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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches on record-breaking 24th flight (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 24 Starlink broadband satellites early Dec. 4. It was the 24th flight for the rocket's first stage, setting a new record.
1 min read - ScienceNBC News
Asteroid on 'collision course' with Earth burns up above far northeastern Russia
A small asteroid sped toward Earth before it burned out above far northeastern Russia on Tuesday night, sparking a natural light show for residents in the remote corner of the planet, officials said.
1 min read - USReuters
California suspends Raw Farm's raw milk products after bird flu detection
California has paused distribution of raw milk products from the company Raw Farm after retail testing of two samples of its products detected bird flu, state officials said on Tuesday. Bird flu has spread among U.S. dairy cattle since March, and has infected nearly 500 herds in California, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
India to launch European Proba-3 satellites on Dec. 5 to create artificial eclipses in space. Watch the liftoff live
An Indian PSLV rocket will launch Europe's Proba-3 precision formation-flying mission to orbit early Thursday (Dec. 5), and you can watch the action live.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Inside the Hubble Space Telescope's 23-year-long look at a beautiful blue galaxy
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope explores the evolution of spiral galaxy UGC 10043 through images taken 23 years apart, in 2000 and 2023.
3 min read - USReuters
Texas extreme winter cold could challenge power grid in early 2025
This winter is forecast to bring sudden bouts of extreme cold to Texas that could test the state's electric grid in early 2025, the grid operator's chief meteorologist said on Tuesday, reviving memories of crippling Storm Uri four years ago. "We're in a pattern that supports something like a Uri this winter," Chris Coleman, chief meteorologist at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, said during an ERCOT board meeting. Storm Uri caused blackouts to millions of homes and businesses in Texa
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Global warming fills New England's rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles
As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 years, filling one specialized animal hospital with the endangered creatures. The animals enter areas such as Cape Cod Bay when it is warm, and when temperatures inevitably drop, they can’t escape the hooked peninsula to head south, said Adam Kennedy, the director of rescue and rehabilitation at the New England Aquarium, which runs a t
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Are planet-killing black holes hiding inside your cat?
New research suggests that tiny primordial black holes could be hollowing out planets and passing through everyday objects, maybe even you and your cat!
8 min read - ScienceSpace
Building blocks: How China plans to make bricks on the moon for lunar habitats
Chinese scientists are developing the capability to build a moon base made of bricks formed from lunar soil.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Tiny asteroid detected hours before hitting Earth to become 4th 'imminent impactor' of 2024
A tiny asteroid measuring some 27 inches (70 cm) wide was detected on a collision course with Earth above Siberia. It is expected to burn up harmlessly on the morning of Dec. 3, 2024.
2 min read - BusinessSpace
Handle on history: Knives embedded with rocket parts honor 45 years of Ariane launches
A company that crafts knife handles from leftover rocket metal and the wood from trees surrounding the launch pad has created a limited piece celebrating the anniversary of Europe's venerable Ariane.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Mysterious fast radio bursts could be caused by asteroids slamming into dead stars
Asteroids colliding with neutron stars could account for mysterious blasts of energy called fast radio bursts by releasing enough energy to supply humanity's power needs for one hundred million years.
7 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end
Once the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer couldn’t survey widely anymore, NASA scientists switched gears and began using the spacecraft for planetary defense.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
Could dark matter have been forged in a 'Dark Big Bang?'
The Big Bang may not have been the origin of the universe's most mysterious matter. Instead, dark matter could have been created in a second creation event, a "Dark Big Bang."
6 min read - ScienceSpace
Cosmic rays could help assess hidden war damage in Ukraine
Energetic particles that arise when cosmic rays hit Earth’s atmosphere could help assess hidden damage to buildings in Ukraine after the war.
