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NASA takes possession of Orion for Artemis II moon mission
For the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972, NASA officially has its hands on a spacecraft expected to fly humans to the moon.
Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the Orion space capsule, transferred possession of the ...Read more
Paragliders invade Orlando Wetlands! Birds spooked, birders aghast
ORLANDO, Fla. — Most weekends, the Facebook pages dedicated to the Orlando Wetlands focus on spectacular pictures of nature in action — huge, hungry gators, mischievious otters and a flamboyant array of nesting birds. ...Read more
Today's Word "osculation"
osculation \os-kyuh-LAY-shuhn\ (noun) - The act of kissing; also: a kiss.
"Within a week fifty thousand women in forty counties had pictured to themselves this osculation of intellects, and shrugged their shoulders, and ...Read more
Blank Change
In the four sentences below, are two blanks. You must fill them in with words that are either anagrams, synonyms, antonyms, or homonyms. You can only use each of these one time each sentence. Can you figure out each word?
1. The golfer has yelled out "____" ____ times today.
2. They began to ____ scones, and drink ____.
3. She used one ____ to look down at her wrist and see her ____.
4. He ran ____ the dog in order ____ not get bitten by ...
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This Day in History, May 2
On May 2nd, 1885, "Good Houekeeping" went on sale for the first time.
Researchers discover 'lid' keeping Yellowstone's super volcano from erupting
It’s no secret that a super volcano lies miles beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park, but all this time researchers knew little beyond that — until now.
A team of researchers recently made a breakthrough ...Read more
Orphaned otters in Virginia rescued by wildlife rehabilitator
NORFOLK, Va. — Workers reporting to a Virginia Beach military base office building last week found a charming surprise when they walked up to the entrance — two baby otters huddled together in a corner by the door.
...Read more
Failed Soviet-era spacecraft to reenter Earth's atmosphere this month
A failed Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere some time this month.
The Soviet Union launched Kosmos 482 in 1972, intending to land on Venus. However, the probe never left Earth’s orbit ...Read more
Pitt researchers develop artificial touch sensations for people with spinal cord injuries
PITTSBURGH — As Robert Gaunt, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh, puts it, the sensation of touch doesn't actually come from the fingers. It comes from electrical impulses sent to the brain.
In research ...Read more
House Republicans vote to remove California fish from endangered species list
House Republicans passed a measure Thursday that would repeal the government’s decision to place California’s longfin smelt, a finger-sized fish, on the endangered species list.
House members passed the resolution, ...Read more
Dolphin strandings are taking a toll on LA County's lifeguards. Experts say there's no end in sight
LOS ANGELES — Spencer Parker has never seen so many dolphin strandings in his more than 20 years as an L.A. County lifeguard.
Since he started in 2002, only twice had he seen them come ashore before this year. But in ...Read more
How much stinky seaweed will South Florida see?
MIAMI — Piles of smelly seaweed have washed ashore on Miami Beach and Key Biscayne, a stinky reminder that this is sargassum season.
The brown seaweed is a common sight across the Caribbean and on South Florida beaches....Read more
Today's Word "mores"
mores \MOR-ayz; -eez\ (plural noun) - 1 : The fixed customs of a particular group that are morally binding upon all members of the group. 2 : Moral attitudes. 3 : Customs; habits; ways.
"After him I love
More than I...Read more
Word Clues
For each of the following clues, what is a synonym that contains the letters in the () consecutively?
1. A talk (LEC)
2. A challenge between 2 or more people (CON)
3. To sign up (REG)
4. An organization established to help the needy (TY)
5. To talk (CATE)
6. In charge (SPON)
7. Place (CA)
This Day in History, May 1
On May 1st, 1851, the Great Exhibition opened in London.
Google places ads inside chatbot conversations with AI startups
Google’s ad network has begun showing advertising within the flow of conversations with chatbots — part of Alphabet Inc.’s efforts to keep its edge in digital advertising as generative artificial intelligence takes ...Read more
What state and fed officials plan with BASF to stop pollution flowing into Detroit River
State and federal officials said they are working with a chemical manufacturing plant in Wyandotte on a "two-pronged approach" to limit the flow of contaminated groundwater into the Detroit River.
The meeting came after ...Read more
Turns out the 'most dangerous animal' in Yosemite National Park doesn't even have claws
Busy tourist season is nearly upon Yosemite National Park and officials are warning visitors to be cautious of "one of the most dangerous animals" in the park — and it turns out it doesn't have claws.
More than any ...Read more
Glowing caterpillars released in Florida to bolster 'rare' butterfly population
Biologists waded through knee-high vegetation in Florida until they reached a spot where purple flowers grew in cone-like formations — then the team got out the glow-in-the dark caterpillars.
The Florida Fish and ...Read more
Tech review: Can one vacuum take the place of three?
We’ve all seen robot vacuums, and they’ve made some great strides in getting smarter and doing a better job of cleaning your floors, but I never found one that could be the only vacuum in my house.
My house is all ...Read more
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