It should have been a routine mission to ferry about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the International Space Station, but when Russian cosmonauts opened the hatch to a cargo spacecraft on Saturday, they got a surprise—a toxic smell. "After opening the Progress spacecraft's hatch, the Roscosmos cosmonauts noticed an unexpected odor…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a "mini moon" for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday, overcome by the stronger tug of the sun's gravity. But it will zip closer for a quick visit in January. NASA will…
If you’ve been thinking about treating yourself (or surprising someone special) this holiday season, now is the perfect time to invest in the PlayStation 5 Slim . Released just a few years ago, it has quickly become one of the most popular gaming console on the market. With Amazon offering an unexpected Black Friday deal, …
BERLIN — NASA plans to use cargo versions of Artemis lunar landers under development by Blue Origin and SpaceX to deliver a pressurized rover and surface habitat to the lunar surface in the early 2030s. NASA announced it will add work to existing contracts for development of cargo versions of Blue Origin’s Blue Moon and…
Picture this: every time you use water from your tap, you’re inadvertently influencing our Earth’s rotational tilt and climate change. Strange, and not a good thing, but true. Our planet is a dynamic entity, constantly shifting and adapting. Believe it or not, something as seemingly insignificant as our water usage can cause Earth’s physical orientation…
LAS VEGAS – It’s nearly time for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Formula 1’s impact in the United States has increased significantly. If the fanfare in Las Vegas didn’t prove it, then three races and the possibility of an American race team joining the fold does. And so do the betting markets. "I think it…
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Whoopi Goldberg’s latest venture, the All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN), has been a long time in the making. “I’ve gotten a lot older, I think, in the last little while, and I’m tired of waiting,” the legendary actor and comedian told CNN Sport’s Don Riddell. “So I’ve figured out that if you want something, you…
"Real Time" host Bill Maher clashed with liberal scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson over his refusal to say that men have a physical advantage over women in sports, insisting he's "part of the problem." The exchange began when Maher put a spotlight on the ousting of Scientific American's editor-in-chief over her viral attacks on Trump voters.…

