NASA probe makes closest-ever pass by the sun

NASA probe makes closest-ever pass by the sun

WASHINGTON —  NASA’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday, flying closer to the sun than any other spacecraft, with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures topping 930 degrees Celsius (1,700 degrees Fahrenheit). Launched in August 2018, the spaceship is on a seven-year mission to deepen scientific understanding of our star and help forecast … Read more

Brooklyn’s dazzling holiday lights draw visitors from around the world

Brooklyn’s dazzling holiday lights draw visitors from around the world

The magic of Christmas is lighting up New York City, and nowhere is it more dazzling than in Dyker Heights, a neighborhood famous for its extravagant holiday displays. VOA’s Aron Ranen takes us to this festive wonderland. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. … Read more

In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day

In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day

Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day, which has only happened four times since 1900. For some rabbis, the intersection of the two religious holidays provides an auspicious occasion for interfaith engagement. “This can be a profound opportunity for learning and collaboration and togetherness,” said Rabbi Josh Stanton, a vice … Read more

NASA’s future closely connected to commercial space entrepreneurs

NASA’s future closely connected to commercial space entrepreneurs

The incoming Trump administration inherits efforts by the US space agency, NASA, to return astronauts to the surface of the moon and is turning to commercial space entrepreneurs to help. VOA’s Kane Farabaugh has more. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each … Read more

Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings

Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings

When Bernard Jones Jr. and his wife, Doris, built their dream home, they didn’t hold back. A grotto swimming pool with a waterfall for hot summer days. A home theater for cozy winter nights. A fruit orchard to harvest in fall. And a vast underground bunker in case disaster strikes. “The world’s not becoming a … Read more

Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana

Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana

NEW YORK —  Teen drug use hasn’t rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results from a large annual national survey released Tuesday. About two-thirds of 12th graders this year said they hadn’t used alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes or e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days. That’s the largest … Read more

Stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65

Stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65

OAKLAND, Calif. —  Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball’s leadoff position, has died. He was 65. Henderson died on Friday. The Athletics said Saturday they were “shocked and heartbroken by his passing,” but did not specify a cause of death. Known as baseball’s “Man of Steal,” Henderson had … Read more

National Building Museum in Washington unveils new exhibition

National Building Museum in Washington unveils new exhibition

The National Building Museum has unveiled a new exhibition featuring over 2,500 rare artifacts. It’s called “Visible Vault: Open Collections’ and offers a glimpse into the history of architecture and construction. Maxim Adams has the story. Camera: Sergii Dogotar Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all … Read more

US flu season is under way, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag

US flu season is under way, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag

NEW YORK —  The U.S. flu season is under way, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted sharp increases in several measures, including lab tests and emergency room visits. “It’s been increasing at a pretty steady pace now for the past several … Read more

San Francisco names street for Associated Press Iwo Jima photographer

San Francisco names street for Associated Press Iwo Jima photographer

SAN FRANCISCO —  A photojournalist who captured one of the most enduring images of World War II — the U.S. Marines raising the flag on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima — had a block in downtown San Francisco named for him Thursday. Joe Rosenthal, who died in 2006 at age 94, was working for … Read more