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Parts of U.S. may get a glimpse of northern lights this Thanksgiving
While Thanksgiving may be cool and rainy in many spots across the country, solar storms could offer a glimpse at the northern lights for some in the U.S.
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NASA astronaut Suni Williams shares her Thanksgiving plans in space — and says she's not 'stranded'
NASA astronaut Suni Williams spoke with NBC News from the International Space Station about Thanksgiving, her health and whether she feels "stranded" in space.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA's Europa Clipper probe deploys 1st science instruments en route to Jupiter
NASA's Europa Clipper mission has successfully deployed its magnetometer's boom and several antennas for its radar instrument as it continues on its journey toward Jupiter's ice-covered moon.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Japan's priceless asteroid Ryugu sample got 'rapidly colonized' by Earth bacteria
A sample of the asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth by the Hayabusa2 mission was rapidly colonized by terrestrial microorganisms, new research has revealed.
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies
U.S. wildlife officials finalized a recovery plan for imperiled populations of Canada lynx on Wednesday and proposed new habitat protections in the southern Rocky Mountains for the forest-dwelling wildcats that are threatened by climate change. Almost 7,700 square miles (20,000 square miles) of forests and mountains in Colorado and northern New Mexico are covered under the habitat proposal.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Goodnight moon! Astronomers snap photo of Earth's departing mini-moon
Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the asteroid 2024 PT5 as it ended its stint as Earth's second moon on Monday (Nov. 25).
3 min read - WorldSpace
China's Tianzhou 7 spacecraft burns up in Earth's atmosphere to end cargo mission (video)
The Tianzhou 7 spacecraft undocked from China's Tiangong space station on Nov. 10 and reentered Earth's atmosphere at around 8:25 a.m. EST (1325 GMT) on Nov. 17.
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Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States. Pale auroras may be seen across many northern states Thursday and Friday, but they may be brief and and seeing them will depend on how intense the solar storms get, NOAA meteorologist Mike Bettwy said in an email. Much of the following states are best positioned for potential auroras: Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maine.
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NASA shows off image of U.S. military's abandoned "city under the ice"
Scientists now have a clearer picture of Camp Century, an abandoned U.S. military base long hidden under the ice in Greenland, thanks to a NASA research team's good luck.
4 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures' rise
Using fossilized feces and vomit samples from Poland, scientists have reconstructed how dinosaurs came to dominate the Earth millions of years ago. The first dinosaurs were go-getters, Qvarnström said, eating whatever they could — including insects, fish and plants. When climate conditions changed, they were quick to adapt.
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5 galaxies in perfect alignment challenge our best model of the universe
Astronomers have discovered a group of dwarf galaxies with distinct features that challenge predictions made by the prevailing cold dark matter (CDM) model.
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Thanksgiving night sky 2024: Venus, Jupiter and Saturn stay for dessert
For Thanksgiving 2024, we have a celestial feast as three bright planets shine prominently during the early evening hours:Saturn, Jupiter and Venus.
6 min read - LifestyleWashington Post
A science-backed tip to waste less food on Thanksgiving
It is a great irony of American life that we celebrate Thanksgiving - a holiday meant to commemorate a group of people who narrowly escaped starving to death - by wasting more food than on nearly any other day of the year. On a typical day, U.S. households throw out roughly 230 million pounds of food, according to data from ReFed, an American nonprofit that aims to reduce food waste. This Thanksgiving, ReFed estimates that number will rise to 316 million pounds. That’s more than $550 million wor
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Powerful new Vulcan Centaur rocket gearing up for 1st Space Force mission
The new Vulcan Centaur rocket's first launch for the U.S. Space Force will come at an exciting time for the spaceflight industry.
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Scientists solve centuries-old mystery of how a cucumber explosively squirts its seeds
Squirting cucumbers blast their seeds over distances hundreds of times their length, and now scientists have solved the mystery of how the plants do it.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
How China plans to put astronauts on the moon by 2030 (video)
China's human spaceflight agency has released a video detailing its plans for a first crewed mission to the moon, including progress on lunar hardware.
