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A fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California triggers evacuations
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (216+ words) The Springs Fire broke out at around 11 a.m. Friday and by the evening had grown to about 5.47 square miles (14.17 square kilometers), with fire crews starting to contain it. The cause of the fire east of Moreno Valley in Riverside County is…...
Astronauts aboard Artemis spacecraft say they've seen 'extraordinary things' since mission began
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (108+ words) Astronauts aboard Artemis spacecraft say they've seen 'extraordinary things' since mission began'WRAL Astronauts aboard Artemis spacecraft say they've seen 'extraordinary things' since mission began Astronauts on board the Artemis spacecraft say they have seen "extraordinary things" in space since beginning…...
Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (456+ words) On the downside, their toilet is on the blink again. "The Earth is quite small, and the moon is definitely getting bigger," pilot Victor Glover reported. Until the Orion capsule's bathroom is fixed, Mission Control has instructed the astronauts to…...
Nearly a century of wondering: The American UFO saga, in reality and in fiction
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (553+ words) UFOs, or the notion of them, have been around a long time. Here's a look at how the various iterations of the subject " from government investigations to sightings to movies and TV " have unfolded since World War II: U.S. Air Force launches…...
Crews making progress containing Southern California wildfire as some mandatory evacuations remain
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (264+ words) Encompassing roughly 6.3 square miles (about 16 square kilometers) in Riverside County, about 64 miles (103 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, the Springs Fire was at least 45% percent contained on Saturday, a fire department spokesperson said. It was 25% contained on Friday. While gusts up…...
Lead found at Wake County park raises questions about who oversees old landfills
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (401+ words) At Gill Street Park, a fence surrounds the perimeter, and a sign lets visitors know it's closed." The problem isn't what you see, it's what lies beneath the surface."signs reveal the park is closed for an environmental remediation project....
Artemis II crew begins journey to moon, leaving Earth’s orbit
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (100+ words) Artemis II crew begins journey to moon, leaving Earth's orbit'WRAL Artemis II crew begins journey to moon, leaving Earth's orbit The Artemis II crew is officially heading towards the moon. The crew left Earth's orbit Thursday night and, for the…...
NASA releases stunning first images of Earth taken by the Artemis II astronauts
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (232+ words) (CNN) "NASA released the very first images taken by astronauts aboard the Artemis II Orion capsule as they aremaking their way to the moon. The stunning pictures were taken by mission commander Reid Wiseman using his Personal Computing Device " a…...
Repairs that could help slow erosion to move forward on Buxton coast
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (113+ words) Repairs that could help slow erosion to move forward on Buxton coast'wral.com Repairs that could help slow erosion to move forward on Buxton coast The National Park Service said it is moving forward with long-needed repairs near the former…...
Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (156+ words) NASA released the crew's first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days into the first astronaut moonshot in more than half a century. As of midmorning Friday, Wiseman and his crew were 100,000 miles (160,000 kilometers) from Earth and were quickly gaining on the moon…...