Earth breaks heat record Albuquerque Journal It’s official: 2016 was the hottest year on record since scientists began tracking Earth’s temperature more than 100 years ago, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. | The 1.69-degree jump over the 20th century average, accordi...
Astronauts begin spacewalk to upgrade station power system The Himalayan CAPE CANAVERAL: Two astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Friday for a 6-1/2-hour spacewalk to replace aging batteries for the laboratory’s solar power system, an upgrade needed to keep the outpost running into the next decade, NASA said. | US astronaut Shane Kimbrough ...
Mister Trump Goes to Washington SpaceDaily Bethesda MD (SPX) Jan 24, 2017 | Here are a few key space issues that the new President must address. One of the most obvious issues and a large budget item is the International Space Station (ISS). NASA and its international ISS partners have pledge...
Houston hosts events, attractions for Super Bowl LI Atlanta Journal HOUSTON | Houston is the nation’s fourth largest city, a sprawling metropolis larger than some small states. But the good news for Atlanta Falcons fans visiting for Super Bowl LI is that most of the events surrounding the game will be concentra...
Amazing new weather satellite images capture recent storm activity The Mercury News NASA has released the first images from NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite, currently in geostationary orbit over the western hemisphere. The images show significant cloud cover from last week’s storms covering much of North America. | Related Arti...
Girls don't need the Women's March The Dallas Morning News Right this very minute, American women are serving overseas in the military, protecting our interests and freedom. | Right this very minute, American women are taking care of their young children at home, cooking meals, washing laundry, running erran...
Astronauts begin spacewalk to upgrade station power system The Himalayan CAPE CANAVERAL: Two astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Friday for a 6-1/2-hour spacewalk to replace aging batteries for the laboratory’s solar power system, an upgrade needed to keep the outpost running into the next decade, NASA said. | US astronaut Shane Kimbrough left the station’s airlock at about 6:30 a.m...
Scientists develop LED technique to help diagnose cataracts BBC News Scientists at Heriot-Watt University have developed a new way to diagnose cataracts. | They use LED (light-emitting diode) technology to measure cataracts at a molecular level. | This gives clinicians a better idea of whether patients need to have surgery. | About 10 million cataract removal operations are performed globally each year, and in the U...
