The Falcon 9 is all set for a historic Thursday (June 1) launch from KSC’s famous Pad 39A that will send a used spacecraft skyward — a rare feat accomplished by just a few vehicles, including the Air Force’s robotic ...
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Saturn Moon May Have Tipped Over, Cassini Finds
Researchers with the Cassini mission found evidence that the moon’s spin axis — the line through the north and south poles — has reoriented, possibly due to a collision with a smaller body, such as an asteroid, according to NASA. ...
Read More »Princess Diana’s death crash car was a ‘rebuilt wreck’ – and staff ‘had been warned it wasn’t safe’
Staff at the Paris Ritz hotel had been warned just two months before the fatal crash that the car was unsafe to drive at speeds over 37mph, according to one French photographer, according to Metro. Previous inquiries have concluded that ...
Read More »United Airlines operated plane that wasn’t ‘airworthy’ 23 times, FAA says
According to the FAA, United mechanics replaced a Boeing 787’s fuel pump pressure gauge on June 9, 2014, but did not inspect the work until 19 days later, on June 28, 2014, according to ABC News. During that time, the ...
Read More »What is covfefe? Trump baffles with late night Twitter post
If you haven’t looked it up already – don’t bother, The Guardian advises. Just after midnight in Washington, Donald Trump tweeted: “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.” That was it. No more. Just that word “covfefe” left hanging there. It ...
Read More »Today’s Horoscope for May 31, 2017
Today nothing can stop Arians right now and all their work seems to succeed. Capricorns should be cautious when dealing with money. Moon is in Leo, changing to Virgo 01:23: Moon (Leo) Trine Saturn (Sagittarius) The trigon offers responsibility and organizational ...
Read More »Ariana Grande to be joined by stars for Manchester attack benefit concert
Ariana Grande will be joined by Justin Bieber and a host of other stars for a Manchester attack benefit concert on Sunday, according to Sky News. Coldplay, Katy Perry, Usher, Take That, Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus and Niall Horan will ...
Read More »Researchers suggest there is a fifth force of nature governing our universe
Our understanding of the universe, based largely on Einstein’s theory of general relativity, relies on four fundamental forces: Gravity, electromagnetic, and the strong and weak nuclear forces. These forces stop planets, molecules and even atoms from tearing themselves apart and ...
Read More »Denmark’s ‘Little Mermaid’ doused in red paint by whaling protesters
“Danmark defend the whales of the Faroe Islands” was written in English on the ground in front of the sculpture, using the Danish spelling for the country, according to Reuters. Whaling close to shore is permitted in the islands, which ...
Read More »Scientists create ultra-tough antibiotic to fight superbugs
Their new version of vancomycin is designed to be ultra-tough and appears to be a thousand times more potent than the old drug, PNAS journal reports, according to the BBC. It fights bacteria in three different ways, making it much ...
Read More »George Clooney skips humanitarian event as he and Amal prepare for the imminent birth of their twins
George Clooney has had to curb his travel for the time being as the babies’ arrival is imminent, and he joked had he attended the Aurora Price For Awakening Humanity event in Armenia when the twins arrived he wouldn’t be able ...
Read More »From weakness to fatigue: Neurologist reveals the secret signs of stroke women must stop ignoring
While many people will be familiar with the typical symptoms of a stroke, not so many will be aware that they don’t always play out like they do in our heads, according to MailOnline. And according to the Australian neurologist ...
Read More »Today’s Horoscope for May 30, 2017
Today Aquarians go out and enjoy life to the full. For Pisces financial commitments can be problematic. Moon is in Leo 06:56: Moon (Leo) Sextile Jupiter (Libra) This represents a fine constellation for social and material success. It is shown a positive attitude ...
Read More »Mind-control device lets 10 stroke patients regain control of their paralyzed hands
A new device has helped a group of stroke sufferers to regain the use of their paralyzed hands, according to MailOnline. The machine, developed by the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, targets a small part of the ...
Read More »Australian man ‘stunned’ after shark jumps into boat
Terry Selwood, 73, had dropped a line at his “usual spot” at Evans Head in New South Wales when the animal launched itself out of the water, according to the BBC. He said the 2.7m (8.8ft) shark landed in the ...
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