UFOs, or the notion of them, have been around a long time. Here’s a look at how the various iterations of the subject – from government investigations to sightings to movies and TV – have unfolded since World War II: On June 24, private pilot Kenneth A. Arnold reports seeing nine objects flying near Mount Rainier in Washington state.
Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts were toasted by Canada on Saturday as they prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. The three Americans and one Canadian will reach their destination Monday, photographing the mysterious lunar far side as they zoom around.
For generations, human beings have wondered: What would alien life from another planet be like? But we rarely ask the opposite: What would they think of us? It’s a question that can produce some, well, uncomfortable answers if you happen to be an earthling. “If I were looking at Earth from a distance, I would be pretty disappointed,” theoretical physicist Avi Loeb says.
NEW YORK (AP) – Cardi B, Steph Curry, Dwayne Johnson, Justin Bieber and the use of Sydney Sweeney’s bathwater are among the nominees for this year’s Webby Awards, which mark their 30th year recognizing the best online content and creators.
HOUSTON (AP) – The new space movie “Project Hail Mary” starring Ryan Gosling is getting rave reviews more than halfway to the moon. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said Saturday that he and his Artemis II crewmates got to watch the film with their families. He said it was “a real treat” to view the movie while getting ready for his own space adventure.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order blocking the federal government from taking punitive measures against artificial intelligence company Anthropic after a dispute with the Pentagon over military use of AI.
Good news for people who regret the Gmail address they came up with when they registered for an account: Google is now letting users change it. Google started quietly rolling out the change late last year in India and said this week in a blog post that it’s now available for all Google Account users in the United States.
NEW YORK (AP) – Elon Musk’s space exploration company has filed preliminary paperwork to sell shares to the public, according to two sources familiar with the filing, a blockbuster offering that would likely rank as the biggest ever and could make its founder the world’s first trillionaire.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years.
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