Science
- ScienceSpace
See the moon cozy up to Saturn during 'conjunction' today
On Sunday (Dec. 8), the moon will pass near Saturn, sharing the same right ascension in an event known as a conjunction. Viewers can expect to see the moon near Saturn shortly after sunset.
3 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites from Florida (video)
SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Sunday morning (Dec. 8).
1 min read - ScienceCNN
The 47-year-old Voyager probes are exploring interstellar space. Dwindling power could end their journey
This week, uncover the challenges faced by Voyager 1, meet flower-licking wolves, see an unexpected ancient lifesaving tool, and more.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
The yearning for Uranus: A far-out world with a tale to tell
A proposed mission known as Uranus Orbiter and Probe would conduct a multiyear orbital tour to yield knowledge of ice giants in general and the Uranus system in particular.
6 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
How is snow made? An atmospheric scientist describes the journey of frozen ice crystals from clouds to the ground
There are an infinite number of paths an ice crystal can take before you touch it.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 139 —Look to the Skies
On Episode 139 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Leonard David to cover a broad swath, from the choice for the NASA Administrator to new delays for the Artemis program to UFOs/UAPs!
2 min read - ScienceNBC News
Jupiter, ascending: See our solar system’s biggest planet at its brightest all year
Weather permitting, Jupiter will not only be brighter than most other stars and planets in the evening sky, but will also be visible all night long.
2 min read - ScienceCBS News
Why you shouldn't wait for the Geminid meteor shower peak this year
The Geminid meteor shower this year is set to peak at almost the same time as December's full moon, which could make for challenging viewing conditions.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
We are fast approaching the sun's 'battle zone' — and it could be even worse than solar maximum, experts warn
Space weather experts warn that solar activity will persist or even increase after solar maximum has ended and we enter a phase of the solar cycle dubbed the "battle zone."
6 min read - ScienceSpace
'Ominous milestone for the planet': Arctic Ocean's 1st ice-free day could be just 3 years away, alarming study finds
The Arctic's ice cover could dip below a crucial threshold as soon as 2027, and will do so inevitably in the next 20 years if greenhouse gas emissions continue, scientists warn.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
How big can 'ultramassive' black holes get? Scientists may have the answer
Scientists may have discovered a limit to how massive black holes can grow. If they're right, we may have already discovered the largest possible ultramassive black hole!
6 min read - LifestyleCNN
Scans help solve a 3,000-year-old mystery of a high-status Egyptian woman
Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.
8 min read - USAssociated Press
Earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska's largest city raise concerns
An increase in the number of earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city this year has geologists paying attention. Mount Spurr, about 80 miles (129 kilometers) northwest of Anchorage, last erupted in 1992, spewing an ash cloud nearly 12 miles (19 kilometers) into the air, prompting flights to be canceled and people to don masks. Another eruption at the 11,100-foot (3,383-meter) stratovolcano could be severely disruptive to the city, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Mars rover Perseverance sends home postcard from scenic 'Pico Turquino' (photo)
After an arduous ascent to the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover is doing a little sightseeing.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Car-size asteroid will zip between Earth and the moon tonight
A car-sized asteroid will pass us at about half the distance between Earth and its moon tonight (Dec. 6).
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Scientists find secret comet in the asteroid belt — how many others are there?
Main-belt comets that scientists keep finding could provide new insights into the birth of our solar system.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
See Jupiter at its biggest and brightest this weekend
Jupiter will reach opposition on Dec. 7, rising opposite of the sun as seen from Earth. It will also make its closest approach to us, appearing brighter in our sky.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
College Football Playoff predictions: Our best guess for what the 12-team bracket will look like on Sunday
SMU or Alabama? That's the biggest question facing the committee heading into the final set of rankings.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NFL scores, live updates: Falcons take on Vikings in Kirk Cousins' return to Minnesota
Both the Vikings and Eagles can clinch playoff berths as early as this week.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
Mortgage and refinance rates today, December 8, 2024: Weekly rate falls by 21 basis points
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Week-over-week fixed rates are down, so it could be a good time to buy a house. Lock in your mortgage rate today.
