ESA gives Schiaparelli probe final commands ahead of Mars landing
ESA says the commands were sent in two phases. The first was transmitted on October 3 and activated Schiaparelli's hibernation wake up timers and set the surface science events. The second, sent on October 7, covered mission command sequences for entry and landing.
ESA says the commands were sent in two phases. The first was transmitted on October 3 and activated Schiaparelli's hibernation wake up timers and set the surface science events. The second, sent on October 7, covered mission command sequences for entry and landing.
Believe it or not, the bees are doing just fine
You've probably heard the bad news by now that bees were recently added to the endangered species list for the first time. But if you're part of the 60 percent of people who share stories without actually reading them, you might have missed an important detail: namely, that the newly endangered bees are a handful of relatively obscure species who live only in Hawaii.
You've probably heard the bad news by now that bees were recently added to the endangered species list for the first time. But if you're part of the 60 percent of people who share stories without actually reading them, you might have missed an important detail: namely, that the newly endangered bees are a handful of relatively obscure species who live only in Hawaii.
Scientists in California just discovered a new type of earthquake
That's not great. Researchers in southern California have discovered a new type of earthquake that can occur a lot deeper than expected - more than 24 km (15 miles) deep, in Earth's upper mantle. This new type of earthquake can't be detected by traditional seismic sensors, and has the potential to make quakes much more destructive than previously predicted.
That's not great. Researchers in southern California have discovered a new type of earthquake that can occur a lot deeper than expected - more than 24 km (15 miles) deep, in Earth's upper mantle. This new type of earthquake can't be detected by traditional seismic sensors, and has the potential to make quakes much more destructive than previously predicted.
Oregon Earthquakes: Three Tremors off the Coast on Sunday
Your probably didn't feel any of them but there were three earthquakes off of the coast of Oregon on Sunday. The United States Geological Survey says they ranged from a 4.1 to a 4.8.
Your probably didn't feel any of them but there were three earthquakes off of the coast of Oregon on Sunday. The United States Geological Survey says they ranged from a 4.1 to a 4.8.
Evil Clowns
People who have menaced others while dressed as clowns have been scared off by guns in two separate occasions this week.
People who have menaced others while dressed as clowns have been scared off by guns in two separate occasions this week.
Shaked's 'Jewish revolution' raises MK uproar
Shaked stated that not only does Israel need to be "more Jewish," but that becoming so will make it "more democratic."
Shaked stated that not only does Israel need to be "more Jewish," but that becoming so will make it "more democratic."
Here’s Who Won The Debate, According To The Internet
Donald Trump won the second presidential debate....that’s what you’d think if you were reading the Internet Sunday night.
Donald Trump won the second presidential debate....that’s what you’d think if you were reading the Internet Sunday night.
Danon to UN: Why don't you ask PA to condemn terror attack?
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, penned a letter to the UN Security Council, calling upon the body to demand the Palestinian Authority condemn the murder of Yosef Kirma and Levana Malichi in Jerusalem on Sunday.
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, penned a letter to the UN Security Council, calling upon the body to demand the Palestinian Authority condemn the murder of Yosef Kirma and Levana Malichi in Jerusalem on Sunday.
'You'd be in jail' Trump says to Clinton & other debate zingers
Trump says Hillary Clinton would be in jail if he were in charge of the justice system, promising to hire a special prosecutor to “look into her situation” if he's elected president.
Trump says Hillary Clinton would be in jail if he were in charge of the justice system, promising to hire a special prosecutor to “look into her situation” if he's elected president.
EARTH-DIRECTED CME
A magnetic filament in the sun's northern hemisphere erupted on Oct. 8th around 1600 UT. The explosion hurled a faint CME into space. NOAA analysts say the storm cloud could deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field on Oct. 13th.
A magnetic filament in the sun's northern hemisphere erupted on Oct. 8th around 1600 UT. The explosion hurled a faint CME into space. NOAA analysts say the storm cloud could deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field on Oct. 13th.
Maximum human lifespan has already been reached
A new study suggests that it may not be possible to extend the human life span beyond the ages already attained by the oldest people on record.
A new study suggests that it may not be possible to extend the human life span beyond the ages already attained by the oldest people on record.
South Sudan says rebels kill 21 civilians in ambush
Rebels attacked trucks carrying civilians in South Sudan, killing 21 people, the government said, as violence between rival forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his former vice president risks dragging the country back into civil war. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said...it had received reports of horrific violence being perpetrated against civilians...