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Magnetic tornadoes on Jupiter are spawning Earth-size storms
Magnetic vortices twisting down from Jupiter's ionosphere into its deep atmosphere cause giant, ultraviolet-absorbing polar anticyclones, each the size of our Earth.
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International Space Station dodges 2nd piece of space junk in 6 days
A Russian Progress freighter docked to the ISS fired its thrusters Monday (Nov. 25) to dodge a piece of debris, the second such evasive maneuver for the orbiting lab in less than a week.
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Animal rights extremist wanted for U.S. bombings caught in Wales after more than 20 years on the run
An animal rights extremist believed to be behind a pair of bombings in Northern California more than two decades ago was caught in Wales, authorities said Tuesday.
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New Japanese rocket engine explodes during testing for 2nd time in 16 months
An engine hot fire test for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's new Epsilon S rocket ended prematurely when the engine caught fire and exploded.
2 min read - WorldSpace
ISS astronauts open hatch to Russian spacecraft after strange smell delays cargo delivery
Cargo is finally being unloaded from a docked Russian Progress spacecraft at the ISS. A delay occurred after astronauts reported an unexpected smell on Nov. 23.
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Earth's mini-moon has finally departed. Will it ever return as a 'second moon?'
Departing on Monday (Nov. 25), Earth's recent "mini-moon" asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but will it ever be a second moon again?
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Sand coming to Atlantic City's eroding beaches is better late than never, casinos say
Atlantic City is finally getting a beach replenishment project that casinos say is essential for visitors who have had precious little space to spread their towels for two sand-starved summers. Work is under way on a project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to widen beaches in Atlantic City and some neighboring shore towns. It will place 1.2 million cubic yards of sand on the shoreline — enough to fill as many as 120,000 dump trucks — to make up for losses from normal tides as well as stron
2 min read - ScienceSpace
'Flame-throwing' Guitar Nebula's concert caught by Hubble and Chandra space telescopes (video)
NASA telescope spotted a glowing nebula that looks like a guitar shredding rapid pulses of stellar material through space like soundwaves through a packed concert stadium.
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Webb telescope captures stunning new image of the "Sombrero galaxy"
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
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'Hidden black hole' devouring curious star exposed by new X-ray space telescope
In a "rite of passage," the JAXA/NASA X-ray telescope XRISM has mapped in detail Cygnus X-3, a curious binary system with a potential black hole feasting stellar winds blowing from a massive star.
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Scientists are updating chemistry models to track down life on icy moons
Scientists are using chemical modeling to dissect whether life exists on icy moons in our solar system.
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Ancient Egyptians drank a heady mix of alcohol, bodily fluids and hallucinogens during rituals, scientists say
Scientists discovered a mix of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids, flavoring agents and alcohol after they scraped the inside of an ancient Egyptian mug that may have been used for fertility rituals.
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Tiny laboratories that fit in your hand can rapidly identify pathogens using electricity
Pathogens have distinct electrical charges, shapes and sizes. Measuring how quickly they move through an electric field can help researchers separate different species in a sample in minutes.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Mars may have made its 2 moons by ripping an asteroid apart
A new theory proposes that Phobos and Deimos resulted from the wreckage of a larger asteroid that wandered too close to Mars and was ripped apart.
4 min read - WorldCNN
They’ve sailed across Southeast Asia for centuries. Now, these sea nomads are being forced to live on land
The Bajau Laut have traditionally lived semi-nomadic lives on the ocean, but climate change and overfishing are driving them onto land, making them increasingly vulnerable to environmental changes.
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A super-Earth beyond Mars would have made Earth nearly uninhabitable
A pair of planetary scientists simulated how our solar system might have evolved if it had a super-Earth orbiting where the asteroid belt is today. The results are enough to make you grateful that we only have eight planets.
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2025 NFL mock draft 2.0: Travis Hunter goes first, then QBs go 2-3 with some surprise trades in the 1st-round mix
Travis Hunter is No. 1 overall, but where does his teammate Shedeur Sanders go? Plus, Georgia dominates the back end of the top 10.
