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Deploying a telescope in space is one thing. Making two of them deep under the sea is a task in a league of its own. On a ship bobbing in the Mediterranean Sea, physicists — not typically known for their sea legs — brave weeklong voyages and rough waters, working around the clock to deploy the telescopes’ detectors. The telescopes are designed to detect not light, but neutrinos. These subatomic particles are spewed at high energies from mysterious, unidentified realms of space. But such high-energy neutrinos are so rare, and so stealthy, that the detectors that study them must be…
Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede said the island nation is “not for sale and will never be for sale,” after President-elect Donald Trump suggested the U.S. should take it over. Trump posted on social media early Monday that “for purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.” Greenland, a large icy Arctic island with over 50,000 residents, is a self-ruling territory of Denmark. Greenland’s leader responded swiftly. “Greenland is ours,” Egede wrote. “We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We…
Rachel and Sean are fellow Fox News personalities, and they met on a reality TV show. Learn more about Rachel, here. Image Credit: Getty Images Sean Duffy, a former Wisconsin Representative, was tapped by Donald Trump to be the new U.S. Secretary of Transportation. While nominating the cable news personality in a statement, Trump gave his wife, Rachel Campos-Duffy, a shout-out. “The husband of a wonderful woman, Rachel Campos-Duffy, a STAR on Fox News, and the father of nine incredible children, Sean knows how important it is for families to be able to travel safely, and with peace of mind,”…
How did Mercedes-Benz and McLaren build prototypes to test what would become the legendary Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren? They hacked up a pair of the coolest supercars you’ve probably never heard of and added some absolutely hideous features. In the embedded post at the end of this article are the two TVR Cerberas that were used as test mules for the SLR’s engine, including the supercharger that is the reason for the ugliest noses we’ve ever seen on any car ever. Mercedes-Benz While its roots trace back to the Benz Patent Motorwagen in 1895, Mercedes-Benz was officially founded in June 1926…
The outcome of the 2024 election has resulted in no shortage of Democratic finger-pointing. While the postmortem and soul-searching are necessary, the tone and tenor of the blame game have begun to morph into something more insidious.In the last weeks we have seen an increasing demand for the Democratic party to abandon its association with political issues reflecting the “identity” of marginalized or vulnerable communities. While few constituencies have been spared recrimination, some of the most cynical and pernicious scapegoating has been reserved for the transgender community. This is deeply troubling because trans people are particularly vulnerable; with an estimated…
Johnny Manziel is dating Josie Canseco, the daughter of former baseball star Jose Canseco. Learn more about the former NFL player’s girlfriend, Josie, below. Image Credit: Getty Images Johnny Manziel celebrated his birthday on December 6, 2024, with his girlfriend, Josie Canseco. Josie marked the occasion by sharing an intimate video of the two in a bathtub, which quickly sparked buzz on social media. She captioned the Instagram post: “A love like you. My best friend and my forever. I’m so proud of the man you’ve grown into. You are the kindest heart I’ve ever met. How’d I get so…
Rare depictions of Stone Age net fishing have surfaced on engraved stones thanks to an imaging technique that gives magnification a digital boost. Previously unnoticed lines etched into eight stones found at Gönnersdorf, a roughly 16,000-year-old German site, form scenes of fish caught in large nets, researchers report November 6 in PLOS ONE. The newly unveiled engravings “mark Gönnersdorf as the only known Upper Paleolithic site in Europe, and possibly worldwide, that visually represents net-fishing practices,” says archaeologist Jérôme Robitaille of Monrepos Archaeological Research Center and Museum for Human Behavioral Evolution in Neuwied, Germany. Tell us about your Science News…
Some of the country’s biggest supermarket chains and department stores have limited hours on Christmas Eve, and most are closed on Christmas Day. Image Credit: Getty Images It’s Christmas, and whether or not you’re working today, you might need to make a quick stop for last-minute essentials. Since the Midwest and the Northeast are getting pummeled with snow or chilly temperatures, many need to stock up their kitchens. So, what major stores are open on December 25? Keep reading to find out store hours for Target, Costco, Walmart, Publix and several more. Some assumed that December 24 was a federal…
Learn more about Michael Jackson’s three kids, who the beloved singer left behind after his sudden death in 2009. Image Credit: Joel Ryan/AP/Shutterstock When Michael Jackson passed away in June 2009 at age 50, his death shocked the world. At the time of his passing, his three children were still all very young. Michael’s only daughter Paris, who was 11 when he died, gave a heartbreaking eulogy at the “Billie Jean” singer’s memorial service. “Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine… I just wanted to say I love him so much,” she said, via The…
Each morning, as sunlight peeks through Hebe Garcia-Bolio’s bedroom window in her Palo Alto apartment, she opens her blinds, and takes a deep breath.“Thank you for allowing me another day,” she whispers to God and exhales, beginning her morning with a quiet moment of prayer.Hebe Garcia-Bolio gets an assist from Michelle Shinseki, an executive with Avenidas, at the Rose Kleiner Center in Mountain View, Calif., Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. Garcia-Bolio receives therapy from Avenidas as she recovers from a stroke last year. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) She prepares a simple breakfast for herself — sometimes oatmeal, other times eggs.After changing…