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Blue Origin preps New Glenn rocket for high-stakes test flight
Blue Origin expects the New Glenn to provide a viable alternative to SpaceX's market-dominating Falcon family of rockets.
5 min read - ScienceCNN
A powerful potential challenger to SpaceX’s rocket dominance is poised to launch
The launch will mark Blue Origin’s first foray into the business of sending rockets to orbit. If successful, it could position the company to better compete with SpaceX.
5 min read - USCBS News
Barcelona uses its tourist tax to tackle the effects of climate change
Barcelona is one of the most visited cities in Europe. A small fee charged to visitors is helping the city address climate change.
3 min read - USNBC News
The dangerous combination fueling the L.A. fires: Exceptional dryness and strong winds
Prolonged drought, an exceptionally dry winter and powerful Santa Ana winds set up a dangerous triple whammy of extreme conditions that have fueled several out-of-control wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
4 min read - BusinessSpace
What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 launch test on Jan. 13?
SpaceX's seventh Starship test flight will launch on Monday, Jan. 13, at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT).
7 min read - ScienceCNN
On a long-dormant pad in Florida, a rocket that could challenge SpaceX’s dominance is poised to launch
Nearly 25 years after Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin, the company is finally poised to send its first rocket to orbit. New Glenn could lift off as early as next week.
9 min read - ScienceSpace
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 143 —King Starship
On Episode 143 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq are joined by Leonard David to talk about what 2025 has in store for SpaceX's Starship plans.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
How to see a 'planet parade' of 4 bright planets in January's night sky (video)
Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn shine in a January planet alignment, NASA says.
3 min read - ScienceCNN
Massive ice core is a ‘time machine’ that could help solve an ancient climate mystery, scientists say
Air bubbles within a deep ice core drilled in Antarctica could reveal why Earth suddenly began to experience longer ice ages nearly 1 million years ago.
8 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX assembles the world's largest rocket for Starship Flight 7 test launch (photos)
SpaceX just stacked its Starship megarocket to prepare for the vehicle's seventh test flight, which is scheduled for Jan. 13.
3 min read - USSpace
NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab still 'untouched' by raging LA fires
The powerful Eaton fire has not reached the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, NASA's lead center for robotic planetary exploration.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
The Full Wolf Moon 'eats' Mars on Jan. 13. Here's how to see it
On the night of Jan. 13, the full moon will appear to pass in front of Mars, resulting in an occultation visible from the United States, much of southern and eastern Canada, and West Africa.
8 min read - ScienceNBC News
Last year was the hottest in Earth's recorded history
Last year was the planet’s hottest in recorded history, NASA announced, marking two years in a row that global temperatures have shattered records.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Mars is bigger and brighter this weekend than it will be all year. Here's how to see it
Mars will be at perigee, its closest point to Earth, on Sunday, Jan. 12, appearing bigger and brighter in the sky. Here’s how to view the Red Planet at its best for 2025.
3 min read - ScienceReuters
Wild chimpanzees adapt genetically to different habitats
Wild chimpanzees inhabit various environments in Africa, from dense tropical rainforests to more open woodland and savannah areas. Researchers examined genetic data from 388 wild chimpanzees in 18 countries, documenting adaptations driven by the nature of their habitat and revealing previously unknown genetic diversity within this species shaped by local conditions. Forest environments, more so than open habitats, are teeming with pathogens like the mosquito-borne parasitic disease malaria.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
World's 1st wooden satellite deploys from ISS to demonstrate cleaner spacecraft tech (photo)
LignoSat's six-month mission will demonstrate whether wood could help reduce the environmental impact of spaceflight in the future.
3 min read - EntertainmentSpace
Star escapes ravenous supermassive black hole, leaving behind its stellar partner
Scientists want to know if a tidal disruption event that exploded twice is the result of a star abandoning its binary partner, allowing it to be devoured by a supermassive black hole.
7 min read - USAssociated Press
Plan for stricter lobster fishing rules scrapped amid strong opposition from lobstermen
Fishing regulators on Friday scrapped a plan for stricter fishing rules amid concerns about a decline in baby lobsters in the warming waters off New England. The regulators were looking to institute a new rule that fishermen need to abide by a larger minimum size for the lobsters they trap. Patrick Keliher, commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources, said in a statement Friday that the plan was pulled Thursday night “after hearing loud and clear from Maine lobster industry member
2 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 25th flight (video, photos)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 Starlink satellites from Florida today (Jan. 10). It was the 25th mission for the rocket's first stage, a new record.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory back online after 2024 data center flood
The spacecraft themselves continued to operate normally in Earth orbit during the outage and "no science data has been lost."
2 min read - ScienceCNN
Astronomers have for decades tried to figure out how Pluto captured its largest moon. Now, there’s a new theory
Pluto likely acquired large moon Charon in a “kiss and capture” collision billions of years ago. It may have created a subsurface ocean on the icy dwarf planet.
7 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
2024’s extreme ocean heat breaks records again, leaving 2 mysteries to solve
The oceans have been much warmer than average for the past two years, and the planet just set another global heat record. What’s going on?
5 min read - WorldSpace
How a leap year mistake knocked out a OneWeb satellite for 2 days
February 29, 2024 caused quite a stir for a giant satellite provider.
2 min read - USYale Environment 360
Did Climate Change Help Fuel the Los Angeles Wildfires?
