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NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in
29+ min ago (253+ words) This image provided by NASA shows NASA's moon rocket sits on the pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (NASA via AP) The space agency said Sunday it's targeting Tuesday for the slow, four-mile (6.4-kilometer) trek across…...
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes parts of Malaysia, USGS says
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (136+ words) The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 7.1 earthquake has shaken parts of Malaysia. The USGS on Sunday said the quake occurred shortly before 5 p.m. GMT, or early morning local time. It had a depth of 620 kilometers and its epicenter was located 55 kilometers…...
Cohete lunar de NASA enfrenta otro problema; se prevé que viaje de astronautas se retrase a abril
1+ day, 56+ min ago (309+ words) Esta imagen proporcionada por la NASA muestra el cohete lunar de la NASA en la plataforma del Centro Espacial Kennedy en Florida el jueves 19 de febrero de 2026. (NASA v'a AP) Este problema con el helio no tiene nada que ver…...
NASA delays astronaut moon mission again after new rocket problem
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (402+ words) This image provided by NASA shows NASA's moon rocket sits on the pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (NASA via AP) April is now the earliest that the four Artemis II astronauts could fly to the…...
NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (178+ words) This image provided by NASA shows NASA's moon rocket sits on the pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (NASA via AP) Officials revealed the latest problem just one day after targeting March 6 for humanity's first flight…...
Blizzard warnings issued for New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut as storm threatens East Coast
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (191+ words) The National Weather Service increased its assessment of the potential severity of a storm that was projected to be less ferocious only days earlier. The weather service said 1 to 2 feet (about 30 to 61 centimeters) of snow was possible in many areas…...
US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (719+ words) The nearly 700-mile flight last weekend " which transported a 5-megawatt microreactor without nuclear fuel " highlights the Trump administration's drive to promote nuclear energy to help meet skyrocketing demand for power from artificial intelligence and data centers, as well for use…...
Photos of young tortoises bred to return to the home of their ancestors on the Galápagos
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (109+ words) FLOREANA ISLAND, Galapagos (AP) " Juvenile tortoises with Floreana ancestry were brought to their native island from the Gal'pagos National Park's breeding center on Santa Cruz Island, as part of a project to restore the species to its native habitat The…...
Famed banyan tree still ‘in the ICU’
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1137+ words) Lahaina's iconic Indian banyan tree has been off limits to visitors since the August 2023 wildfire tore through the historic community, but some Maui County officials are hopeful that they might soon be able to restore public access. Arborists from all…...
Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (378+ words) The 158 newcomers, aged 8 to 13, have begun exploring the habitat they are destined to reshape over the coming years. Their release was perfectly timed with the arrival of the season's first winter rains. "They are large enough to be released and…...