SpaceX test fires crew capsule's abort engines
The test will help clear the way for an in-flight abort test as early as next month
Space
Rare images of Mercury in transit
Mercury skipped across the vast, glaring face of the sun in a rare celestial transit Monday. Stargazers used solar-filtered binoculars and telescopes to spot Mercury -- a tiny black dot -- as it passed directly between Earth and the sun.
SpaceX launches internet satellites
SpaceX launched one of its Falcon 9 rockets from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, carrying an additional 60 solar-powered Starlink internet relay satellites into orbit. The rocket's first stage later successfully landed back on Earth for a record fourth time.
Mercury puts on rare show as it passes across the sun
The solar system's smallest, innermost planet resembled a tiny black dot Monday as it passes directly between Earth and the sun
SpaceX launches another 60 solar-powered internet satellites
Initial service is expected to begin next year with global connectivity expected in 2021
Boeing identifies Starliner parachute rigging problem
Engineers are adding inspections and tests to prevent repeat of parachute deploy problem
NASA opens untouched Apollo moon rock sample
The sample had remained sealed since it was collected during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 — until now
Boeing unveils lunar lander concept
Boeing has plans for a lander to carry astronauts back to the moon as part of NASA's Artemis program
Cargo ship carrying cookie oven arrives at space station
The supply ship brought 8,200 pounds of equipment and supplies to the space station
Space capsule blasts off in New Mexico
Boeing tested the abort engines for its Starliner crew capsule at the Defense Department's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The test sent the unmanned capsule to a height of more than 4,000 feet to prove the spacecraft can safely propel a crew to safety in the event of a catastrophic booster failure.
Space capsule blasts off in dramatic abort test
Four powerful launch abort engines accelerated Boeing's Starliner capsule from zero to 650 mph straight up in just five seconds
Chocolate chip cookies to be baked aboard space station
An upgraded Northrop Grumman Antares rocket roared to life and vaulted into orbit Saturday for a flight to deliver 3.7 tons of crew supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. Also on board: a compact oven that will be used to bake the first cookies in orbit.
An oven is heading to space so astronauts can bake cookies
The stated goal is to find out whether baking is even possible in the weightless environment of space
Air Force spaceplane lands after 780-day mission
The fifth flight of an X-37B spaceplane set a new endurance record for the secretive program
Space heavyweights join Jeff Bezos' moon lander project
Amazon founder says proposed moon lander could be ready within five years
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Impeachment updates: Diplomats reveal new details at first open hearing
Bill Taylor and George Kent said they became increasingly alarmed over an "irregular" effort to pressure Ukraine
Diplomat reveals new details at impeachment hearing
Taylor testified about an aide who overheard Trump ask Sondland about "investigations"
Deval Patrick expected to announce he is running for president
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CDC report identifies new potentially deadly superbugs
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Roger Stone portrayed as a liar by prosecutors
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Celine Dion on what TV show she's binge-watching
The five-time Grammy winner is hitting the road for her first U.S. tour in more than a decade
U.S. to restrict work permits to most asylum-seekers
The proposal would deny work authorization to most migrants seeking asylum who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without documentation — the largest group of asylum-seekers in the U.S.
