See ‘ring of fire’ eclipse light up the sky
People in the Northern Hemisphere were able to watch as the moon partially blocked out the sun to create a “ring of fire” solar eclipse. CNN’s…
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Hundreds of mysterious fast radio bursts detected in space
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Hundreds of mysterious fast radio bursts have been detected in space thanks to a Canadian telescope and an international…
Continue Reading‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse lights up the sky
By Megan Marples, Ashley Strickland and Katie Hunt, CNN A “ring of fire” solar eclipse appeared in the sky Thursday as the moon partially…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Juno mission captures first closeup images of Jupiter’s largest moon in a generation
By Ashley Strickland and Katie Hunt, CNN The largest moon in our solar system got its first close-up in more than 20 years on Monday. NASA’s…
Continue ReadingWho’s who in the House of Windsor: Queen Elizabeth II’s line of succession
By CNN Staff The moment Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex announced that they were stepping back from their roles as senior members of…
Continue ReadingHere’s what happened on D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion ever undertaken
By CNN staff D-Day — the military term for the first day of the Normandy landings — was the largest amphibious invasion ever undertaken…
Continue ReadingRare shiny clouds spotted on Mars and more top science stories this week
By Ashley Strickland, CNN As far as we know, Earth is a unicorn. We have yet to find a planet quite like ours. Think of what you notice on Earth each…
Continue ReadingNASA mission to get up close with Jupiter moon — the largest in the solar system
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The largest moon in our solar system is preparing for its first close-up in more than 20 years on Monday. NASA’s Juno…
Continue ReadingThe world’s ‘biggest and deepest’ swimming pool is to be built in the UK. It will descend 164 feet
By Sara Spary, CNN A UK company is to build what it says is the world’s biggest and deepest pool, in a new project backed by British astronaut…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 variant identified in India may increase risk of hospitalization, UK officials say
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN The B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant that was first identified in India is now believed to be dominant in the United Kingdom,…
Continue ReadingMust-watch videos of the week
By Rachael Scott, CNN A teen uses “bear” strength to save her dogs, a CNN anchor tries bugs for breakfast and an infamous 1980s figure is…
Continue ReadingKids need vaccines. So do poor nations
By Tara John, CNN Vaccinating young people is an integral part of protecting the broader community from Covid-19, say experts, and although serious…
Continue ReadingSpaceX launches baby squid and water bears
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronauts on the International Space Station are about to get a special delivery. SpaceX launched its 22nd cargo resupply…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Artemis program will land the first person of color on the moon
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis program will land the first person of color on the moon, according to NASA. The new goal for the program, which…
Continue ReadingThe rest of the world is far from ‘normal’
By Tara John, CNN As rich nations prepare for a return to some sort of post-pandemic normalcy, aided by high vaccination rates, many poorer countries…
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Disney unveils one of its most innovative attractions
The new Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park features an innovative 3-D attraction that tracks guests hand…
Continue ReadingUS and allies fly over NATO countries in message to Putin
The US and allies take part in a large scale NATO mission involving more than 20 NATO nations, flying over NATO member states in an exercise designed…
Continue ReadingUS and allies send message to Russia with NATO state flyover
By Vasco Cotovio, Nic Robertson and Martin Bourke, CNN As the B-52 Stratofortress approaches from below, the adornments of its cockpit reflect the…
Continue ReadingSpace junk hit the International Space Station, damaging a robotic arm
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A robotic arm located outside of the International Space Station has been hit by orbital debris, but it’s still…
Continue ReadingThe stigma of variant names
By Tara John, CNN Coronavirus variants will now be referred to by letters of the Greek alphabet instead of where they were first discovered, the…
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