General Hospital, who helped lead the study published Wednesday.
3 min read - ScienceCNN
Astronomers watch a supermassive black hole awaken in real time
Sudden brightness in a distant galaxy has caused astronomers to observe an unprecedented celestial sight: the awakening of a supermassive black hole.
4 min read - USThe Conversation
Lynn Conway was a trans woman in tech − and underappreciated for decades after she helped launch the computing revolution
The trailblazing engineer was co-inventor of a technique for designing computer chips that laid the groundwork for the computing revolution.
5 min read - ScienceCNN
Oldest wine ever discovered in liquid form found in untouched Roman tomb
A 2,000-year-old Roman funerary urn unearthed in southern Spain has been shown to contain the oldest wine ever found still in liquid form.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
A massive black hole may be 'waking up' in a nearby galaxy
Astronomers have, for the first time, spotted a black hole in a nearby galaxy waking up from a deep slumber.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling super-sized fungus
With their bulging red eyes and their alien-like mating sound, periodical cicadas can seem scary and weird enough. West Virginia University mycology professor Matt Kasson, his 9-year-old son Oliver, and graduate student Angie Macias are tracking the nasty fungus, called Massospora cicadina.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
'ESA Space Bricks' landing at Lego Stores could help build real Artemis moon base
Scientists found the building bricks for moon bases in the toy store, and you can see them there, too. ESA researchers discovered more than inspiration from Lego while working on Artemis structures.
4 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Raw milk health risks significantly outweigh any potential benefits − food scientists and nutritionists explain why
Raw milk has always carried the risk of serious illness, and this risk has only risen with bird flu spreading across dairy farms in the US.
6 min read - WorldThe Conversation
Solstices brought Mayan communities together, using monuments shaped by science and religion – and kingly ambitions, too
Structures aligned with solar events served various purposes: science, farming, religion and even politics.
6 min read - HealthCNN
Why some scientists think extreme heat could be the reason people keep disappearing in Greece
As climate change fuels longer and more severe heat waves, scientists are trying to unravel the impacts of extreme heat on the body, and in particular the brain.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
GOES-U satellite launch this month will bring a solar activity monitor to space
Just like with other tools, the more a coronagraph ages, the less reliable it gets. So, next month, NOAA's GOES-U will take to space a brand-new coronagraph which will provide clearer images of the sun's activity.
5 min read - WorldSpace
China selects 4th batch of astronaut candidates as part of 2030 moon landing goal
China has selected 10 new astronauts for training as part of its goal to put a crew on the moon by 2030, the country's human spaceflight agency announced last week.
3 min read - ScienceCNN
Ancient reptile fossil shines new light on early marine evolution
Scientists have discovered a 246 million-year-old marine reptile fossil, the oldest of its kind to be found in the Southern Hemisphere, shining a new light on the early evolution of marine mammals.
4 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California
SpaceX launched 20 of its Starlink satellites from California on Tuesday night (June 18), ending a 10-day spaceflight drought for the company.
2 min read - ScienceCNN
Voyager 1 sends back science data from more than 15 billion miles away after NASA fix
A creative fix by NASA engineers has restored a steady stream of valuable science data from Voyager 1 as it studies interstellar space billions of miles from Earth.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
The Strawberry Full Moon of 2024 rises near the June solstice with an Antares encounter
When June 2024's Strawberry Moon is almost full, it will occult the bright star Antares.
7 min read - ScienceCBS News
NASA extends Starliner's stay at space station
The Starliner and its two-person crew are now expected to land at White Sands, New Mexico, on June 26.
5 min read - ScienceYahoo News
New Crab Nebula image captured by James Webb Space Telescope offers unique glimpse at 'unusual' ancient structure
No, that isn’t Old Bay seasoning. It’s dust from the outer shell of the supernova explosion, and it’s being seen in high resolution for the very first time.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
The GOES-U satellite will catch a ride to space on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket
NOAA's GOES-R series constellation will be complete in space with the launch of its GOES-U satellite at the end of June. This will mark the first time a NOAA satellite will be transported to space using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
4 min read - SportsSpace
NASA reschedules ISS spacewalk after astronaut experiences 'spacesuit discomfort'
NASA has rescheduled last week's EVA, which was called off only an hour before the astronauts were set to exit the station.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA, Boeing delay Starliner astronaut landing to June 26 amid thruster issues
Boeing's Starliner will come back to Earth with its two astronauts no earlier than June 26. The four-day extension will allow for more thruster testing at the ISS.
8 min read - USSpace
SpaceX to launch European TV satellite on June 20 after weather delays
SpaceX is poised to launch the SES Astra 1P telecom satellite on June 20, after standing down for two days due to bad weather.
2 min read - BusinessReuters
Boeing Starliner's return to Earth pushed to June 26
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing Starliner's return to Earth from the International Space Station with its first crew of astronauts has been pushed back to June 26, a NASA official said on Tuesday. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were launched aboard Starliner June 5 and arrived at the ISS following a 24-hour flight in which the spacecraft encountered four helium leaks and five failures of its 28 maneuvering thrusters. Starliner's first flight with astronauts is a crucial last tes
2 min read - WorldThe Conversation
Food has a climate problem: Nitrous oxide emissions are accelerating with growing demand for fertilizer and meat – but there are solutions
The most comprehensive assessment yet of a powerful greenhouse gas shows which countries are driving the increase, and which ones are successfully cutting emissions.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
How 2 quasars at the dawn of time could be a Rosetta stone for the early universe
The two active supermassive black holes are the most distant pair of quasars ever seen and shed more light on how the universe transformed into what it is today.
