As a self-proclaimed “princess,” Shantell “Shannie” Pooser is comfortable in the spotlight. But instead of a tiara or a ballgown, this 17-year-old prefers a pair of silver wings and a crisp, navy blue flight attendant’s uniform. Pooser is American Airlines’ first honorary flight attendant with Down syndrome. Since pinning on those wings and posting about…… MORE
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Hubble Space Telescope spots ‘soccer balls’ in space
The Hubble Space Telescope has identified soccer ball-shaped molecules amid the gas and dust that fills the space beyond our solar system and between other star systems. That space is known as the interstellar medium or ISM, and Hubble is exposing some of the mysterious electrically charged molecules within it. A recently published study in…… MORE
Your child could name NASA’s Mars 2020 rover
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover is set to launch next summer and land in Jezero Crater on the red planet in February 2021. It’s called the 2020 rover for obvious reasons, but it will carry a new name before launch. This is a tradition with the Martian rovers. Before it was dubbed Curiosity, the previously deployed…… MORE
Europe prepares for scorching heat wave with public cooling rooms, mist showers and health warnings
Europe is bracing for an “exceptional” heat wave, with authorities activating emergency plans that include setting up public cooling rooms and extending hours at swimming pools. Temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) are forecast in a number of major cities across the continent, with meteorologists warning that higher humidity could make it feel…… MORE
This week’s heat wave in Europe is a preview of what the climate crisis has in store
Europe is only three days into summer, and Mother Nature is quickly cranking up the heat. A “potentially dangerous” heat wave is forecast to engulf the continent this week. With summer 2018’s devastating heat wave and droughts still fresh in the minds of Europeans, many are wondering whether this season will feature more of the…… MORE
When did life have a chance on Mars? After giant meteorites stopped hitting it 4.4 billion years ago
Life could have found a way to establish on Mars 4.48 billion years ago, according to a new study. That’s when gigantic meteorites stopped crashing into the Red Planet and inhibiting life. Life could have thrived between 3.5 billion and 4.2 billion years ago, which predates the earliest evidence of life on Earth by 500…… MORE
This glowing ring of light is from a distant galaxy
New instruments on telescopes are allowing us to look back in time at the early universe, when it was only a few billion years old, including spectacular rings of light that represent halos around galaxies. Far from the center of each galaxy is an abundance of neutral hydrogen. This is where gas is exchanged between…… MORE
Curiosity rover detects highest levels of methane on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover encountered something new on the Red Planet last week and the results could potentially have implications for life on Mars. The rover’s tunable laser spectrometer, called SAM, which stands for Sample Analysis at Mars, detected the largest amount of methane ever measured during its mission. The reading indicated 21 parts per billion…… MORE
A 10th American has died while vacationing in the Dominican Republic
A man from New York died while vacationing in the Dominican Republic earlier this month, according to a US State Department official, making him the 10th American tourist to have died during or after their stay in the Caribbean nation. The official confirmed the death in response to questions from CNN about media reports regarding…… MORE
Start your Monday smart: Iran, 2020 Dems, Stonewall, G20, ‘Apollo 11’
Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. You give us five minutes, and we give you five things you must know for your weekday, plus a Sunday edition to get your week started smart. Sign up…… MORE
