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January 7, 2023

Teen pilot flying family to breakfast makes emergency landing on CA highway, grandma 'crying in the back'

A California teen flying his family to breakfast made an emergency landing on a highway when his plane lost power. It landed safely with no injuries reported.

January 5, 2023

Green comet will pass by Earth for first time since Neanderthals roamed Earth

The green-colored comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), which was first discovered by astronomers in March 2022, will make its closest approach to Earth later in the month.

January 4, 2023

Quadrantid meteor shower peaks as moon creates poor viewing conditions

The Quadrantid meteor shower, the first and one of the best of the year, was peaking Wednesday morning amid a nearly full moon and stormy weather conditions.

January 4, 2023

Florida man temporarily blinds police helicopter pilot with laser

A Florida police helicopter pilot had to temporarily turn over the controls when a man shined a laser into the cockpit multiple times (Credit: Brevard County Sheriff's Office).

January 3, 2023

Walter Cunningham, last surviving NASA Apollo 7 astronaut, dies at 90: 'True hero'

Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASA's Apollo program, died Tuesday.

January 3, 2023

Hubble Space Telescope image captures 'glittering swarm' of stars about 28,000 light-years away

The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured the "glittering swarm" of stars of the globular cluster NGC 6440, located some 28,000 light-years away in Sagittarius.

January 2, 2023

10 inspiring messages for the New Year of 2023, including: 'Be kind to one another'

As the New Year of 2023 gets underway, here are 10 inspiring messages from an array of individuals and sources sharing hope, encouragement, kindness, faith and compassion.

January 1, 2023

NASA chief warns China could claim territory on the moon if it wins new 'space race'

China could establish a base on the moon and keep the U.S. out if it wins the new space race, NASA's top administrator Bill Nelson warned on Sunday.

December 31, 2022

Top 5 2022 winners and losers are a strange mix of athletes, royalty, politicians and moguls

Top 5 2022 winners and losers are a strange mix of athletes, royalty, politicians and moguls – including greatest quarterback of all time and a princess.

December 30, 2022

South Korean rocket launch causes UFO scare: 'What is this?'

South Korea's military confirmed it had test-fired a solid-fueled rocket on Friday following a March launch. The unannounced launch started rumors about a UFO on social media.