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Fantasy Football Week 13 Sleepers: Don't overlook these options if your lineup needs help
Fantasy football analyst Scott Pianowski offers his favorite Week 13 sleepers to give your lineup a boost!
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The only deals worth shopping during the Amazon Black Friday sale — from Apple, Lego, Bissell, Kitchen Aid and more
A massive amount of markdowns just dropped — save up to 80% on everything from holiday gifts to home goods.
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Key Fed inflation gauge shows PCE 'going sideways'
October's Personal Consumption Expenditures report is the latest data the Fed will consider in its next interest rate decision.
3 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
Musk is promising massive cuts in red tape. But Trump's agenda could add regulations elsewhere.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are promising to go to war with government red tape. But they will face formidable foes — and perhaps not just from the "unelected bureaucrats" they often pillory.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Daniel Jones to the Vikings, Saquon Barkley's MVP case, Bryce Young's development | Inside Coverage
Jason Fitz, Jori Epstein & Frank Schwab discuss the ongoing running back renaissance in the NFL and whether it’s time to reconsider how running backs are valued before diving into the latest quarterback news and previewing the Thanksgiving games.
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Dick's Sporting Goods is crushing Black Friday: Save up to 90% on Columbia and more
Score steep discounts on everything from Nike sneakers and a Solo Stove fire pit to a Yeti cooler.
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Alabama A&M football player still alive after head injury; school retracts statement regarding his death
Alabama A&M retracted a statement regarding football player Medrick Burnett Jr.'s death after discovering he is still alive.
2 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Elon Musk wants to block the transfer of Infowars' X accounts to The Onion
The Onion, a satirical publication, won a bankruptcy auction earlier this month to purchase conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' website, Infowars, and other related assets. On Monday, Elon Musk threw yet another wrench in the works, objecting to the transfer of Infowars' X accounts to its new owners. X Corporation broadly claims that it owns all X accounts on its platform, including those operated by Alex Jones and Infowars, according to an objection filed on Monday in bankruptcy court.
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The MPs voting for and against assisted dying bill, as David Cameron backs plans
The House of Commons has been promised a 'free vote' on assisted dying, but what do MPs think of the plans?
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This Apple Black Friday deal drops the price of the newest MacBook Air down to a record $300 off
The 'amazing and sleek' laptop features a stunning 15.3-inch screen and the latest, fastest M3 chip.
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Conor McGregor's fiancée Dee Devlin issues harsh remarks in first public comments since sexual assault verdict
Conor McGregor’s longtime fiancée, Dee Devlin, issued her first public statements Wednesday since the former UFC champion was found liable for sexual assault.
4 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
SpaceX gets FCC green light for Starlink direct-to-phone deal with T-Mobile
The FCC has granted SpaceX permission to go forward with plans to offer a direct-to-phone version of its Starlink satellite internet service, with T-Mobile as its provider and a few provisos in place. The proposal dates to summer 2022, when SpaceX and T-Mobile first announced that they were pursuing the ability for the mobile provider's customers to get Starlink access on their phones. At the time, they said they expected the service to start in 2023, but here we are at the end of 2024 and it'
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Fantasy Football Week 13: Rankings, sleepers, start/sit advice and more
Dominate your Week 13 matchups with all of our fantasy football content, all in one place!
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These 10 Walmart Black Friday deals compete with Amazon prices, starting at $4
Before you go on a spending spree, check out these Black Friday sales on Ninja, Keurig, HP, KitchenAid and more.
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Veteran forward Jae Crowder signs deal to join Kings
Jae Crowder spent the past two seasons in Milwaukee, but he's been a free agent after failing to find a new deal this past summer.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
The US labor market has become 'low-hire, low-fire'
Fewer Americans are filing for unemployment benefits. But that doesn't mean companies are hiring.
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How will Trump's tariffs impact UK and EU trade?
Donald Trump's proposed tariffs have raised alarms across markets and sparked questions about the future of economic relations between the US, UK and EU.
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