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NASA’s Curiosity rover made a “mind-blowing” discovery on Mars — yellowish-green crystals of pure sulfur, never before seen on Earth’s mysterious red neighbor, according to scientists.

The literal ground-breaking find was made after the one-ton Curiosity drove over a pile of rocks and cracked one open while probing the deep and winding Gediz Vallis channel, believed to have been formed by water 3 billion years ago.

“I think it’s the strangest find of the whole mission and the most unexpected,” Ashwin Vasavada, Curiosity project scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory [JPL] in Pasadena, California, told CNN. “I have to...

NASA’s Curiosity rover makes ‘mind-blowing’ discovery on Mars

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Watch: Two American Astronauts Indefinitely Stranded in Space. A NASA mission has gone wrong. Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore, 60, and Sunita Williams, 58, are stuck at the International Space Station after their spacecraft, Boeing’s Starliner, had several malfunctions, according to the Associated Press. During the Starliner’s launch...

2 Astronauts Stuck in Space Indefinitely After 8-Day Mission Goes Awry

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Scientists have discovered that the moon contains a vast underground cave on the side of a deep pit in the lunar surface.

Scientists found an underground cave on the moon where astronauts could live and think there may be hundreds more

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 What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month stay for two NASA astronauts if they have to switch from Boeing to SpaceX for a ride home. There's lingering uncertainty over the safety of Boeing's new Starliner capsule, NASA officials said Wednesday, and the space agency is split over the risk. As a result, chances are increasing that test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams may have to watch from the space station as their Starliner is cut loose to return to Earth empty.If that happens, NASA would leave behind two...

NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth

The launch clock isn't set yet, but the hardware is lined up for what would become the most powerful rocket to ever send humans into space during a moonbound trip the likes of which has not happened in more than 50 years. The biggest piece of the Space Launch System...

'The clock's already started': NASA counting down to most powerful human spaceflight ever

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As an actor, Merritt Butrick was cast in one of the most coveted roles in the history of science fiction media. He played David Marcus, the son of the iconic Captain James T. Kirk, portrayed by William Shatner in the 1982 theatrical movie, Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn. Sadly, Butrick died of AIDS in 1989. He was only 29 years old. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Star Trek' Actor Merrit Butrick: 35 Years After His Tragic Death

NASA recently live streamed the departure of a spaceship from the International Space Station (ISS), but it wasn’t Boeing’s Starliner, which is staying longer than expected at the orbital outpost due to technical issues. On Friday, the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm detached Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft from the...

A spaceship just left the ISS, but it wasn’t the Starliner

This is of course, the speech JFK made to a Joint Session of Congress 63 years ago, declaring a new national initiative that was meant to unite all Americans in a common purpose. Everyone remembers his words at the 0:30 mark where he declares, "First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon." While we tend to gloss over the secondary, but by no means less important part of the plan, which was "... and returning him safely to the earth."

For Those of You Keeping Score on Earth, the Astronauts Boeing Stranded in Space Have Passed the 50 Day Mark, With 'No End in Sight'

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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A SPACEX capsule will guide the International Space Station back into orbit to burn up, with its remains plummeting into the ocean. Elon Musk's company won a $843 million contract to bring the aging station down in 2031, once it hits the 32-year mark. While it may seem like the...

Elon Musk will crash ISS into eerie ocean ‘rocket graveyard’ – but Nasa warns of 1,200-mile-wide re-entry ‘debris field’

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What began as an eight-day mission now has no definite end in sight. Two NASA astronauts have been stuck in space as the Boeing Starliner space craft they’re traveling on experienced mechanical issues while approaching the International Space Station (ISS). Now, NASA is scrambling to figure out a way to bring them home, with one potential course of action being a February 2025 return date, RadarOnline.com can reveal.Boeing’s first time launching astronauts into space hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. Astronauts Butch Wimore, 61, and Suni Williams, 58, departed Earth on what was supposed to be an eight-day mission in...

Marooned in the Stars: NASA Astronauts Face Being Stranded in Space Until 2025 — After Blasting Off For 8-DAY Mission!

SpaceX is targeting Sunday, August 11 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 7:23 a.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 10:59 a.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, August 12 starting at 6:37 a.m. ET.

SpaceX busy on both coasts on Sunday to include Starlink satellite launch

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Local officials and advocates in California are divided over Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent executive order requiring state agencies to remove homeless encampments on public property, leaving the homeless community caught in the middle and uncertain where they will go. In June, the Supreme Court ruled that punishing homeless people for...

'It’s mayhem and craziness': Californians react to Gavin Newsom’s order to remove homeless encampments

The two astronauts who have already been stuck in space for more than 60 days may have to wait until early 2025 before they can return to Earth — following a trip to the International Space Station that was supposed to last just eight days. 

NASA also acknowledged that the astronauts, who arrived on the maiden voyage of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, may have to be rescued by the rival SpaceX CrewDragon, though that vessel won’t be ready until February. 



On Wednesday, NASA announced another delay in bringing home Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams during a news conference, with the agency...

Astronauts who were supposed to take 8 day ISS trip may be stranded until 2025 due to Boeing spaceship issues

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

The saga of the Starliner’s first crewed mission may soon be coming to an end. On Saturday July 20, engineering teams with NASA and Boeing completed a hot fire test of the spacecraft’s thrusters. The positive results suggest that the spacecraft’s first voyage to the International Space Station with astronauts on board may finally conclude in the coming days.

Boeing’s Cursed ISS Mission May Finally Make It Back to Earth

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Rose Matthews says she can hear the ever-present hum of big generators running behind the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront hotel, whether she is inside or outside her home at the Berkman Plaza on East Bay Street.

Neighbors tire of humming generators at Downtown Hyatt

A "record-breaking backlog" of pending actions has led to an estimated $1.1 billion in improper beneficiary payments, according to a new report. Experts say the Social Security Administration needs more funding in its budget to properly address a "customer service crisis." The Social Security Administration faces a "record-breaking backlog" of...

'Record-breaking backlog' leads to $1.1 billion in improper Social Security payments, report finds

A SpaceX Falcon 9 first-stage booster launched and landed for a record-tying 22nd time on Sunday night. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at just after 7 p.m. PT, carrying with it the Space Norway Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM).

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster just launched fo a record-tying 22nd time

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Crypto magnate buys SpaceX mission for private polar spaceflight expedition

Cryptocurrency speculator Chun Wang bought a SpaceX multi-day flight for an undisclosed amount, the company announced on Monday. Calling the mission \"Fram2,\" Wang is leading a...

Cryptocurrency speculator Chun Wang bought a SpaceX multi-day flight for an undisclosed amount, the company announced on Monday. Calling the mission "Fram2," Wang is leading a...

Crypto magnate buys SpaceX mission for private polar spaceflight expedition

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