NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned to Earth after living in space for nine months, significantly longer than their initial one-week stay. The duo spent 286 days on the International Space Station (ISS), while fellow astronaut Nick Hague was there for 171 days. The astronauts’ extended stay has raised questions about their … Read more
President Donald Trump’s actions have significantly disrupted the global economic landscape, causing widespread concern among economists and investors. David McWilliams, a Dublin-based economist with expertise in international trade, warns that the US is “turning its back” on its trading partners and jeopardizing its position as a dominant global player. McWilliams attributes this shift to Trump’s … Read more
Germany’s drastic policy shift in less than two days has left European Union officials and allies stunned. The country has abandoned its own constitutional limit on borrowing, which it helped draft, to rewrite the EU’s fiscal rules. Brussels welcomed Germany’s initial move as a long-awaited response to years of urging the country to invest more, … Read more
Student athletes at SMMUSD’s schools may soon face more stringent requirements if they opt out of mandatory Physical Education (PE) classes. The District is considering revisions that could require exempt students to spend more hours on their chosen sport or physical activity. Currently, the Independent Study for Physical Education (ISPE) option requires 3.3 hours of … Read more
A fossil found in northern Spain’s Sierra de Atapuerca is the oldest human face ever discovered in Europe, dating back to around 1.4 million years ago. The fragmentary remains were unearthed in 2022 at the Sima del Elefante site and include parts of the jawbone and cheek bones from one side of an ancient human’s … Read more
NASA is considering another test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle before launching regular missions to the International Space Station (ISS). According to Steve Stich, NASA’s commercial crew program manager, a single test flight will be followed by crew rotation missions. The changes made to the Starliner involve modifications to its propulsion system, … Read more
The US Postal Service (USPS) is facing financial difficulties, and some are warning that the Trump administration may sell it to the highest bidder. Unions representing postal workers plan to hold rallies in 150 cities, including Minneapolis and Duluth, Minnesota, to protest this move. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has proposed a voluntary early retirement plan … Read more
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery of an exceptional nova explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. The team used near-infrared spectroscopy to analyze the light emitted by the nova, revealing extraordinary energy signatures from silicon atoms that shone at nearly 100 times brighter than the sun. The … Read more
A groundbreaking new study published in the journal Science has challenged long-held assumptions about infant memory. Researchers discovered that babies as young as 12 months can encode memories, contradicting theories that memory formation is impossible in infancy. The inability to recall early life experiences, known as infantile amnesia, may stem from retrieval failures rather than … Read more
Apple has replaced John Giannandrea, the head of its AI efforts, with Mike Rockwell, who led the development of the Apple Vision Pro project. The move is aimed at reviving Apple’s flailing AI efforts and improving the performance of its virtual assistant, Siri. The change comes after a year of slow progress on Siri’s product … Read more