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Environment Nov 28, 2023

Commitments needed to solve aviation's impact on our climate, says new research

Concerted efforts and commitments are needed to solve the complex trade-offs involved in reducing the impact of aviation on the climate, according to new research.

Environment Nov 21, 2023

Eruption of Papua New Guinea volcano subsides though thick ash is billowing 3 miles into the sky

An eruption of Papua New Guinea's tallest volcano that raised regional tsunami fears subsided Tuesday, but thick ash still billowed into the sky and coated roofs and palm trees nearby.

Space Exploration Nov 19, 2023

Progress in Starship test launch, but ship and booster explode

SpaceX on Saturday made progress in the second test launch of its mammoth Starship rocket, with the booster separating from the spaceship, but both then exploding shortly after over the ocean.

Space Exploration Nov 18, 2023

SpaceX launched its giant new rocket but explosions end the second test flight

SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes into Saturday's test flight.

Space Exploration Nov 18, 2023

SpaceX poised for second launch of mega Starship rocket

SpaceX is poised Saturday for the second test launch of Starship, the largest rocket ever built that Elon Musk hopes will one day colonize Mars, while NASA awaits a modified version to land humans on the moon.

Space Exploration Nov 17, 2023

SpaceX 'Starship' launch postponed until Saturday

SpaceX has pushed back by one day the long awaited second launch of its next-generation Starship rocket because of technical issues, the company's CEO Elon Musk said Thursday.

Space Exploration Nov 10, 2023

Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95

Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8's historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10 times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year, has died. He was 95.

Social Sciences Nov 9, 2023

Health professionals played 'central role' in Nazi crimes: study

Medical professionals played a "central role" in the crimes committed by the Nazis, according to a new study published Thursday, which aims to debunk "long-held misconceptions" about the scale of their involvement.

Space Exploration Nov 8, 2023

SpaceX lines up Canaveral launch, KSC launch Thursday

It's a busy week for SpaceX on the Space Coast with another Cape Canaveral launch set for late Tuesday and Thursday night launch from neighboring Kennedy Space Center.

Social Sciences Nov 4, 2023

Understanding all kinds of English accents can improve empathy and learning—and even be a matter of life and death

In a 2019 sketch from the US late-night comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL), the actor James McAvoy plays a Scottish air traffic controller attempting to help a US brand integration manager (Mikey Day) land a plane in distress, ...

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