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IN A NUTSHELL 🌕 The Apollo 17 mission marked the end of the initial Space Race, leaving a legacy of peace and exploration. 🚗 SpaceX captured global attention by launching a cherry-red Tesla Roadster into orbit, showcasing their technological prowess. 🌍 The UNESCO Memory Disk project aims to preserve Earth’s linguistic diversity on the Moon, promoting cultural unity. 🛰️ Space …

A top streaming service known across the globe has increased its monthly subscriber costs again. Apple is following its competitors by increasing its pricing for Apple TV+ to $12.99 a month, which was put into affect on Aug. 21, the company told MassLive. The new price will be charged to subscribers 30 days after their next renewal date. The annual …

Tom Gerken Technology reporter Apple Britt Lower stars in the Apple TV+ sci-fi epic Severance Apple TV+ has put up its prices in the UK and worldwide for monthly subscribers, as the cost of streaming continues to rise. The platform’s cost per month has gone up by £1 to £9.99 a month, though annual prices have stayed the same at …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Astronomers discovered the Midpoint cloud, a vast structure within the Milky Way, revealing new insights into star formation. 🔭 The Green Bank Telescope was instrumental in identifying this Giant Molecular Cloud located in an underexplored region of the galaxy. 🌠 The cloud’s dense gas clumps and masers indicate active star-forming regions, contributing to our understanding of …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued multiple travel warnings urging travelers to be careful and get vaccinated against a mosquito-born illness. The CDC says the chikungunya disease has affected areas in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Because of these infections, the agency issued Level 2 travel warnings stating …

Zach Cregger made a huge splash on the horror scene back in 2022 with his first original horror movie Barbarian, a film that scared up $10.5 million in its domestic debut and went on to make $45 million at the worldwide box office. Cregger levels up with his second original horror movie Weapons, which has outgrossed the entire run of …

“Weapons,” Zach Cregger’s critically acclaimed horror film about a community rocked by the mysterious disappearance of 17 children, scored at the international box office. The film, which topped domestic charts in its opening weekend, picked up $27.5 million from 73 international markets to bring its global haul to $70 million. “Weapons” was released by Warner Bros. and New Line and …

August’s full moon, known as the ‘Sturgeon Moon’ made a splash when it leapt above the southern horizon on Aug. 9 earlier this week, illuminating the summer sky mere days before the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Celestron NexStar 8SE (Image credit: Amazon) Looking for a new telescope to view the moon? We reckon the Celestron NexStar 8SE is …

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping on Wall Street Thursday after President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs took effect on dozens of countries. The S&P 500 fell by 0.5% after climbing earlier in the day to the edge of its record, which was set late last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 366 points, or 0.8%, as of …

A new COVID variant is climbing the ranks in the U.S., becoming the third-most common strain of the summer. Variant XFG, colloquially known as “Stratus,” was first detected in Southeast Asia in January but accounted for less than about 0% of cases in the United States until May. By late June, it was estimated to account for up to 14%, …