Willem of Orange becomes a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. 1591: Scottish schoolmaster Dr. John Fian ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. During his first presidential term, Donald Trump signed ...

The recent hullabaloo started when an amateur astronomer from Turkey reported a small, previously unidentified near-Earth object from 2018 data. The object wasn’t listed in sat_id, nor did it ...

A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...

The “Landolt NASA Space Mission” will launch a tiny satellite mimicking a star into space named after an astronomer from the Metro East.

Orbital dynamics show that President Trump’s pledge to land astronauts on Mars couldn’t happen until 2029 at the earliest. By Jonathan Corum Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance ...

Earlier this month, an amateur astronomer discovered what appeared to be the “asteroid”, designated 2018 CN41, that appeared to be passing very close to Earth. When it came within less than ...

CHARLES CITY—The Mason City bowling team is getting used to its new home in Charles City. Comet Bowl in Charles City has been the home of the Riverhawks’ since Mystic Lanes in Mason City ...

Related: Wild solar weather is causing satellites to plummet from orbit As of Jan. 30, 2025, there are 6,994 Starlink satellites in orbit, of which 6,957 are working, according to Astronomer ...

Big Bang theory FAQs answered by an expert We asked Jason Steffens, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a few frequently asked questions about the ...

London’s Prince Charles Cinema said on Tuesday that it is “under serious threat” of closing after a disagreement with its landlord over a new lease. The cinema posted a petition on its ...

Princess Anne, known as the "hardest-working royal," has no plans to step down. In a new interview with the Press Association, King Charles’ sister said she isn’t scaling back on her royal ...