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Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner crew ship is pictured docked to the Harmony module’s forward port on the International Space Station as the orbiting complex flew 261 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Mexican state of Nayarit. Credit: NASANASA and Boeing are nearing the launch of the Starliner’s first crewed flight to the ISS, focusing on technical certifications, safety improvements, and mission rehearsals to ensure the spacecraft’s readiness for operational crew rotations.NASA and Boeing are gearing up for a…

Well-kempt mansions dot Montview Boulevard in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood, but the two-story Italianate house at the corner of Elm Street stands out. It’s surrounded by metal fencing, and the property’s rusty wrought-iron gate and overgrown lawn signal the property’s decay. When Denver couple Mark and Marianne Rinehart purchased the 90-year-old house for $2.5 million in September 2022, they envisioned their “forever home,” with a large yard for their two young sons to romp around. But, then, they consulted builders…

Martin Scorsese is now the most-nominated living director in the history of the Academy Awards. The filmmaker earned his tenth nomination for Best Director for Killers of the Flower Moon on Tuesday, surpassing Steven Spielberg to set this record. (Also read: Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Billie Eilish react to their Oscar 2024 nominations: ‘We are all so grateful’) Director Martin Scorsese attends the premiere for the film 'Killers of the Flower Moon' in Los Angeles, California, US. (Mario Anzuoni/REUTERS) Martin…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeColman Domingo has responded to his first Oscar nomination with a heartfelt post on social media.The nominees for the 96th Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday (23 January), with several snubs and surprises dominating the headlines.American actor Domingo, 54, earned a Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of Bayard Rustin, a gay civil rights activist, in the Netflix drama…

Japan’s long-planned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon has successfully touched down on the lunar surface, making the nation the fifth in history to do so. But all is not well for SLIM, which may have a limited lease on life due to trouble with its solar cells. In a press conference following the early-morning (local time) landing on the moon, the directors of JAXA and the mission explained that “the soft landing was itself successful; SLIM has been communicating and it receiving commands. However, it seems the…

New York’s South Fork Wind has become the first utility-scale offshore wind farm to generate power in the US. Danish renewables giant Ørsted announced that South Fork Wind has achieved its 50% installation milestone. Six out of 12 wind turbines are complete and online. “The 7th turbine has also been installed, with components for the 8th turbine next to be installed,” the company said . Halfway point ✅Another big milestone for #SouthForkWind as we reach the halfway-finished milestone, with…

Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3), the third all private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, lifts off at 4:49 p.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 18, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASANASA’s successful launch of the third all-private astronaut mission, featuring Axiom Space’s crew aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, marks a significant milestone in expanding access to space.As part of NASA’s efforts to enable more access to space, four private astronauts are in orbit following the…

Photo: California Science CenterWhen it’s all done, the full stack of the Space Shuttle launch system will stand 200 feet (61 meters) tall, becoming the main attraction around which the Air and Space Center building will be constructed.The display will include the Endeavor orbiter, which embarked on its first mission with the Space Shuttle program in 1992. NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour landed for the final time on June 1, 2011, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida following a 16-day mission to the International Space…

The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft is pictured docked to the space-facing port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module. Dragon Freedom carried four Axiom Mission-2 astronauts to the orbital lab on May 22, 2023, including Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot John Shoffner, and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi. Credit: NASAFour private astronauts are readying for launch to the International Space Station this week while the Expedition 70 crew ramps up microgravity research and maintenance tasks…

It was a big night for diversity at the 2023 Emmys with five of the 12 acting Emmys being awarded to performers of color, tying the record set at the 1991 ceremony.  The first two awards of the night made history with wins for The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri and Abbot Elementary’s Quinta Brunson, marking the first time that the supporting and lead comedy actress Emmys have both gone to Black women in the same year. The same was previously accomplished in the drama categories with Viola Davis and Uzo Aduba in 2015. …