Hot on the heels of the summer solstice, this month’s full moon rises on June 24. Known as the “Strawberry Moon,” June’s lunar marker will also be a supermoon. For many, pending clear skies, the celestial spectacle will be visible from the comfort of home. The Strawberry supermoon will reach peak illumination at 2:40 p.m. ET…
‘Strawberry Moon’ on June 24 Will Be the Last Supermoon of 2021—Here’s What You Need to Know:
Archeologists Unearth Largest Roman Basilica Ever Found in Israel—Dated 2,000 Years Old
A massive renovation at the Tel Ashkelon National Park has unveiled the largest Roman basilica in Israel, dating to about 2,000 years ago, which is set to be accessible to the general public once the project is completed. The extensive development work at the park, funded by Nature and Parks Authority alongside Leon Levy Foundation,…
Scientist Who Denounced Lab Leak Theory Recused From Lancet’s COVID-19 Commission
Peter Daszak, head of New York-based EcoHealth Alliance which has sent hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funds to a lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has been recused from The Lancet’s COVID-19 Commission. News of the scientist’s dismissal was quietly announced on the official website of The Lancet COVID-19 Commission, which describes…
The Lancet Updates Letter That Dubbed COVID-19 Lab Leak a ‘Conspiracy Theory’
Medical journal The Lancet on June 21 updated a statement that it published in 2020 dubbing the hypothesis that COVID-19 may have originated from a lab in Wuhan, China, as a “conspiracy theory” as the possibility gains wider recognition. During the onset of the pandemic, the “lab leak” theory was disputed in a statement published by…
Take 2: Spacewalking Astronauts Install New Solar Panel
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Spacewalking astronauts equipped the International Space Station with the first in a series of powerful new solar panels Sunday, overcoming suit problems and other obstacles with muscle and persistence. It took two spacewalks for French astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough to install and unfurl the panel to its full 63…
Photos Show Whale Watchers Failing to See Huge Whale Pop Up Right Beside Their Boat in Baja
Whale watchers off the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico, nearly missed the moment of a lifetime when a sneaky whale popped up right beside their boat—as they looked the wrong way. Photos taken from another boat caught the embarrassing episode on camera. The group were pictured waiting patiently with their cameras poised, and very…
Weird ‘Living Fossil’ Fish Lives 100 Years, Pregnant for 5 Years
The coelacanth—a giant weird fish still around from dinosaur times—can live for 100 years, a new study found. These slow-moving, people-sized fish of the deep, nicknamed a “living fossil,” are the opposite of the live fast, die young mantra. These nocturnal fish grow at an achingly slow pace. Females don’t hit sexual maturity until their…
16-Year-Old Creates Incredible Image of the Moon Using 50,000+ Photos: ‘It Almost Killed My Laptop’
An incredibly detailed image of the Moon was composed by an Indian teen, who captured 55,000 images—racking up over 186 gigabytes on his laptop in the process—for a pastiche of celestial proportions. Sixteen-year-old Prathamesh Jaju from Pune, Maharashtra, shared his HDR (high-dynamic range) image of a waning crescent moon on Instagram. He admitted that amassing…
NASA Researcher Sentenced For Concealing China Ties
A senior NASA scientist has been sentenced to 30 days in prison, months after he pleaded guilty to lying about his ties to a program backed by the Chinese regime designed to harvest talents from the West and transfer intellectual property to China. Meyya Meyyappan, 66, of Pacifica, California, was sentenced on Wednesday for making…
Computer Trouble Hits Hubble Space Telescope, Science Halted
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The Hubble Space Telescope has been hit with computer trouble, with all astronomical viewing halted, NASA said Wednesday. The orbiting observatory has been idle since Sunday when a 1980s-era computer that controls the science instruments shut down, possibly because of a bad memory board. Flight controllers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in…
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