Millie Hughes-Fulford, trailblazing astronaut, dies at 75
Millie Hughes-Fulford, a trailblazing astronaut and scientist who became the first female payload specialist to fly in space for NASA, died following a yearslong battle with cancer, her family said. She was 75......»»
John Goodenough, Nobel laureate and lithium-ion battery pioneer, dies at 100
Goodenough was 97 when he received the 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry — along with Britain's Stanley Whittingham and Japan's Akira Yoshino — for their respective research into lithium-ion batteries......»»
Research proposes extending Earth"s internet to Mars with orbital data servers
You've done it. After years of effort and training, sacrifice, and pain, you become an astronaut and have finally set foot on Mars. Time to post your triumph on TikTok for that sweet social media cred. If only you can get a signal......»»
NASA improves process for turning astronaut pee into drinking water
Human space travel may well be exciting, but anyone that does it has to accept that consuming water from recycled urine will be part of the mission......»»
Microfluidics in space to detect extraterrestrial life signatures and monitor astronaut health
In a new report now published in npj Microgravity, Zachary Estlack and a research team in mechanical engineering and space sciences at the University of Utah and the University of California, Berkeley, developed a microfluidic organic analyzer to det.....»»
South Africa"s Lee Berger, palaeontology action hero
Donning Indiana Jones hats and astronaut-like suits, Lee Berger is something of a paleontology action hero......»»
Twitch streamer Puppers, who lived with MND, dies aged 32
The gamer, known for playing Dead by Daylight, dies after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease......»»
Boeing"s astronaut capsule faces more launch delays after latest problems
Boeing's astronaut capsule faces more launch delays after the discovery of problems that should have been caught earlier, officials said......»»
Space station welcomes 2 Saudi visitors, including kingdom"s 1st female astronaut
The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom's first female astronaut......»»
Space station welcomes two Saudi visitors, including kingdom"s first female astronaut
The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom's first female astronaut......»»
Pale Male, red-tailed hawk who nested above NYC"s Fifth Avenue for 30 years, dies at 33
Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who brought a touch of the wild to swanky Manhattan as he nested above Fifth Avenue for three decades, has died......»»
7 most likable New Girl characters, ranked
New Girl lives and dies by its lovable characters, and all of them are likable in their own ways. However, a select few of them stand out among the bunch......»»
Who dies at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 promises an end of an era, but does that mean the death of one of the Guardians like Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket Raccoon, or Gamora?.....»»
Pioneering Calif. dealer Bert Boeckmann dies at 92
Boeckmann joined Galpin Ford in 1953 as a salesman and worked his way up to ownership......»»
How to watch Friday’s historic spacewalk at the ISS
The event at the ISS involves U.S. astronaut Steve Bowen and his UAE counterpart Sultan Alneyadi, who will become the first Arab to do a spacewalk......»»
The forgotten story of America’s first female architect
Minerva Parker Nichols ran her own firm beginning in the 1880s, but much of her story has been lost to history. The story of Minerva Parker Nichols is finally being told. A trailblazing architect, she was the first woman in the U.S. to practice arch.....»»
Researchers conduct whale fall studies in the South China Sea
In the late 1980s, scientists discovered that when a whale dies, its carcass sinks to the ocean bottom and a new ecosystem springs forth around the carcass. The carcass becomes a food source for this new ecosystem. A team of researchers recently unde.....»»
Earthrise photographer tells the story behind the iconic image
For Earth Day, retired NASA astronaut Bill Anders has been sharing the story behind his iconic Earthrise image, captured during an Apollo mission in 1968......»»
Former GM president Lloyd Reuss dies
A mechanical engineer, classic company man and former Buick general manager, Reuss used his post-GM career to champion engineering and support education and training opportunities for thousands of Detroiters......»»
Former GM president Lloyd Reuss dies
A mechanical engineer, classic company man and former Buick general manager, Reuss used his post-GM career to champion engineering and support education and training opportunities for thousands of Detroiters......»»
Former Toyota-GM exec Mark Hogan, longtime bridge between U.S. and Japan, dies
Mark Hogan helped lead General Motors, Toyota and supplier Magna over a career spanning more than four decades......»»