LIFESTYLE 2 days ago Meet the American who launched the Frisbee, Fred Morrison, World War II combat pilot and POW Walter Frederick Morrison conceived of a leisure-time flying disc on a California beach in 1937. He made the Frisbee a reality after serving heroically in World War II.
LIFESTYLE 4 days ago Northern Lights may be seen across some portions of US this week after 'strong solar activity' Northern states across the U.S. may just have another chance at viewing the Aurora Borealis — the Northern Lights — this week following some major solar storms that took place this weekend.
Astronomy 5 days ago 'Doubleheader' meteor shower to light up the sky this week: Here's how to catch a glimpse There will be back-to-back meteor showers this week. The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks on Tuesday, and this year it will coincide with the Alpha Capricornids.
This Day in History 6 days ago On this day in history, July 29, 1958, President Eisenhower signed bill creating NASA President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act on this day in history, July 29, 1958, which created NASA and led to America's dominance of space exploration.
Mark Kelly July 26 Who is Mark Kelly? What to know about the senator from Arizona and possible VP pick Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat, is rumored to be under consideration to serve as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in the 2024 presidential election.
North Korea July 26 North Korean military hacker charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA, military bases Federal prosecutors said a North Korean military hacker was indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, military bases and international entities.
NASA July 26 NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and malfunctioning Boeing capsule 'stuck' at ISS NASA mission managers are not ready to announce a date of return from the ISS for Boeing Starliner test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the commercial crew program manager said.
Skin Cancer July 26 Why higher UV index numbers are more dangerous during sun exposure Young adults have made it trendy to track the UV index to get a better tan, but oncology and dermatology experts discuss why extreme sun exposure can be risky.
Planets July 25 NASA telescope discovers Jupiter-like exoplanet that takes more than 100 years to orbit its star The Webb Space Telescope found a gas giant similar to Jupiter, but six times as massive, orbiting the star Epsilon Indi A. It takes this planet more than a century to complete an orbit.
LIFESTYLE July 25 On this day in history, July 25, 1976, NASA captures 'Face on Mars' photo NASA's Viking 1 took the first images of the "Face on Mars," a rock formation on the Red Planet that looked shockingly like a human face, on this day in history in 1976.