A Russian actor and a film director rocketed to space Tuesday on a mission to make the world’s first movie in orbit. Actor Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko blasted off for the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft together with cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, a veteran of three… Read More
Rare luxury: 2,700-year-old toilet found in Jerusalem
Israeli archaeologists have found a rare ancient toilet in Jerusalem dating back more than 2,700 years, when private bathrooms were a luxury in the holy city, authorities said Tuesday. The Israeli Antiquities Authority said the smooth, carved limestone toilet was found in a rectangular cabin that was part of a… Read More
Facebook suffers mysterious outage worldwide
Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down in parts of the world on Monday. The company said it was “aware that some people are having trouble accessing Facebook app” and it was working on restoring access. Sponsored: Look What Happened When Scientists Gave Fish THIS The company did… Read More
William Shatner, FKA Captain Kirk, will fly to space on Bezos rocket
Captain Kirk is rocketing into space next week — boldly going where no other sci-fi actors have gone. Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, Blue Origin, announced Monday that “Star Trek” actor William Shatner will blast off from West Texas on Oct. 12. Sponsored: Deadliest Drug Ever (are you taking it?)… Read More
Communist Chinese fly warplanes over U.S. ally
In a threatening move, the Communist Chinese military menaced a key U.S. ally in the Pacific with warplane flights throughout the weekend. On Monday, the Chinese military sent 52 warplanes over Taiwan’s airspace. Over the weekend, China also sent 38 warplanes into the area on Friday, 39 aircraft on Saturday,… Read More
New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a cautious plan to ease lockdown restrictions in Auckland, despite an outbreak there that continues to simmer. [Sponsored] Controversial Formula Increases Animal Lifespan… Read More
Two medicine Nobel winners show how we react to heat, touch
Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries into how the human body perceives temperature and touch, revelations that could lead to new ways of treating pain or even heart disease. Americans David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian identified receptors in the skin that respond to… Read More
Explosive souvenir in rucksack prompts German airport alert
A 28-year-old man in Germany faces a hefty bill after trying to catch a flight at Munich airport Thursday with a live mortar shell in his rucksack. German news agency dpa reported Friday that the explosive device was discovered during a security check, prompting an immediate lockdown of parts of… Read More
Photo: Space mission snaps first glimpse of Mercury
A joint European-Japanese spacecraft got its first glimpse of Mercury as it swung by the solar system’s innermost planet while on a mission to deliver two probes into orbit in 2025. The BepiColombo mission made the first of six flybys of Mercury at 11:34 p.m. GMT (7:34 p.m. EST) Friday,… Read More
Psaki balks at reporter for provocative question
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki gave her daily press conference on Thursday, and she balked at one question from a reporter. The New York Times White House Correspondent Michael Shear pointed out some comparisons between the policies of President Joe Biden and those of former President Donald Trump. CAUTION… Read More
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