Vega’s European launch fails, also capping horrific 2020 for rockets

[ad_1] An illustration of a Vega rocket. Arianespace French rocket maker Arianespace confirmed on Tuesday that one of its Vega rockets failed to put two European satellites into orbit and instead fell back to Earth in a “completely uninhabited area”. The unsuccessful launch is the ninth time an orbital mission has failed to hit its … Read more

Lindsey Graham hits Kamala Harris, then has to explain herself

[ad_1] South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who repeated unsubstantiated allegations of widespread electoral fraud in the 2020 presidential election, caused slight commotion on Tuesday after being filmed in Senate on Tuesday with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Harris returned to the Senate for the first time since Tuesday’s election to vote “no” to President Donald Trump’s … Read more

Dr Fauci just warned of frightening new heart symptoms

[ad_1] When the first cases of COVID-19 were identified less than a year ago, the list of symptoms was relatively short. Among the most commonly identified traits of the virus? Shortness of breath, fever and dry cough. However, in the months that followed, researchers identified more and more signs of the virus, ranging from its … Read more

Apple to share ‘Peanuts’ holiday specials with PBS

[ad_1] Good grief! Charlie Brown’s famous “Peanuts” holiday specials, once available annually via ABC and CBS, are now caught in some of the intricacies of the streaming age. Apple, which in October unveiled its new rights to classic properties like “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” as well as “It’s The Great … Read more

NBA trade rumors: Sixers linked to Bradley Beal and Zach LaVine

[ad_1] With Daryl Morey in charge as the Sixers’ new president of basketball operations, it’s always safe to assume something could be cooking. Ahead of Wednesday night’s NBA Draft, Morey and the Sixers were linked with stars Bradley Beal and Zach LaVine, according to Yahoo Sports’ Vince Goodwill. Bradley Beal and Zach LaVine have been … Read more

The Last of Us 2 dominates 2020 Game Awards nominations

[ad_1] It’s almost time for another Game Awards. Geoff Keighley’s year-end awards ceremony, which also serves as the venue for big announcements, is back in December. Before the show started, the man himself revealed all of the nominees for each category. Surprise surprise, The Last of Us: Part II gets the most nods of any … Read more

The mystery of the shining cosmic eye finally solved

[ad_1] The blue ring nebulaPicture: NASA / JPL-Caltech / NASA / JPL-Caltech / M. Seibert (Carnegie Institution for Science) / K. Team Hoadley (Caltech) / GALEX In 2004, astronomers spotted a unique celestial feature that, when observed in ultraviolet light, has the appearance of a shining eye looking directly at Earth. Unbeknownst to them, it … Read more

Georgia Election Leader: ‘Emotional abuse’ to mislead voters about fraud

[ad_1] Georgia’s top election official raged Tuesday over what he described as politicians giving false hopes and angering over unsubstantiated allegations of systemic electoral fraud, calling it “psychological violence” to deceive them. voters by making them believe that the election was stolen from President TrumpDonald John Trump 46% of voters say Trump should immediately concede: … Read more

Why California’s third wave of COVID-19 could be the worst

[ad_1] Faced with a third wave of COVID-19 as we enter the holiday season, it would be fair for Californians to ask existential questions. Why does this virus seem to target us again? Why did we have trouble controlling it? Where are we wrong? The simple answer is: we actually know how to fight the … Read more