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Follow the rules while still having fun in space

By IRIS DOHRENWEND 8-18 Media I got the wonderful opportunity this summer to interview NASA astronauts Dr. Anna Fisher and Suni Williams. Have you ever wondered what rules astronauts have to follow in space? Here are some funny things that astronauts can’t bring into space: A big ...

Feeding frenzy encouraging sign for brown pelicans

MORRO BAY, Calif. — On a jagged coastline in central California, brown pelicans gather on rock promontories, packed in like edgy commuters as they take flight to feed on a vast school of fish just offshore. The water churns in whitecaps as the big-billed birds plunge beneath the surface in ...

Netflix to acquire major part of Warner Bros. for $72B

NEW YORK — Netflix struck a deal Friday to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant behind "Harry Potter" and HBO Max, in a $72 billion deal that would bring together two of the biggest players in television and film and potentially reshape the entertainment industry. If approved by ...

Crackling sounds believed to be from lightning on Mars

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover. The crackling of electrical discharges was captured by a microphone on the rover, a French-led team reported ...

Crystal Faberge egg expected to fetch $26 million

LONDON (AP) — A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia's ruling family before it was toppled by revolution is going up for auction, valued at more than 20 million pounds ($26.4 million). Christie's auction house says the Winter Egg is just one of seven of the opulent ...

Talking turkey pays off when trading for other animals

CONCORD, N.H. — No one wants a weasel on their Thanksgiving table, but swapping turkeys for other animals was once surprisingly common. Trading turkeys – for wildlife management, not dinner – was a key part of one of North America's biggest conservation success stories. After dwindling ...