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WATCH: First space crew to explore Earth's polar regions returns with splashdown landing
The crew observed Earth's polar regions 430 kilometers above the surface, allowing the Crew Dragon Resilience to travel from the Northern to Southern Pole.ABC News - 1d -
WATCH: SpaceX launches 1st polar astronaut mission
As part of SpaceX's Fram2 mission, an all-civilian crew is attempting to do what professional astronauts have never tried -- orbit the Earth from pole to pole.ABC News - 4d -
Space tourists complete first-ever flight around Earth's poles
SpaceX's third all-civilian privately chartered flight was the first to carry a crew into polar orbit.CBS News - 1d -
SpaceX Puts Humans in Orbit Over Earth’s Poles for the First Time
Chun Wang, a Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur, paid an undisclosed amount for the mission. Some satellites are already in polar orbit, and researchers called it a routine flight.The New York Times - 4d -
On the Edge: The people and polar bears of a warming arctic
Churchill, Manitoba, a small village on the Hudson Bay, is known as the polar bear capital of the world.CBS News - 1d -
Astronaut Karen Nyberg discusses readjusting to life on Earth
Astronaut Karen Nyberg is back on Earth after living and working on the International Space Station since May. The experience, she says, was a dream-come-true, but it meant leaving her husband and ...CBS News - 3d -
NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032
NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit listABC News - 3d -
Four space tourists return to Earth after a private flight over the poles
Four space tourists are back on Earth after orbiting over the north and south polesABC News - 1d -
Hugs, thanks and grilled cheese: Astronauts describe their top priorities after returning to Earth
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore tell NBC News' Tom Costello about the first things they wanted to do upon returning to Earth after nine months, as well as the food they were craving.NBC News - 5d -
Chargers named 'best fit' for polarizing pass rusher in 2025 NFL draft
The Chargers' 'best first round fit' is a sack artist in the 2025 NFL draft.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
How Earth, Wind & Fire made its masterpiece
The veteran R&B group released 'That's the Way of the World' in March 1975. Here's why the album still matters.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 27 -
NASA astronauts speak out after return to earth
After their 10-day mission turned into 286-days on the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams and Crew-9 commander Nick Hague are reflecting on their mission and ...NBC News - 5d -
Rocket crashes back to Earth just moments after launch in Norway
The Spectrum rocket's first test flight lasted 30 seconds but researchers say it will still provide useful data.BBC News - 6d -
'It's weird' - Nasa's Butch and Suni adapt to life back on Earth
The duo's eight-day mission became a nine-month space odyssey after their Boeing Starliner had technical problems.BBC News - 5d -
SpaceX's Fram2 launch sends civilian crew into flight around Earth's poles
The international all-civilian Fram2 crew is the first in space history to fly to orbit with no licensed pilot or trained astronaut on board.CBS News - 5d -
'Tush Push' vote tabled by NFL owners: Which teams support, oppose polarizing QB sneak play
The league isn't ready to vote on the play's future in this week's owners meetingsCBS Sports - 3d -
Soto at home in Polar Bear's house: Big bats power Mets in `storybook' Citi Field opener
Juan Soto's home debut with the New York Mets was a huge success. Citi Field is still Pete Alonso's house, though. Alonso hit an early two-run homer, Soto added an RBI double and the New York ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Soto at home in Polar Bear's house: Big bats power Mets in `storybook' Citi Field opener
Juan Soto’s home debut with the New York Mets was a huge successABC News - 1d -
Safety? Aesthetics? Competitive advantage? The real reasons some teams want to ban the tush push
It wasn't just about a polarizing on-field rule. It was a window into the back-channel politics of the rules process.ESPN - 1d -
The South Korean President’s Ouster Won’t Heal a Fractured Nation
The country’s martial law fiasco is a stark warning for democracies everywhere about what happens when political polarization spirals out of control.The New York Times - 3h -
Russia reportedly begins rare earth metals talks with US; Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin – Russia-Ukraine war live
Pro-Kremlin newspaper reports Washington and Moscow talks have started; US president speaks out against Russian president. Here are some fuller comments from Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov , ...The Guardian - 5d -
Far-Right Influencers Are Hosting a $10K-per-Person Matchmaking Weekend to Repopulate the Earth
The Natal Conference, which costs up to $10,000 to attend, features multiple matchmaking strategy sessions and onsite ministers so attendees can get married, WIRED has learned.Wired - 5d -
Mission Space: Suni Williams & Butch Wilmore Back on Earth After an Epic Mission
The two NASA astronauts tell us how they handled the unexpected after a ten day test flight turned into a nine month stay in space.NBC News - 4d -
What to know about earthquakes like the one that hit Myanmar
A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar shook the Earth as far as BangkokABC News - Mar. 28 -
A New Dinosaur Museum Rises From a Hole in the Ground in New Jersey
The museum hopes that after learning about the planet’s prehistoric past, people will do more to preserve Earth’s future.The New York Times - 5d -
NASA astronaut reunites with dogs after 9-month stay in space
NASA astronaut Suni Williams returned to Earth after a planned eight-day mission turned into a nine-month stay on the ISS.The Hill - 2d -
Elon Musk reportedly to step down from lead Trump role as service limit nears
Insiders say Musk will leave soon, when 130-day cap on government service expires but ‘Doge’ team set to continue. Elon Musk ’s polarizing stint slashing and bashing federal bureaucracy will ...The Guardian - 3d -
In the crosshairs of stiff US tariffs, tiny coral islands in the South Pacific and Arctic outposts
The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to tiny tropical islands to a ...ABC News - 2d -
NASA astronauts open up about being 'stuck' in space for 9 months
In their first public comments since a dramatic return to Earth, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore said they were surprised by the intense focus on their mission.NBC News - 5d -
WATCH: Crew-9 astronauts hold first press conference since return from space
NASA's Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams were scheduled to return to Earth in June 2024 but spent an unplanned nine months in space.ABC News - 5d -
Astronauts who were stuck in space say they'd fly on Boeing's spacecraft again
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who were stuck in space for more than nine months, took questions after returning to Earth.CBS News - 5d -
Amazon to launch first batch of Kuiper satellites on April 9
The launch is a pivotal step toward beginning commercial service for Kuiper, Amazon's initiative to beam high-speed internet to customers from low earth orbit.CNBC - 3d -
China fires back at Trump's tariffs with 34% levy on all U.S. imports
Beijing fires back at Trump's latest tariffs with a matching 34% tax on all U.S. imports and tightened export controls on rare earth elements.CBS News - 1d -
SpaceX Astronauts Splash Down Off California Coast for the First Time
After years of NASA and private crews returning to Earth near Florida, the company shifted its landing zone to the West Coast for the private Fram2 mission.The New York Times - 1d -
Space probe to map carbon content of world’s remotest tropical forests
Revolutionary scanner to be fired into Earth orbit this month to measure effects of deforestation. Scientists are about to take part in a revolutionary mission aimed at creating detailed 3D maps of ...The Guardian - 18h -
The time is ripe for a geothermal boom
With the right investments, this country has the potential to unlock one of the most powerful and reliable sources of energy at our disposal: heat from the Earth itself.The Hill - 14h -
Watch live: Astronauts hold news conference after extended trip in space
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who returned to Earth earlier this month after spending nine months in space, are scheduled to answer reporters' questions on Monday afternoon. ...The Hill - 5d