The ability to detect gravitational waves could help astronomers piece together clues about everything from the evolution of the universe to the nature of dark matter, an elusive substance that is thought to make up 70 percent of the cosmos. Farewell, Cassini! After spending 13 years orbiting Saturn, NASA’s Cassini […]
Daily Archives: December 26, 2017
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Lady Luck’s moment in Virginia’s political spotlight may have to wait. Democrat Shelly Simonds has asked the state Board of Elections to delay its planned Wednesday random-drawing tiebreaker in her race against incumbent Republican David Yancey. The Board of Elections is set to meet Wednesday morning in Richmond to determine […]
The billionaire businessman, who also oversees the likes of electric car company Tesla and The Boring Company which makes underground tunnels to install high-speed lanes, took to social media to announce that he will send a Tesla car to Mars. On December 1, Mr Musk announced on Twitter that he […]
A new chess championship that kicked off Tuesday in Saudi Arabia’s capital is gaining international attention for its more progressive direction, thanks to the inclusion of female competitors. But the lack of something else — players from Israel and Qatar — has spotlighted an ongoing rift in a region where […]
The International Space Station has been a tremendous political and technical success. However, the ISS program is coming to an end in the next few years, although government players such as the NASA, ESA, Roscosmos, China and others will continue their activities. Major new business ventures are planned in low […]
President Donald Trump hasn’t slowed down his barrage of attacks since becoming president. And some things never change: The news media and Hillary Clinton remain two of his top targets. Here’s a look at the 12 biggest feuds of Trump’s 2017. TRUMP v. ROBERT MUELLER The president’s most consequential feud […]
Kim Jong-Un was furious after learning a long-range stealth missile, capable of striking a ship at sea, was tested by the US air force and “Lockheed Martin”. Tests involved the B-1B Lancer, a long-range, multi-mission, supersonic conventional bomber known as “The Bone”. State run news agency KCNA reported the US […]
(Warning: Spoilers for the Christmas episode of “Doctor Who.”) It’s finally time to meet the new Doctor. On the “Doctor Who” Christmas special that aired Monday, actor Peter Capaldi played his final scenes as the Twelfth Doctor, giving way to Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to take on the legendary […]