6 min read - ScienceReuters
Scientists witness a dormant supermassive black hole roar to life
At the center of the Milky Way galaxy resides a supermassive black hole four million times the mass of our sun called Sagittarius A* that some scientists have called a gentle giant because of its quiescence. Researchers said on Tuesday they have observed in real time a dramatic brightening at the heart of another galaxy apparently caused by a supermassive black hole awakening from dormancy and beginning to gorge itself with nearby material. Black holes are extraordinarily dense objects with gr
3 min read - ScienceSpace
If we really want people living on the moon, we need an astronaut health database
Scientists have started building a space medicine biobank as humans look to the moon and beyond.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Life after stellar death? How life could arise on planets orbiting white dwarfs
Stellar death need not be the end for orbiting planets, which could see their ice melt as they move closer to the white dwarf that their star evolves into.
5 min read - TechnologyThe Conversation
Digital public archaeology: Excavating data from digs done decades ago and connecting with today’s communities
Archaeologists preserve records of their excavations, but many are never analyzed. Digital archaeology is making these records more accessible and analyzing the data in new ways.
5 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Keeping astronauts healthy in space isn’t easy − new training programs will prepare students to perform medicine while thousands of miles away from Earth
Future space missions will fly farther and longer than ever before – which means crew members may need more involved medical care in space.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates
Boeing moving toward a June 1 launch of its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA.
43 min read - ScienceSpace
Iconic Crab Nebula shines in gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope views (video, image)
The famous Crab Nebula gets a closeup from the James Webb Space Telescope.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA and Boeing will discuss Starliner's delayed ISS departure today, and you can listen live
NASA will talk about the delayed return to Earth of Boeing's Starliner capsule during a press conference today (June 18), and you can listen to it live.
3 min read - WorldCNN
Striking photos show how our planet is changing – for better and for worse
A photograph of a solitary man walking along terraces in China, rust-red rivers in Alaska and a gargantuan western red cedar are among the winning images of the Earth Photo 2024 competition.
3 min read - USEngadget
Pornhub to leave five more states over age-verification laws
Pornhub will block access to its site in five more states in the coming weeks.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NFL teams in the worst shape for 2024 | The Exempt List
On today's episode, Charles McDonald is joined by Frank Schwab to predict how the worst six teams in the NFL will fare in 2024.
1 min read - CelebrityYahoo Sports
Lydia Jacoby won gold at 17, then learned the brutal, complicated pitfalls of Olympic stardom
Three years ago, 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby won gold in Tokyo. Now, she'll deal with the disappointment of not qualifying for Paris.
7 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Top Yankees prospect Jasson Domínguez returns to IL with oblique injury weeks after return from Tommy John surgery
Domínguez made a splash in his 2023 MLB debut with four home runs in eight games before being sidelined with a UCL tear.
2 min read - BusinessAutoblog
The 10 cheapest vehicles to own and operate over 5 years
MarketWatch's latest study calculated the depreciation and running costs of new vehicles, finding that some more than doubled the expenses of others.
2 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Movies
Jude Law created a perfume to smell like he was 'actually rotting' to play King Henry VIII in 'Firebrand'
“There was this weird duality between people fawning over this man and him being disgusting to be around,” the actor told Yahoo Entertainment.
3 min read - CelebrityYahoo Canada Style
'Absolutely stunning': NHL fans amazed over Montreal Canadiens star Jake Evans and Emily Flat's wedding
The Toronto-born NHLer, 28, proposed to his now-wife last summer during a romantic lakeside picnic.
2 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
These No. 1 bestselling waterproof storage totes are down to only $5 each
They're huge and surprisingly sturdy, fans say: 'They have never ripped on me, no matter how much I stuff them.'
4 min read - CelebrityYahoo TV UK
Adam Lambert fans call for podcast series after Out, Loud and Proud
The Queen singer's ITV documentary was a hit with viewers who loved his interviewing style.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Detroit Pistons fire head coach Monty Williams after one season
The Pistons last won a postseason game in 2008 and last made the playoffs in 2019.
2 min read - EntertainmentYahoo TV UK
The Acolyte fans 'speechless' over episode 4's dramatic Sith encounter
Disney+'s latest Star Wars series has surprised viewers with its newest episode, which gave audiences their closest look yet at the Sith pulling the strings.
3 min read - StyleYahoo Life Shopping
'Comfy, cool and doesn't wrinkle': This breezy summer top is just $22 (70% off!)
It may look like linen, but this lightweight impostor stays a lot smoother, shoppers say — and there's no itching.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
T20 Cricket World Cup 2024: USA falls to South Africa in first Super 8 matchup despite late surge
Team USA's Andries Gous batted 80 runs but could not catch up to South Africa in the team's first game of the Super 8 knockout round.
2 min read - LifestyleYahoo Canada Style
This 'versatile' and 'lightweight' $20 top is an Amazon bestseller — it has 1,300 perfect 5-star reviews
Hundreds of shoppers have given it a perfect 5-star rating.
3 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Why automakers are backtracking on their ambitious EV game plans
While refocusing on currently profitable vehicles like hybrids that consumers prefer, will automakers miss out on an eventual EV transformation?
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