4 min read - HealthCNN
These scientists want to give patients medicines wrapped in silk
For centuries, Thailand has produced premium silk fabrics. Now, researchers at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok have found another use for the fiber: to deliver medicines into the body.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
Broken water pipe knocks out data processing for NASA sun-studying spacecraft
Data processing for NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and IRIS probe are down for a while, thanks to a burst water pipe in a server room used by the missions.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
BepiColombo probe captures haunting Mercury image on 5th of 6 gravity assist flybys (photo)
The European-Japanese BepiColombo probe made a close flyby of Mercury on Dec. 1, 2024 and captured an image of the planet.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Did Venus ever have oceans to support life, or was it 'born hot'?
New research suggests that Venus may never have possessed liquid water oceans. That would mean "Earth's evil twin" was always hostile to life.
5 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
Better drugs through AI? Insitro CEO on what machine learning can teach Big Pharma
Artificial intelligence is changing the way companies do business — helping programmers write code and fielding customer service calls with chatbots. Founded in 2018, Insitro is part of a growing field of AI companies promising to accelerate drug discovery by using machine learning to analyze huge datasets of chemical and biological markers. The South San Francisco-based company has signed deals with drugmakers like Eli Lilly and Bristol Myers Squibb to help develop medicines for metabolic dis
4 min read - ScienceSpace
SETI tracks distorted signals from distant pulsars with data from destroyed Arecibo Observatory
Years after the collapse of the Arecebo telescope data from the radio observatory has helped SETI scientists probe the characteristics of pulsars, cosmic lighthouses powered by dead stars.
4 min read - ScienceReuters
Did Venus ever have oceans? Scientists have an answer
Venus, our closest planetary neighbor, is sometimes called Earth's twin based on their similar size and rocky composition. While its surface is baked and barren today, might Venus once also have been covered by oceans? The answer is no, according to new research that inferred the water content of the planet's interior - a key indicator for whether or not Venus once had oceans - based on the chemical composition of its atmosphere.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Satellites spy red-hot lava threaten Iceland's Blue Lagoon
Satellites watched bright burning lava surge toward Iceland's Blue Lagoon following a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
2 min read - ScienceCNN
A galaxy named for its resemblance to a sombrero looks distinctly different in new image
The Sombrero galaxy looks entirely different in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope. Instead of a Mexican hat, it appears more like an archery target.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Fruit flies in space! Chinese astronauts show off experiment on Tiangong space station (video)
China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts have some winged companions to oversee aboard the country's Tiangong space station — fruit flies, which arrived on a cargo ship on Nov. 15.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Hubble Telescope peeks at star with planet-forming disk that gets 3 times hotter than the sun
Scientists used the Hubble Space Telescope to observe a star with a planet-forming disk that gets to absolutely scorching temperatures.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Tom Brady in wake of Azeez Al-Shaair's hit on Trevor Lawrence: 'QBs need to take better care of themselves'
Tom Brady has thoughts on Azeez Al-Shaair's hit on Trevor Lawrence, and they might arrive as a surprise, considering the source.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Wall Street is betting on a strong US economy in 2025: Morning Brief
So far, most equity strategy teams see the stock market rising in 2025, buttressed by another strong year of economic growth. That may favor value stocks this time — instead of yet another year of Big Tech domination.
3 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK
The best Spotify Wrapped alternatives for 2024
Apple, Amazon, YouTube and Deezer are taking on Spotify with rival features.
3 min read - CelebrityYahoo Celebrity
Bob Mackie on being ‘embarrassed’ to have created Cher’s see-through ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’ costume: ‘Please don't tell anyone that I designed this’
The famed costume designer has created Cher's most famous looks for the red carpet and the screen. But there was one he didn't want anyone to know was his because it left so little to the imagination.
5 min read - NewsThe Yodel
Beyoncé named pop star of the century, an ‘arctic blast’ hits the Northeast, lead in gas linked to 151M mental health diagnoses
Get caught up on this morning’s news: Billboard’s greatest pop star of the century, an ‘arctic blast’ and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Juan Soto reportedly has multiple offers of at least $600 million, could make decision by end of week
The Yankees slugger could make a decision by the end of the week.
