Haircut on high: Getting a trim in space | Space picture of the day for April 17, 2025

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers gave Takuya Onishi, her JAXA crewmate, a haircut on board the International Space Station on April 13, 2025. (Image credit: JAXA/Takuya Onishi) What is it? A month into his second long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 73 commander Takuya Onishi received a haircut from his crewmate Nichole Ayers. OnishiContinue Reading

Black Demon Shark: Baja California’s Aquatic Cryptic

In the dark waters off the Baja California Peninsula, whispers of a massive, shadowy predator have given rise to the legend of the black demon shark. Known locally as El Demonio Negro, this alleged predatory shark has sparked both fear and fascination among local fishermen, ocean lovers and shark enthusiasts…Continue Reading

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More U.S. Senators in their seventh term chose to seek reelection than to retire Kentucky U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced last week that he would not seek an eighth term in the chamber next year, ending many months of speculation as to his potential retirement plans. The Republican Party benchContinue Reading

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Ukraine offiical Yulia Svyrydenko did not publish details of the memorandum, says work continues towards securing deal., Ukraine offiical Yulia Svyrydenko did not publish details of the memorandum, says work continues towards securing final deal. Ukraine and the United States have signed a memorandum as an initial step towards theContinue Reading

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Palestinians across the occupied West Bank are commemorating the annual Prisoners’ Day on Thursday., Palestinians mark Prisoners’ Day across the West Bank NewsFeed Palestinians across the occupied West Bank are commemorating the annual Prisoners’ Day on Thursday, by holding rallies and demonstrations, dedicated to the nearly 10,000 detainees held inContinue Reading