Wildfires in Southern California have burned tens of thousands of acres, destroyed thousands of buildings, and killed at least 10 people. Experts say global warming may have set the stage for the catastrophic blazes.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
See the moon and Jupiter ride the Bull in tonight’s sky
On Friday (Jan. 10), the moon will pass near Jupiter, meeting up with the gas giant in the constellation Taurus. Viewers can expect to see the bright moon and Jupiter shortly after sunset.
3 min read - HealthThe Conversation
From anecdotes to AI tools, how doctors make medical decisions is evolving with technology
Doctors have an overwhelming amount of individual patient data and medical research at their disposal to make diagnoses and treatment plans.
7 min read - ScienceSpace
The fastest-spinning 'vampire star' we know of is shrinking. Soon, it will explode
The fastest-spinning white dwarf ever discovered is a shrinking cosmic vampire feasting on a stellar companion. A feeding process is pushing the dead star toward an imminent supernova explosion.
7 min read - USNBC News
'Entirely foreseeable': The L.A. fires are the worst-case scenario experts feared
The Los Angeles area fires represent a worst-case scenario. But fire experts, past reports and risk assessments had all anticipated a wildfire catastrophe to some degree.
8 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
Earth breaks yearly heat record and lurches past dangerous warming threshold
Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, weather monitoring agencies announced Friday. It's the first time in recorded history that the planet was above a hoped-for limit to warming for an entire year, according to measurements from four of the six teams. Scientists say if Earth stays above the threshold long-term, it will mean increased deaths, destruction, species loss and sea level rise from the extreme
5 min read - WorldCNN
2024 was the hottest year on record, breaching a critical climate goal and capping 10 years of unprecedented heat
It breaks the previous record set in 2023, and pushes the world over a critical climate threshold, according to new data from Europe’s climate monitoring agency Copernicus.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NFL coaching requests, hires: Full list of teams and names being pursued
Feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of NFL interview news? Let Yahoo Sports help.
5 min read - CelebrityYahoo Celebrity
California wildfires: Angelina Jolie, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sharon Stone, Halle Berry among celebrities helping displaced families
As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to ravage neighborhoods across the county, these celebrities are taking action.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
December jobs report has Wall Street starting to talk about rate hikes in 2025
A hot December jobs report, combined with a murky inflation outlook for 2025, has some economists debating if the Federal Reserve may need to hike interest rates again.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Paul George says he's 'bored' playing center amid Sixers' injury woes
Both Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond were out for the Sixers on Friday. So the team got a little weird.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
MLB free agency: Giants reportedly signing Justin Verlander, Dodgers trade Gavin Lux to Reds after signing KBO's Hyeseong Kim
Stay up to date with the latest from the baseball hot stove.
4 min read - OpinionYahoo Finance
This week in Bidenomics: Thanks for nothing, man
Biden is leaving Trump a robust job market — but other cracks may be forming.
4 min read - TechnologyEngadget
CES 2025: The best tech and gadgets we saw in Las Vegas
CES 2025 has come to a close, and team Engadget has left Las Vegas. These are our picks for the best and most credible products at the show.
15 min read - EntertainmentYahoo TV UK
Limitless Win contestant reveals 'out of control' preparation for show
Lorna and husband Richard returned to the ITV gameshow this weekend, where she admitted to building question and answer spreadsheets in preparation.
2 min read - BusinessEngadget
Amazon Prime will no longer let clothes shoppers 'try before you buy' after this month
Prime Try Before You Buy let customers pick a few items to be sent, and only pay for what they decided to keep.
1 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
C.J. Stroud just needed a fumbled shotgun snap to kickstart a 99-yard TD drive
A big mistake turned into a big play for the Texans.
1 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
Amazon Winter Sale deals: Save big on Apple, Columbia, KitchenAid and more this weekend
The Amazon Winter Sale is chock-full of all-time low prices on everything from home goods to tech finds. Score BowFlex, iRobot and Keurig for less.
2 min read - CelebrityYahoo Sports
Lakers coach JJ Redick emotionally recounts losing home to wildfires: 'It is complete devastation'
JJ Redick and his family lost stuff in the Los Angeles wildfires that can't be replace.
4 min read - USYahoo News
Los Angeles fires live updates: 10 killed, 10,000 structures destroyed as Palisades, Eaton and other wildfires continue to burn in California
The wildfires in Los Angeles entered a fourth day on Friday.
1 min read - StyleYahoo Life Shopping
I'm 50, and these $16 Gloria Vanderbilt jeans make me feel like a sexy mama
I'm rocking the same tummy-taming brand my own mom wore in the '70s — and I'm loving every minute of it.
8 min read - LifestyleEngadget
Apple Watch Solo Loop bands are on sale for up to 70 percent off
Woot is selling Apple Watch Solo Loop bands for as low as $20.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
College football bowl schedule, results ahead of CFP title game
From the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl on Dec. 14 to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 20, 82 teams will play in at least one postseason game.
2 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
Federal regulators just got a new sign that their power is weakening
US regulators in Washington got another warning about the new limits of their power when an Ohio appeals court struck down federal 'net neutrality' rules this month.
4 min read - TechnologyYahoo Tech
Wordle hints today for #1,302: Clues and answer for Saturday, January 11
Does today's Wordle have you stumped? Here are some hints and the answer.
4 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
Mortgage and refinance rates today, January 11, 2025: Rates increase after strong jobs report
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. The latest jobs report and expectations about upcoming Fed meetings are keeping rates high. Lock in your rate today.
6 min read - CelebrityYahoo TV UK
The Masked Singer fans suffer 'second-hand embarrassment' as star storms off stage
Macy Gray's elimination was easily the most awkward in Masked Singer history.
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