“Stop Arming Israel”: 100+ Arrested at Jewish Voice for Peace Sit-In Outside Netanyahu U.N. Speech
Over 100 protesters were arrested near the United Nations in New York on Thursday ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the General Assembly. The sit-in, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, denounced Netanyahu for perpetrating a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, building more illegal settlements in theContinue Reading
Next generation of London’s plug-in black cabs to go into production in 2027
As befits the capital of Cool Britannia, London has become a showplace for transport electrification. Electric buses, delivery vans and passenger cars ply the streets, and seemingly every little lane sports unobtrusive curbside EV chargers. London’s iconic black cabs started plugging in in 2018. Since then, the London Electric VehicleContinue Reading
NexPoint’s LEXAN BPL1000, CYCOLOY C2950 resins earn top UL 2597 tracking rating at 900 V
NexPoint Materials, formerly part of SABIC’s Engineering Thermoplastics business, says two of its resins have achieved the highest rating in the UL 2597 Surface Tracking Test (STT) at 900 V. The grades are LEXAN BPL1000, from its polycarbonate (PC) family, and CYCOLOY C2950, from its PC/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PC/ABS) line.Continue Reading
Two More NASA Balloons Remain for Fall Campaign
NASA’s Balloon Program is past the halfway point for the fall campaign in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Four missions have successfully launched from the launch site, with two more lined up in the coming weeks. Hurricane Polo is affecting the upper-level winds near the launch site and the team isContinue Reading
Approaching the Black Hole
APOD Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss The first frame depicts the observer in empty space looking toward the constellation Orion. The three stars in Orion’s belt are visible to the right of the center of the screen. Sirius can be seen as the brightestContinue Reading
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Set for Saturday Arrival at NASA Kennedy
The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station display their mission plaque inside a training mockup of a space station module. From left are, Commander Jessica Watkins and Pilot Luke Delaney, both from NASA, and Mission Specialists Joshua Kutryk of CSA (Canadian Space Agency) andContinue Reading
UN tries to build momentum on pandemic preparedness, but hits a speed bump
Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.N. General Assembly’s leader and health officials are seeking to make sure that the lurking possibility of another worldwide disease emergency stays on the global agenda, Read MoreContinue Reading
As Health Insurance Costs Soar, Healthcare Workers Also Feel the Pinch
Like many Americans, Joshua and Ashley Durham saw their health insurance premiums rise by hundreds of dollars a month this year. Despite being healthcare practitioners all too aware of the risks, they chose to go uninsured. Others, though, can’t afford to go without…Read MoreContinue Reading
Mysterious Rock Formation in Jezero Crater Reveals Mars’ Complex Watery Past
Using data collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover, planetary scientists have revealed that a geologically puzzling formation in Jezero crater experienced multiple distinct episodes of water-related alteration. The post Mysterious Rock Formation in Jezero Crater Reveals Mars’ Complex Watery Past appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News…Read MoreContinue Reading
2026-2027 DWU: Middle School Design Challenge
The 2026-2027 challenge theme is, “Fueling Flight Design Challenge: New Energy Systems.” As more and more aircraft are a part of the US’ National Airspace System (NAS), NASA and partners at the FAA, at universities, and in the aviation industry are searching for ways to increase safety, make flight more affordable, find new fuels forContinue Reading
2026-2027 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge
Engineering Notebook Template Scoring Rubric The 2026-2027 challenge theme is, “Fueling Flight Design Challenge: New Energy Systems.” As more and more aircraft are a part of the US’ National Airspace System (NAS), NASA and partners at the FAA, at universities, and in the aviation industry are searching for ways to increase safety, make flight more affordable, findContinue Reading
Soaring bond yields ‘not even close’ to cooling red-hot US economy, investors say
Rising borrowing costs so far show no sign of putting a brake on activity in world’s biggest economy…Continue Reading
New global maps chart 40 years of ocean heat and acidification extremes
Between 2src14 and 2src15, a marine heatwave known as “The Blob” warmed an area of the Pacific Ocean larger than the United States and Mexico combined. The massive event fueled toxic algae blooms, collapsed fisheries, killed off millions of emaciated seabirds, sent dead fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) and sea otters washing up on Alaska andContinue Reading