(NewsNation) — In October, investigative journalist George Knapp shared unprecedented access to his research from over 30 years of investigating UFOs in a pair of NewsNation special reports. Since then, lawmakers calling for transparency on classified UFO documents have faced pushback. The report came after a bombshell congressional hearing in July 2023, where whistleblower David … Read more
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A federal judge hearing a challenge to a transgender health care ban for minors and restrictions for adults noted Thursday that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly spread … Read more
While many holiday traditions involve feasts of turkey, soba noodles, latkes or Pan de Pascua, this year, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is bringing you a holiday chicken. The so-called Running Chicken Nebula, home to young stars in the making, is revealed in spectacular detail in this 1.5-billion-pixel image captured by the VLT Survey Telescope … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain We’re all familiar with the jolly, white-haired and bearded overweight man who sneaks down chimneys on Christmas Eve delivering presents to children. But where did this come from? With roots in Christianity, the origins of the world’s most beloved gift-giver transcend time, culture and religion. St. Nicholas It all starts with … Read more
Starwatch chart showing the moon and Jupiter The moon is rapidly approaching fullness, and this week it will make a passing encounter with Jupiter on 21 and 22 December. The chart shows the view looking due south from London at 9pm GMT on 22 December. The moon will be waxing gibbous (getting bigger) with 82% … Read more
In a cavernous theater lit up with the green shapes of camels and palms at COP28 in Dubai, ecologist Thomas Crowther, former chief scientific adviser for the United Nations’ Trillion Trees Campaign, was doing something he never would have expected a few years ago: begging environmental ministers to stop planting so many trees. Mass plantations … Read more
Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, on April 21, 2020. Dronebase | Reuters U.S. crude oil on Tuesday dropped nearly 4% as inflation data stoked anxiety among traders that the Federal Reserve may not be ready to ease up on interest rates. The … Read more
(NewsNation) — The military’s X-37B space plane is set to launch Monday evening, orbiting atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time. Initially scheduled for Sunday, the launch was delayed until Monday because of inclement weather. It will take place at 8:14 p.m. ET on Monday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. … Read more
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails At least 15 people have been killed and more than 20 injured in the Czech Republic’s worst ever mass shooting, at a university in Prague. Police said the … Read more
Air conditioning and heating systems have contributed considerably to reducing mortality linked to extreme temperatures in Spain, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation. The findings, published in Environment International, provide valuable insights for designing policies to adapt to climate change. … Read more