6 min read - CelebrityYahoo Entertainment
Breckie Hill, the influencer blamed online for breaking up Sabrina Carpenter's relationship, says she hasn't even met Barry Keoghan
Influencer Breckie Hill is setting the record straight, saying she has never even met Barry Keoghan, let alone played a role in his breakup with Sabrina Carpenter.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Sunday Night Football: How to watch the Los Angeles Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs game tonight
It's game night! Here's how to watch the Chiefs vs. Chargers game.
3 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
'I use my air fryer way more': These silicone liners are just $8
Nonstick and easy to clean, more than 4,200 shoppers rave about how these doodads make dinner time even easier.
3 min read - SportsUncrowned
UFC 312 officially lands 2 title fights for Australia PPV in February
The UFC is returning to Australia with some familiar faces atop a championship doubleheader in February 2025.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
How Trump's policies could lead to a resurgence of industrial stocks: Top picks for 2025
The industrial sector is gaining confidence heading into 2025 after months of contraction, according to top business leaders and industry analysts.
3 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
The 30+ Walmart deals you need to shop this weekend, including Apple, Shark, KitchenAid and more
You can also score an Inse vacuum for 70% off and a Roku Express device for under $20 at Walmart this weekend, among other major markdowns.
2 min read - StyleYahoo Life Shopping
This sherpa-lined sweatshirt is cuddle-worthy and nearly 50% off at Amazon
'My go-to for the cold Midwest winter.' Thousands of five-star reviewers say the cozy hoodie has become a wardrobe staple.
3 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
Shoppers say this $25 anti-hair-loss duo brings thinning locks 'back to life'
The shampoo and conditioner set uses ingredients such as biotin and keratin to help thicken locks — it's nearly 40% off.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Bitcoin just crossed $100,000 for the first time. Wall Street sees $200,000 following soon.
On the heels of bitcoin's $100,000 record, Wall Street bulls already see the path toward $200,000.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Panthers rookie RB Jonathon Brooks carted off with non-contact knee injury weeks after return from torn ACL
Brooks was one of college football's top running backs at Texas and considered a potential first-round prospect before tearing his ACL last November.
2 min read - USTechCrunch
Apple sued over abandoning CSAM detection for iCloud
Apple is being sued over its decision not to implement a system that would have scanned iCloud photos for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The suit describes Apple as announcing “a widely touted improved design aimed at protecting children,” then failing to “implement those designs or take any measures to detect and limit” this material. Apple first announced the system in 2021, explaining that it would use digital signatures from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and o
1 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Entertainment
Taylor Swift fans chant 'Thank you' in standing ovation at penultimate Eras Tour show
Taylor Swift gets emotional during a standing ovation and a chant saying "thank you" at the second-to-last show for the historic Eras Tour
2 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Trump details sweeping changes he’ll carry out on day one and beyond in an exclusive interview
Trump vowed to launch a mass deportation effort, implement tariffs and pardon many convicted in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack in an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker.
11 min read - OpinionMSNBC
Opinion | Trump is already backing off his most important campaign promise
President-elect Donald Trump’s exclusive interview with NBC News’ Kristen Welker — his first network TV sitdown since winning the election — was a mixed affair.
2 min read - USThe Independent
How a Navy sailor fell off his ship, played dumb — and became a Vietnam POW hero
South Dakota native Doug Hegdahl was serving with the Navy during the Vietnam War when he fell into the waters of the South China Sea – soon becoming the youngest, lowest-ranking POW at the infamous Hanoi Hilton. As a new book details how Hegdahl played dumb to his captors – secretly memorizing POW names and intel – its author talks to Sheila Flynn
10 min read - BusinessBenzinga
Ron Paul Wants Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy-Led DOGE To Eliminate This Program Of 'Immoral Transfer Of Wealth'
Ron Paul, a former U.S. Congressman, has an "easy" suggestion for Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-lead Vivek Ramaswamy. What Happened: Paul urged the elimination of foreign aid, highlighting its economic and moral implications. In a post on X on Saturday, Paul criticized the practice of redirecting funds from American citizens to affluent individuals in poorer nations. Paul emphasized that foreign aid involves taking money from the U.S. poor and mid
3 min read - WorldThe Daily Beast
Trump Sends Warning Shot to Putin as He Hails That ‘Assad is Gone’
With the regime of his Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad toppled in Damascus, Russian leader Vladimir Putin received a public warning from President-elect Donald Trump, who urged him to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine before the conflict there becomes “far worse.” “Assad is gone,” Trump wrote, in an early Sunday morning post on Truth Social. “He has fled his country. His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer. There was no reason for
2 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Trump aims to end birthright citizenship, says American citizens with family here illegally may be deported
President-elect Donald Trump, in an exclusive interview with “Meet the Press,” also said he is open to working with Democrats on a legislative way to keep Dreamers in the United States.
