NEW YORK (AP) — The hidden figures of the space race were honored with Congress’ highest award at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. The Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to the families of Catherine JohnsonDorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol. Darden watched the ceremony from her home in Connecticut. A […]
The Atlantic hurricane season continues to drag on and is already halfway over. The number of storms so far is just below average at seven. Hurricane storm surge is considered deadly for people in its path Storm surges are a deadly risk associated with hurricanes, threatening millions of people along the U.S. Gulf Coast. But […]
The northern lights are created after a large coronal mass ejection was released from the sun over the weekend and is expected to reach Earth on Monday night. Watch: Time-lapse video captures Northern Lights across the country A time-lapse video captured a mesmerizing northern lights dancing across the night sky. In some northern Midwestern states, […]
This image released in 2021 by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment shows one of two rare Javan rhino calves captured on video in Ujung Kulon National Park. This week, a billionaire went on a spacewalk, archaeologists discovered a new, isolated Neanderthal lineage, and the James Webb Space Telescope revealed the outer edges of the Milky […]
Hurricane Francine brings flooding to Louisiana Heavy rains from Hurricane Francine caused flash flooding in Kenner, Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11. Tropical Storm Gordon, the seventh named storm of the extremely active Atlantic hurricane season forecast for 2024, formed far out at sea Friday morning. As of Friday 11am ET, The storm is located about […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — First came space tourism. Now comes an even bigger thrill for the wealthy masses: Spacewalk. The stage is set for the first private spacewalk Thursday. Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman will jump from the hatch of his orbiting SpaceX capsule, two days after launching from Florida on a chartered flight that […]
SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, shown here exiting the spacecraft’s hatch, made history today when she became one of the first private citizens to complete a spacewalk.Photo credit: SpaceX Polaris Dawn, the private SpaceX mission currently orbiting Earth, has already set several records since its launch on September 10. Hours after liftoff, the mission’s Crew Dragon […]
Polaris Dawn commander Jared Isaacman emerges from SpaceX’s Dragon capsule during a spacewalk on September 12, 2024. SpaceX SpaceX conducted its first spacewalk in the early hours of Thursday morning – a historic first for a company. The highlight of the private Polaris Dawn mission went off without a hitch. Two of the crew members […]
WASHINGTON – Early Tuesday morning, people across the Washington DC area were treated to a spectacular view of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn rocket seen in the skies over the Washington DC region during launch on Tuesday Early Tuesday morning, people across the Washington DC area were treated to a spectacular view of […]
Meteorologists observe tropical system that could hit the US Gulf Coast The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical disturbances as the peak of hurricane season approaches. Scripps News Read in English. Tropical tormenta Francine was converted into the sixth tormenta nomination for the 2024 Atlantic Huracan season, most recently on the final day of […]
