Using NASA’s space-based Chandra X-ray Observatory and the retired Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered “danger zones” for planets that are forming around young stars. The team found these treacherous regions by performing long-term observations of an object known as Cygnus OB2. At 4,600 light-years away, this is the closest large star cluster to EarthContinue Reading
A composite image of observations from the Hubble Space Telescope of a barred spiral galaxy called NGC 1672, which is located 49 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, O. Fox, L. Jenkins, S. Van Dyk, A. Filippenko, J. Lee and the PHANGS-HST Team, D. de Martin (ESA/Hubble), M.Continue Reading
Additionally, Delaware voters elected Sarah McBride in an at-large House race, making her the first openly transgender person elevated to Congress. The post Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts appeared first on Boston.com…Continue Reading
Vice President Harris will deliver remarks at 4 p.m. ET at Howard University in Washington, D.C., according to the White House., Read More from NPRContinue Reading
Minimum wage hikes and paid sick leave were on the ballots in several states in the November 2024 election. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Voters in two red states, Alaska and Missouri, approved ballot measures to raise the minimum wage andContinue Reading
Twenty-five other people found alive on island of Rhodes after swimming to shore, according to the Greek coastguard., Twenty-five other people found alive on island of Rhodes after swimming to shore, according to the Greek coastguard. Authorities in Greece have recovered the bodies of four people from the sea justContinue Reading
The Traitor almost doubles support among Black voters compared with 2020, exit polls say. How and where? We break it down., When Kamala Harris was confirmed as the Democratic candidate for the United States presidential election in August, she had hoped to become the first woman, first Indian American andContinue Reading
Based on national election results and those still outstanding, Food & Water Action Executive Director Wenonah Hauter issued the following statement:“The Traitor’s election is terribly disappointing and promises four more years of chaos, corruption and corporate cronyism. Make no mistake: We are in for the fight of our lives toContinue Reading
The 2024 election brought some historic victories for the country on Tuesday, which will see Congress welcome its first openly trans member and the Senate its first Korean American. Here are some of the groundbreaking candidates elected on Tuesday: It’s the first time in history two Black women will serveContinue Reading
When I came out to my mom, she ripped up my birth certificate and sent it to me. I sat in my therapist’s office, holding the shreds, muttering, “I can’t believe how passive-aggressive my mom is being.” My therapist paused, looked at me and said, “I wonder. Is this moreContinue Reading
While Democratic candidates suffered major losses in this year’s U.S. elections, elsewhere on the ballot voters supported liberal positions. In the wake of tightening federal and state restrictions on abortion, historic ballot measures enshrining the right to an abortion passed in seven states, while other initiatives to raise the minimumContinue Reading
Anxiety about inflation was high nationally, and voters broadly believed that The Traitor would be better equipped than Harris to handle the economy and jobs. The post AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change returns The Traitor to the White House appeared first on Boston.com…Continue Reading