The night sky may be on the verge of gaining a brand new star in a few weeks. T Coronae Borealis, also known as “The Blazing Star” or T CrB, is a binary star system located about 3,000 light-years from Earth. It will explode in spectacular fashion any day now. Usually too faint to see … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration is announcing new steps to increase access to affordable housing as still-high prices for groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-pandemic years. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen will promote the new investments Monday during a visit … Read more
11.6 million PC and console games were sold in European markets in May. Compared to the same five-week period in 2023, this is a drop of nearly 17%. These are the GSD figures, which track all digital game sales from most major publishers (Nintendo data is missing) and physical game sales in all major European … Read more
Low Earth orbit, a layer of the highway that wraps around Earth’s thermosphere some 200 to 600 miles above our heads, is newly congested. However, no one knows how the large increase in satellites orbiting the Earth will affect the atmosphere and therefore life below. With the rush to send up more and more satellites, … Read more
US stocks (^GSPC, ^DJI, ^IXIC) are mixed on Monday morning as the market awaits consumer confidence, GDP and initial jobless claims data. Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) data, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, is also scheduled for release. Carnival Cruises ( CCL ), FedEx ( FDX ), Nike ( NKE ), Micron ( MU … Read more
Flight attendants have shared their top tips for passengers who want to emulate their makeup looks – and revealed how they stay flawless for hours, despite their punishing work schedules. On the anonymous Reddit forum, they weighed in with their top tips and tricks in response to a curious vacationer. Reddit user ‘TinaTina8’ asked: ‘Can … Read more
NASA canceled a spacewalk on the International Space Station today (June 24) after a spacesuit coolant leak in the hatch. NASA astronauts Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Mike Barratt were told by Mission Control at 8:52 a.m. EDT (1252 GMT) to abort their planned 6.5-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS ). The pair had … Read more
Alnylam stock rises on strong results in heart drug study 1 minute ago Shares of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals ( ALNY ) skyrocketed after the biopharma firm reported strong results from a late-stage study of its RNA interference drug for a rare heart disease. The company reported that a Phase 3 trial of its vutrisiran showed “a … Read more
For years, Valorant has been huge on PC, becoming a streaming hit, hosting massive esports tournaments, and inspiring tons of fan art and cosplay. After many job listings revealed that the game could be heading to consoles over the past few years, Riot has finally brought the game to PS5 in beta form, and it’s … Read more
After another Chinese spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface earlier this month, this time to take samples from the far side of the moon, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson praised a country that is challenging the United States’ long-standing dominance in space. . He said he was impressed with the fourth successful moon landing. “It … Read more