3 min read - HealthYahoo Life UK
Unexpected places benign tumours can appear and how to spot them
As Fearne Cotton reveals she is having two benign tumours removed from her jaw, we take a look at where else these growths can pop up.
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
Mortgage and refinance rates today, December 4, 2024: Rates keep ticking down
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Economic factors have caused mortgage rates to inch down several days in a row. Lock in your rate today.
5 min read - USYahoo News
More lake-effect snow forecast for New York, Pennsylvania and other Great Lakes region states
Lake-effect snow is forecast to wallop the already snow-buried Great Lakes region.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Yahoo Sports AM: The Zombie Tide are still alive!
In today's edition: Alabama over Miami, Golden At-Bat, eight teams advance in NBA Cup, Burrow vs. the Bengals, stacked college hoops slate, and more.
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I'm a gifting expert — here are the 10 best stocking stuffer deals happening now, from $4
Playing Santa this year? Save on these tiny, delightful finds that'll really knock their socks off.
1 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK
How to view your Spotify Wrapped 2024
Taylor Swift has been crowned the most-played artist of the year, but who topped your chart?
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
The 1983 NFL Draft QB class was historic. The 2024 QB class might end up in the same tier
There were 6 first-round QBs, and the early results are all positive.
5 min read - BusinessEngadget
The Morning After: Apple Music Replay is here to highlight your questionable tastes
The biggest news stories this morning: China has banned certain metal exports in retaliation for the US chip restrictions, Jaguar unveils polarizing concept EV as part of its rebrand, MSI’s new Claw gaming handhelds have Lunar Lake processors.
2 min read - EntertainmentEngadget
Spotify Wrapped 2024 includes AI-hosted podcasts discussing your listening habits
See your top artists, albums and more.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Paul Millsap, four-time NBA All-Star, announces retirement after 16 seasons
Millsap, a 2006 second-round pick, played for the Jazz, Hawks, Nuggets, Nets and 76ers.
1 min read - TechnologyYahoo Tech
Walmart's holiday sale has an Apple MacBook Air for just $599 — time to bite!
In the market for a new computer? Score this rarer-than-rare tech deal in gold, silver and space gray.
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Wells Fargo issues Wall Street's most bullish forecast yet for the stock market in 2025
Wells Fargo sees the S&P 500 reaching 7,007 by the end of 2025 as a strong economy and a Federal Reserve cutting cycle help drive stocks higher.
2 min read - EntertainmentYahoo TV
'The Voice' recap: Sting joins 1st live episode of the season as contestants' fate is in America's hands
Only five singers will advance to next week’s Finals.
5 min read - CelebrityYahoo TV UK
Motsi Mabuse says 'dads are not babysitters' as she backs sister Oti doing I'm A Celeb
The Strictly Come Dancing judge told This Morning there was nothing wrong with Oti Mabuse taking time out from parenting to do the reality TV show.
3 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
McConnell cries foul after 2 Democratic judges cancel retirement after Trump victory
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vented his displeasure Monday after two Democratic-appointed federal judges reversed their decisions to retire in what appear to be efforts to stop President-elect Trump from nominating their successors. McConnell called the unusual decisions to forgo retirement following Trump’s sweeping victory last month a “partisan” gambit that would undermine the…
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Ex-Amish Woman, 44, Grew Up a Rebel. After Escaping, She Became a Stripper: 'Thought That I Was Going to Go to Hell' (Exclusive)
Naomi Swartzentruber ended her 20-year dancing career after becoming a mom and published a memoir about her escape into the modern world
16 min read - HealthTODAY
Mom diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer at 38 recalls her 1st symptom: ‘I ignored it’
Casandra Costley thought rectal bleeding, pain was because of a hemorrhoid. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. Trying to educate others on social media.
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