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An American plus-sized traveler is complaining about being hit and insulted by a fellow passenger who called him “too fat to fly.” Branum was aboard a Delta Airlines jet when the fracas broke out, and according to him, the attendees even took a moment to consider his size after the cranky passenger made the statement. This incident comes after TikTok …

Some time soon, perhaps next year, SpaceX will attempt to fly one of its enormous Starship rockets from low-Earth orbit back to its launch pad in South Texas. A successful return and catch at the launch tower would demonstrate a key capability underpinning Elon Musk’s hopes for a fully reusable rocket. In order for this to happen, SpaceX must overcome …

A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with our planet in 2029. The 1,100-foot-wide (340 meters) asteroid Apophis is set for a close but non-threatening brush with Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029, and agencies across the world are looking to make the most of this unique opportunity. …

NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket poised to send four astronauts from Earth on a journey around the Moon next year may appear identical to the Artemis I SLS rocket. On closer inspection, though, engineers have upgraded the agency’s Moon rocket inside and out to improve performance, reliability, and safety. SLS flew a picture perfect first mission on …

By EMMA SALETTA, US AUDIENCE REPORTER Published: 13:15, 17 September 2025 | Updated: 13:15, 17 September 2025 Prosecco is supposed to go out with a celebratory bang — but not like this. Costco has issued a major recall for its Kirkland Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene after discovering that unopened bottles could spontaneously shatter, spraying dangerous shards of glass.  The recall affects …

If A Dovish Fed Cuts Rates, These 3 Stocks Could Fly Like Birds  Barchart.com Which Stocks Would Benefit From Fed Rate Cuts? Watch the 2-Year Yield.  Barron’s Fed Set to Cut Rates Tomorrow: 3 Bank Stocks Stand to Benefit  Yahoo Finance 4 Stocks to Buy Before They Take Off  Morningstar Look for unloved stocks in areas such as health care and banking before Fed …

Science & Exploration 16/09/2025 1255 views 13 likes Scientists created the most accurate three-dimensional map of star-formation regions in our Milky Way galaxy, based on data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope. This map will teach us more about these obscure cloudy areas, and the hot young stars that shape them.   It is notoriously difficult to map …

A spectacular cosmic encounter is on the horizon as asteroid 2025 FA22 prepares to make a close pass by Earth on September 18, 2025. The asteroid, which is being carefully tracked by NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), has already stirred global attention because of its sheer size, potential impact significance, and …

NASA announced a trailblazing experiment that aims to take personalized medicine to new heights. The experiment is part of a strategic plan to gather valuable scientific data during the Artemis II mission, enabling NASA to “know before we go” back to the lunar surface and on to Mars. The AVATAR (A Virtual Astronaut Tissue Analog Response) investigation will use organ-on-a-chip …

For more than a century, the humble fruit fly has paved the way for many critical scientific breakthroughs. This tiny insect helped researchers figure out that X-rays can cause genetic mutations. That genes are passed on from parent to child through chromosomes. That a gene called period helps our bodies keep time — and that disruptions to that internal clock …