Kodak Black sentenced to prison on federal weapons charges
U.S. District Judge Federico A. Moreno sentenced Kodak Black to 46 months in prison, along with 3 years of supervised release
Firefighter killed saving others in house fire
Lieutenant Jason Menard and his crew became trapped as they searched for a possible baby
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Facebook says it removed 3.2 billion fake accounts
Facebook estimates that about 5% of its 2.45 billion user accounts are fake
Trump says he's a "big fan" of Turkey's Erdogan
President Trump claimed he did not recall a conversation with U.S. Ambassador to the E.U. Gordon Sondland about investigations
Carbon emissions to rise until 2040 even with targeted cuts
Global demand for oil will continue to rise for at least another decade, the International Energy Agency predicts
U.S. manufacturers group hacked by China, report says
National Association of Manufacturers, which lobbies for its U.S. companies, said it took "swift action" to secure its networks
U.S. to restrict work permits to most asylum-seekers
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Three cows swept out to sea during Hurricane Dorian found alive
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2020 Daily Trail Markers: Deval Patrick expected to announce candidacy
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Facebook says it removed 3.2 billion fake accounts
Facebook estimates that about 5% of its 2.45 billion user accounts are fake
SpaceX test fires crew capsule's abort engines
The test will help clear the way for an in-flight abort test as early as next month
CDC report identifies new potentially deadly superbugs
One antibiotic resistant superbug wasn't even on the CDC's radar five years ago, but has since spread around the globe
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2020 Daily Trail Markers: Deval Patrick expected to announce candidacy
The Democratic former Massachusetts governor will be a guest on "CBS This Morning" Thursday
Deval Patrick expected to announce he is running for president
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White House pushes back against impeachment inquiry
President Trump has been trying to downplay his relationship with E.U. Ambassador Gordon Sondland since last week
Trump installs new Homeland Security chief Chad Wolf
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Roger Stone portrayed as a liar by prosecutors in closing arguments
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"Friends" reunion special with original cast reportedly in the works
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer are all in talks to get back together
Celine Dion on what TV show she's binge-watching
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Disney+ warns of "outdated cultural depictions" in classic movies
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Kodak Black sentenced to prison on federal weapons charges
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John Legend named "2019 Sexiest Man Alive"
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Facebook says it removed 3.2 billion fake accounts
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SpaceX test fires crew capsule's abort engines
The test will help clear the way for an in-flight abort test as early as next month
DoorDash and delivery workers still at odds over pay
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U.S. manufacturers group hacked by China, report says
National Association of Manufacturers, which lobbies for its U.S. companies, said it took "swift action" to secure its networks
Google to offer checking accounts. Don't bet on them being free
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SpaceX test fires crew capsule's abort engines
The test will help clear the way for an in-flight abort test as early as next month
Greta Thunberg sets sail from U.S. to Spain for climate summit
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Emergency declared in Venice, Italy, due to historic flooding
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Longest sentence yet handed down in college admissions scandal
A former insurance executive received the longest prison sentence so far in the college admissions scandal. Toby MacFarlane pleaded guilty Friday to paying $450,000 to get his son and daughter into college as fake athletic recruits.
Kodak Black sentenced to prison on federal weapons charges
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Ex-McDonald’s employee claims sex harassment
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Cardinal Pell can appeal sex abuse charges, court rules
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SpaceX test fires crew capsule's abort engines
The test will help clear the way for an in-flight abort test as early as next month
Rare images of Mercury in transit
Mercury skipped across the vast, glaring face of the sun in a rare celestial transit Monday. Stargazers used solar-filtered binoculars and telescopes to spot Mercury -- a tiny black dot -- as it passed directly between Earth and the sun.
SpaceX launches internet satellites
SpaceX launched one of its Falcon 9 rockets from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, carrying an additional 60 solar-powered Starlink internet relay satellites into orbit. The rocket's first stage later successfully landed back on Earth for a record fourth time.
Mercury puts on rare show as it passes across the sun
The solar system's smallest, innermost planet resembled a tiny black dot Monday as it passes directly between Earth and the sun
SpaceX launches another 60 solar-powered internet satellites
Initial service is expected to begin next year with global connectivity expected in 2021
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Longest sentence yet handed down in college admissions scandal
A former insurance executive received the longest prison sentence so far in the college admissions scandal. Toby MacFarlane pleaded guilty Friday to paying $450,000 to get his son and daughter into college as fake athletic recruits.
CDC warns of new superbugs
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Firefighter killed saving 2 others
A Worcester, Massachusetts, firefighter was killed in the line of duty while helping to save others. Lieutenant Jason Menard was killed just hours before he was supposed to go on a trip to Disney World with his family. Meg Oliver reports.