Rebels attacked trucks carrying civilians in South Sudan, killing 21 people, the government said, as violence between rival forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his former vice president risks dragging the country back into civil war. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said...it had received reports of horrific violence being perpetrated against civilians...
Alien Life? Scientists Baffled by Radio Signals in Deep Space
Italian scientists have spent several months observing the signals and cannot pinpoint their source, according to The Daily Caller. The absence of light in the optical or ultraviolet spectrums rules out stars as the source.
Italian scientists have spent several months observing the signals and cannot pinpoint their source, according to The Daily Caller. The absence of light in the optical or ultraviolet spectrums rules out stars as the source.
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans have less than $1,000 in savings
The U.S. is often referred to as the land of economic opportunity. Apparently, it's also the land of consumption and "spend everything you've got." ...Last month GoBankingRates again posed the question to Americans of how much they had in their savings account, only this time it asked 7,052 people. The result? Nearly seven in 10 Americans (69%) had less than $1,000 in their savings account.
The U.S. is often referred to as the land of economic opportunity. Apparently, it's also the land of consumption and "spend everything you've got." ...Last month GoBankingRates again posed the question to Americans of how much they had in their savings account, only this time it asked 7,052 people. The result? Nearly seven in 10 Americans (69%) had less than $1,000 in their savings account.
German police detain fugitive terror suspect Al-Bakr
After a two-day manhunt, German police have captured a Syrian man believed to have been planning a jihadist bomb attack. Jaber al-Bakr, who arrived in Germany as a refugee, was detained in a flat in the eastern city of Leipzig in the early hours of Monday. He had sought help from another Syrian, who had alerted police and tied him up, reports say.
After a two-day manhunt, German police have captured a Syrian man believed to have been planning a jihadist bomb attack. Jaber al-Bakr, who arrived in Germany as a refugee, was detained in a flat in the eastern city of Leipzig in the early hours of Monday. He had sought help from another Syrian, who had alerted police and tied him up, reports say.
Putin just upped Russia's status in global oil markets
One week before the U.S./Russian truce agreement in Syria, the Washington Post headlined an article with, “Whether or not the Syrian cease-fire sticks, Putin Wins.”
One week before the U.S./Russian truce agreement in Syria, the Washington Post headlined an article with, “Whether or not the Syrian cease-fire sticks, Putin Wins.”
Pope promotes potential successors
Pope Francis said Sunday he would appoint 17 new cardinals from across the world next month, 13 of whom are under 80 and therefore eligible to succeed him. Known as "princes of the church", cardinals who are not yet octogenarians are eligible to vote in the papal conclave that picks the next pope.
Pope Francis said Sunday he would appoint 17 new cardinals from across the world next month, 13 of whom are under 80 and therefore eligible to succeed him. Known as "princes of the church", cardinals who are not yet octogenarians are eligible to vote in the papal conclave that picks the next pope.
Israelis fatally shot during rampage by Palestinian attacker in Jerusalem
A Palestinian gunman, known to Israeli police for violence and incitement on social media, killed two Israelis and wounded several others while shooting a rifle from his car in Jerusalem on Sunday.
A Palestinian gunman, known to Israeli police for violence and incitement on social media, killed two Israelis and wounded several others while shooting a rifle from his car in Jerusalem on Sunday.
China must wean itself off debt addiction if it is to avoid financial calamity, warns IMF chief
China is edging towards "financial calamity" and must wean itself off its debt addiction and reform if it is to avoid a crisis, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
China is edging towards "financial calamity" and must wean itself off its debt addiction and reform if it is to avoid a crisis, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
French Jews: The first victims in a France where everyone is now in the crosshairs
The Jewish New Year is supposed to be a time of joy: apples and honey, family and faith. But in France — home to Europe’s largest Jewish community — the High Holidays are also a time of metal detectors and full-body pat-downs, ID checks and security interviews on the streets outside synagogues.
3 Quakes Recorded off Oregon Coast, No Tsunami WarningThe Jewish New Year is supposed to be a time of joy: apples and honey, family and faith. But in France — home to Europe’s largest Jewish community — the High Holidays are also a time of metal detectors and full-body pat-downs, ID checks and security interviews on the streets outside synagogues.
Three earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 4.1 to 4.8 occurred several hundred miles off the Oregon coast on Sunday, but none triggered tsunami