4 min read - USKTLA articles
2 suspects arrested in Orange County fraud scheme investigation
Two suspects were arrested on grand theft charges following a pursuit in Irvine. The suspects were identified as Christian Margel, 22, of Anaheim, and Teresa Margel, 20, of Fullerton, according to the Irvine Police Department. Authorities had been investigating a “complex transnational fraud scheme where criminals steal Electric Benefit Transfers (EBT) funds shortly after they […]
1 min read - WorldCNN
Watching with trepidation and glee, Netanyahu orders military to seize Syria buffer zone
Israeli leaders are watching events across the border in Syria with trepidation, as 50 years of detente were upended in a matter of hours.
6 min read - WorldFox News
Gunmen storm Iranian embassy in Damascus as Russia claims Assad left 'instructions' to 'transfer power'
Iran says its embassy in Damascus was attacked by a group of gunmen, as Russia says Bashar Assad has stepped down and left the country.
3 min read - CelebrityWWD
The Most Popular Lady Was Dior at Notre Dame Cathedral Reopening With Brigitte Macron, Jill Biden and More First Ladies Favoring the Same Handbag Line
First ladies were married to variations of the Lady Dior handbag.
3 min read - SportsAssociated Press
AP Top 25: Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas top poll going into playoff; Tide ranked ahead of SMU
Georgia moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, Texas and Penn State remained in the top five after losing conference championship games, and Arizona State appeared in the top 10 for the first time in a decade. Unbeaten Oregon, with its win over Penn State in the Big Ten title game, goes into the College Football Playoff as the No. 1 seed and the No. 1 team in the AP poll for the eighth straight week and the unanimous choice for the sixth in a row. Oregon’s ho
2 min read - USBuzzFeed
"I Was Raised To Believe That Stuff": Older Adults Are Opening Up About Why The "Good Old Days" Weren't So Good After All
"I’ve no interest in making America that kind of 'great' again."
13 min read - HealthChowhound
What Is Bushmeat And Why Is It Banned In America?
You may have heard of bushmeat, but the term is a little vague, and you never see it in the U.S. Here's what it really is and why it's banned in America.
2 min read - LifestyleParade Pets
Black Cat Overcome with Pure Love After Reuniting with Brother She'd Never Been Away From
She was so sad while he was gone.
3 min read - SportsTrojans Wire
College Football Playoff bracket contains clear message for USC
In August, before this college football season began, we speculated -- along with everyone else -- about the 12-team Colleg
2 min read - WorldThe Wall Street Journal
Assad and Family in Moscow After Fleeing Syria
Bashar al-Assad and his family are in Moscow, where Russia has granted them political asylum, a source in the Kremlin told the state news agency TASS. Assad, who was in Damascus on Saturday, fled the country early Sunday local time, according to Syrian security officials and Arab officials, but his whereabouts had been unknown.
- CelebrityThe Wrap
‘Real Housewives’ Star Brandi Glanville Says ‘Parasite That Jumps Around my Face’ is Responsible for Dramatic Change in Appearance
"I personally say it's Bravo," she jokes alongside a surprising new selfie posted on social media The post ‘Real Housewives’ Star Brandi Glanville Says ‘Parasite That Jumps Around my Face’ is Responsible for Dramatic Change in Appearance appeared first on TheWrap.
2 min read - EntertainmentEntertainment Weekly
See Alan Ritchson get manhandled by a guy twice his size in “Reacher” season 3 trailer
Prime Video has also revealed when the action-packed series based on Lee Child's novels will return.
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