The International Space Station isn’t just called that because it’s good for PR. The ISS is truly an international station, supported by space agencies from around the world. Case in point? Today, a NASA astronaut and an ESA astronaut are working together to upgrade the station’s outdated power supply. American …
Read MoreAfter fifteen months of instability and high spending from the Federal Reserve, the US economy is gradually returning to pre-2020 levels. The sudden outburst of deferred spending in the spring of 2021 has spurred extremely high inflation rates, however. The sudden flurry of spending, combined with multiple stimulus checks and …
Read MoreThe worst part about going to the movies and getting popcorn is when you get a kernel stuck in just the wrong place in your tooth. Then for the whole movie, you can feel it just sitting there. Waiting. This British man objectively had a worse experience. He claims that …
Read MoreFears of a widespread gas shortage in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic should be fading away now that one of the US’s largest oil pipelines is running again. A cyberattack on the systems of the Colonial Pipeline brought the oil that flows to much of the US to a halt last …
Read MoreThe detached fuselage from a Chinese space mission is currently in a very fast, terminal orbit around the Earth. The rocket, a Long March 5B, was sent up as part of an ongoing collaboration between China and Russia. The two countries currently coordinate on a lunar base project that could …
Read MoreIn 1969, the crew of Apollo 11 made history by becoming the first manned spacecraft to reach the moon. The lunar lander touched down, and now-famous astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin put their boots on the surface of Earth’s only natural satellite. The moment was aired on national television, …
Read MoreEarth Day, the annual holiday celebrating conservation efforts and the big blue marble we all live on, is today. The first official Earth Day, in 1970, reportedly got its name from notable ad writer Julien Koenig. Koenig suggested the name after earlier versions of the holiday had dubbed it the …
Read MoreIt’s a sad day for J-Rod fans around the world. After more than four years together, it’s officially over for Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodgriguez. Just a few weeks after they announced they were working through some issues, the A-list pair have decided to call it quits for good. Get …
Read MoreOver 55 police officers have been injured in Northern Ireland after several nights of serious violence and unrest in Belfast and surrounding areas. On Thursday, the Northern Irish government of Belfast was convening for an emergency meeting on what to do about the violence. On Wednesday evening into Thursday morning, …
Read MoreOn Wednesday, a third deadly attack in the US in just two weeks took place at an Orange, California office building. The attack, which claimed four lives, including that of a child, has led to renewed calls for gun legislation in the US. Deadly attacks such as these became less …
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