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National Weather Service to resume translating its products for non-English speakers
The National Weather Service will resume translating its products for non-English speakers.
The weather service paused the translations this month because its contract with the provider had lapsed. Experts said the change could put…
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby, revealing a long, lumpy, odd-shaped space rock.
The space agency released the images Monday, a day after the close approach. It was…
A green comet likely is breaking apart and won’t be visible to the naked eye
Scientists say a newly discovered green comet likely has broken apart and won’t be visible to the naked eye. Comet SWAN hails from what’s called the Oort Cloud well beyond Pluto. The space rock has been visible through telescopes and…
Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world’s biggest fish
JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — Whale sharks shouldn't be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — they are the biggest fish in the sea and perhaps the biggest fish to have ever lived. They are found in warm oceans all around the…
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon swoop past a small asteroid. It will be the second asteroid encounter for Lucy, launched in 2021 on a quest that will take it to 11 space rocks. Its ultimate destination is the unexplored swarms of asteroids…
How to catch the shooting stars of spring’s first meteor shower, the Lyrids
When the Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak, it will be spring's first chance to see shooting stars.
The Lyrids have surprised skygazers in the past with as many as 100 meteors per hour, but it's not predicted to be as active this time…
Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds
A new global survey finds that endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide. The study looked at 48 populations of sea turtles. Scientists measured the impacts of threats such as…
A building is destroyed in an explosion at Northrop Grumman’s rocket test site
PROMONTORY, Utah (AP) — An explosion at Northrop Grumman’s remote rocket testing site in northern Utah destroyed a building Wednesday.
Officers found no injuries or fatalities in their initial investigation of the wreckage, according to the…
NASA’s Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won’t hit Earth in 2032
NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3% chance of smacking…
Movie Review: Jason Momoa shines in ‘A Minecraft Movie’
The latest IP to be mined into a Hollywood blockbuster is appropriately a video game that celebrates digging: “A Minecraft Movie.”
Like “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “Jumanji” before it, “A Minecraft Movie” centers on four misfits who…
Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new Mario Kart World game
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date and $449.99 price tag for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers. In its 60-minute Nintendo Direct presentation…
Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventure
A bitcoin investor is headed to space with three polar explorers on the first flight to carry people over the North and South poles. SpaceX launched the four Monday night from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Chinese-born…
NASA’s newly returned astronauts say they would fly on Boeing’s Starliner capsule again
NASA's celebrity astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams say they would fly on Boeing's Starliner capsule again. The two on Monday held their first news conference since returning to Earth two weeks ago. SpaceX ferried them home after…
Jack Black, Jason Momoa enter the Minecraft universe as the video game phenom hits the big screen
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Jack Black got the call to star in the “Minecraft” movie, the perks were plenty. He got to work alongside Jason Momoa, reunite with “Nacho Libre” director Jared Hess and engulf himself into a beloved gaming universe.…
