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NASA's new chief rebukes Boeing, space agency over problem-plagued Starliner mission
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (1039+ words) An independent review of the first " and so far, only " piloted flight of Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft concluded that the test represented a potentially life-threatening "Type A" mishap resulting from multiple technical problems and management miscues, NASA officials said Thursday....
Hurricane Helene recovery efforts continue in Spartanburg Co.
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (301+ words) SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) " Hurricane Helene recovery efforts remain underway in Spartanburg County, nearly a year and a half after the hurricane first made landfall. Recovery and Mitigation Specialist, Lilia Millner said the county isn't expected to fully recover from Helene…...
Winter Isn’t Done Yet: Rain and Snow Mix Returns Tonight
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (151+ words) The latest from Storm Team 5" Saturday will start off mostly cloudy but light snow does arrive later in the afternoon. The Northwoods will experience this snow closer to noon. Temperatures stay slightly above freezing with daytime highs in the mid…...
NASA designates botched Boeing Starliner test flight a ‘Type A mishap’ in new report
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (916+ words) The botched test flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft " a protracted saga that kept two astronauts in space months longer than expected " was a debacle in league with US space shuttle disasters that cost crew members their lives, according to newly…...
An East Coast Storm, Nor'easter With Snow, Rain, Wind Is Possible Beginning This Weekend. Here's What We Know.
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (382+ words) An East Coast storm is expected to develop this weekend, but the track of this potential nor'easter isn't yet determined, leaving impacts such as snow, rain, wind and coastal flooding from Sunday into Monday uncertain from New England to the…...
10 Times Animals Sensed Natural Disasters Before Humans Did
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (533+ words) Before a storm hits or the ground begins to shake, some animals seem to know what's coming. Their early reactions have puzzled people for centuries. Now, scientists are paying closer attention, as these behaviors are being studied as possible warning…...
NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner's botched astronaut flight
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (439+ words) NASA's new boss blasted Boeing and the space agency Thursday for Starliner's botched flight that left two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station. Administrator Jared Isaacman said poor leadership and decision-making at Boeing led to Starliner's troubles....
NASA chief slams Boeing, agency failures in botched Starliner astronaut mission
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (124+ words) WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - NASA administrator Jared Isaacman on Thursday ripped into Boeing and agency leadership for their handling of the botched Starliner spacecraft mission that left two WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - NASA administrator Jared "Isaacman on Thursday ripped "into Boeing and…...
Scientists discover new dinosaur species deep in the Sahara Desert
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (824+ words) During a journey that could be the plot of an adventure novel, paleontologists discovered the fossils of a new dinosaur species in the vast Sahara Desert. "It was the expedition of a century, without exaggeration," Paul Sereno, a professor of…...
This odd-looking new Spinosaurus is reviving an age-old debate
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (1464+ words) It was amazing," recalls Vidal, of the University of Chicago. It was like a unicorn." Back in 2022, when he stumbled upon the strange bone, he was part of a team led by National Geographic Explorer Paul Sereno, a paleontologist also…...