SpaceX mission flies with 2,000th Starlink launched this year
Business as usual had to wait a day for SpaceX, but managed Friday the company's 75th Starlink launch of the year as the orbiting constellation of satellites continues to grow.
Today in History: August 24, Pluto demoted to dwarf planet
The International Astronomical Union declared that Pluto was no longer a full-fledged planet, demoting it to the status of a “dwarf planet.”
Near-total lunar eclipse is coming up with the Americas in prime position
Now it’s the moon’s turn to pull a disappearing act. After being shut out of this month’s total solar eclipse, the Americas will have the best seats in the celestial…
Fast-moving wildfire amid shifting winds threatens Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate
By JOHN RABY, JACK BROOK and JOHN SEEWER A fast-growing wildfire destroying homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday was human-caused and uncontained, authorities said, as they encouraged some 90,000…
Mother and child killed by lightning strike in South Florida
A mother and her toddler son died after being struck by lightning in Margate, police said.
Shelley Fabares, ‘Johnny Angel’ singer and actor in ‘The Donna Reed Show’ and ‘Coach,’ dies at 82
Shelley Fabares, an actor who was a fixture on television for decades from her days as a young teenager on “The Donna Reed Show,” through “One Day at a Time”…
Buc-ee’s chain draws outcry in Ohio for launching fight over a mini mart’s beaver logo
A lip-licking alligator, a smiling moose and a hat-wearing bear are among the many cartoon animals to have found themselves in the crosshairs of Buc-ee’s, the popular Texas convenience store…
China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch
China said on Sunday it was postponing its planned ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission, which was set to carry out explorations including searching for water ice on the moon.
Human-caused wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands of evacuations
By JOHN RABY, JACK BROOK and JOHN SEEWER A fast-growing wildfire destroying homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday was human-caused and uncontained, authorities said, as they encouraged some 90,000…
Iran official says support for new sanctions would be an ‘act of war,’ and other Middle East news
By The Associated Press Iran’s president on Sunday defended a memorandum of understanding with the United States as the best way out of a stalled war while the new head…