Moon NASA's Juno Mission Checks Out Eclipse on Jupiterspace.com - Meghan Bartels All is well on our largest neighbor; NASA's Juno spacecraft just managed to spot the shadow of Jupiter's moon, Io, passing over its marbled …
Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic's Newest Spaceship Just Got Its Wings (Photos)space.com - Mike Wall Virgin Galactic's third space plane is really starting to come together. The fuselage of the next suborbital SpaceShipTwo vehicle has been mated with …
Space Why Is It So Hard to Land on the Moon?space.com - Adam Mann Editor's Note: This story was updated at 12:30 p.m. E.D.T. on Monday, Sept. 16 Space is hard. That was the takeaway on Sept. 7, when the Indian Space …
Asia Kashmir: The complicated truth behind its 'normality'BBC News - Soutik BiswasTo escape the claustrophobic tension of living under siege, people in Srinagar have found ways to unwind. Parks in the main city of Indian-administered Kashmir are seeing a surge of visitors. Anglers desultorily
History The Bizarre Social History of Bedsnationalinterest.org - Brian Fagan For centuries, people thought nothing of crowding family members or friends into the same bed.Groucho Marx once joked, “Anything that can’t be done …
U.S. Air Force Hypersonic Missiles Could Save the B-1 Lancer Bomber from the Junkyardnationalinterest.org - David Axe New hypersonic missiles could save the U.S. Air Force’s ailing force of B-1 Lancer heavy bombers from a possible early retirement.New hypersonic …
China China Is Speeding Ahead with Plans for Stealth Fighters on Its Aircraft Carriersnationalinterest.org - Michael Peck No good.Key point: China now has selected which of its domestic military contractors will build their carriers' stealth planes.The race to build …
China The U.S. Says China is Stealing Military Spacecraft Technologyfuturism.com - Victor Tangermann China’s space industry is still in its early stages compared to the U.S., but the Department of Homeland Security suspects that China is trying to …
Iran Opinion: Donald Trump hesitates on Iran attack — with good reasonDW News - Peter Philipp Trump has toned down his retaliation rhetoric in the days after the attack on Saudi oil facilities. He's in "no rush" to pin the blame on Iran, but …
World News Billions spent on U.S. weapons didn’t protect Saudi Arabia’s most critical oil sites from a crippling attackThe Washington Post - By Adam TaylorFor years, Saudi Arabia has been a major buyer of U.S.-made weapons. That relationship intensified after President Trump took office, with the American leader pushing oil-rich Riyadh to buy more weapons
Environment Greta Thunberg to Congress: ‘You’re not trying hard enough. Sorry’The Guardian - Lauren Gambino in WashingtonAt a meeting of the Senate climate crisis task force on Tuesday, lawmakers praised a group of young activists for their leadership, their gumption and their display of wisdom far beyond their years. They
Mosquitoes Study on DNA spread by genetically modified mosquitoes prompts backlashsciencemag.org - Kelly Servick For 10 years, the company Oxitec has been testing whether genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes can suppress populations of their natural brethren, …
Whales Whale populations in New York Harbor are booming—here's whyNational Geographic - Simon WorrallA few cetaceans appeared in 2011, but now they're in the hundreds, surprising scientists and tourists alike. “There’s a spout!” naturalist Celia Ackerman calls excitedly to the captain. “Behind the green
Opinion Obstruction of Congress, Live on TVBloomberg - Jonathan Bernstein The House Judiciary Committee brought in President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Tuesday as part of what it’s now …
Houthi Yemen Houthi drones, missiles defy years of Saudi air strikesReuters - By Lisa Barrington and Aziz El YaakoubiDUBAI (Reuters) - At a weapons exhibition in July in Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, military officials whipped silken sheets off what they said were newly-developed drones and missiles. The gesture
California Trump to Revoke California’s Authority to Set Stricter Auto Emissions RulesThe New York Times - By CORAL DAVENPORTWASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected on Wednesday to formally revoke California’s authority to set auto emissions rules that are stricter than federal standards, taking a major step forward
Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu, rightist allies appear to fall short of majorityAssociated Press - By JOSEF FEDERMAN, Associated PressJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell short of securing a parliamentary majority with his natural religious and nationalist allies in national elections Tuesday, partial results
Aerospace U.S. Air Force Warns an American and Russian Satellite May Collide OvernightGizmodo - George Dvorsky Earlier today, the private American firm Bigelow Aerospace was notified by the U.S. Air Force that its Genesis II spacecraft has a slim chance of …
Hydrogen Explainer: Why Asia's biggest economies are backing hydrogen fuel cell carsReuters - By Kevin BucklandTOKYO (Reuters) - China, Japan and South Korea have set ambitious targets to put millions of hydrogen-powered vehicles on their roads by the end of the next decade at a cost of billions of dollars. But
Environment 'Our water is our gold': Armenians blockade controversial mineDW News - Anna Bianca Roach In the mountains of Armenia, a previously bucolic spa town is home to a goldmine locals say threatens the country's biggest source of freshwater, and …
Environment Kenya and Tanzania: Living on the Mara River, togetherDW News - Louise Osborne Scientists are gathering data on the Mara River to ensure it can continue to support life, all the way from its source in Kenya to its mouth in …
Communist Party of China Solomon Islands switches recognition from Taiwan to ChinaDW News - DW English The decision is a major win for China as it seeks to turn a dwindling number of countries that recognize Taiwan. The loss leaves Taiwan recognized by …
India Here’s how India became a global clean energy powerhouseweforum.org - Sumant Sinha The past few years have seen a steady rise in India’s global stature, manifested in its enhanced economic and diplomatic clout. As the world is …
Ethiopia Nile dam project: Talks stall between Egypt and EthiopiaDW News - DW English Egypt has accused Ethiopia of being "unfair" in talks over a massive dam project. The impasse has occurred due to technical aspects related to the …
Ecuador Data breach reveals personal data of almost all of EcuadorDW News - DW English Information including personal details such as names, addresses, national identity numbers and phone numbers has been compromised. The government has …
Germany Germany to extend anti-IS mission: reportsDW News - DW English Germany plans to extend its anti-IS mission, but will begin to curtail parts of the mandate. The issue has divided the CDU-SPD coalition in …
Nicaragua Central America suffers massive power outageDW News - DW English Honduras has been the worst affected with Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala also partly without electricity. The blackout was caused by a failure …
Sweden Greta Thunberg wins Amnesty International awardDW News - DW English The 16-year-old, and the movement she inspired, have won the 2019 Ambassador of Conscience Award. Germany, meanwhile, confirmed aggressive action on …
Business What the G.M. Strike Looks LikeThe New York Times - Erin KirklandThe Flint Assembly plant has been an integral part of General Motors for more than 70 years, turning out more than 13 million vehicles and providing the livelihood of generations of workers. But on Monday,
The Arts The New Architecture: Sky Parks, Tidal Pools and ‘Solar Carving’The New York Times - By KARRIE JACOBSCan buildings be more porous, more open to the vitality of the surrounding city? As with the creation of the great urban parks of the 19th century, designers today are rebalancing the relationship between
Bertrand Desalle World Cup 2019: Ravindra Jadeja, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the fighting spirit that gave India hopescroll.in - Ashish Magotra
Bertrand Desalle Valentin Jeck photographs Yugoslavia's concrete architecture for MoMA exhibitiondezeen.com - Dan Howarth
