Blue Origin taps Michael Strahan, others for next flight
Jeff Bezos' space exploration company, Blue Origin, on Tuesday tapped new crewmembers for its next launch into space aboard the New Shepard, including TV personality and former NFL player Michael Strahan
Elon Musk says SpaceX 'hoping' to launch Starship's first orbital flight in January
Elon Musk says SpaceX hopes Starship's first orbital flight will happen in January
NASA to spend $93B on Artemis moon program by 2025, inspector general report says
The inspector general's office predicts 2026 will likely be the Artemis program's earliest timeframe for humans' first return to the Moon in more than 50 years, citing a series of factors that have caused delays from its 2024 target.
EXPLAINER: Why quitting coal is so hard?
In the run-up to the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, host Britain announced one of its goals of the conference was to consign coal to history. That turned out to be easier said that done
Kerry touts 'good' climate deal after India forces last-minute change on coal
The United States was one of almost 200 countries to enter into a climate agreement that contained language promoted by India that watered down regarding cutting back on coal energy.
New Jersey plane crash kills Blue Origin astronaut who flew with William Shatner
A Blue Origin astronaut who flew on a Blue Origin rocket with William Shatner has died in a New Jersey plane crash.
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft successfully docks at International Space Station with four astronauts onboard
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on Thursday evening, less than 24 hours after it launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
NASA-SpaceX crew safely returns from International Space Station
Four astronauts safely returned on Monday from a record six-month NASA science mission aboard the International Space Station, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico after a daylong flight home.
Critics slam Pelosi, Kirby military polluter comments
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi raised eyebrows with her comments about the U.S. military being a larger polluter than 140 countries combined.
Mount Vernon estate on first president's former property sells sets record price in DC
A Mount Vernon estate is setting the record for the most expensive property in the DMV area, according to Chesapeake Bay Magazine.
Kudlow: We need lower taxes and more energy
Larry Kudlow reacts to the infrastructure vote
Manchin: U.S. has already spent more on COVID-19 than it did on World War II
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., explained his hesitance to vote for more spending in President Biden's Build Back Better plan by noting that the United States has already spent more money amid the COVID-19 pandemic than it did in fighting World War II, in today's dollars.
NASA restricting use of SpaceX Dragon spacecraft toilet for Crew-2 astronauts
NASA's Crew-2 astronauts will be unable to use the toilet on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft when they return home from the International Space Station in November.
Facebook slammed for stifling 'wrong-think' on climate change
Facebook has gotten more aggressive in promoting claims about a climate change consensus, adding fact-check-style “information” notes to various posts. Climate experts have condemned the move, attacking the study on which the claim of “consensus” is based and faulting Facebook for becoming an Orwellian thought police.
Biden policies, not COVID, are restricting US production, driving inflation: Brouillette
Former Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette told "Fox Business Tonight" that "regulatory uncertainty" surrounding President Biden’s financial and environmental policies is causing higher prices and supply issues.
Jeff Bezos commits $2B during climate change conference he flew to on private jet
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Monday announced a $2 billion commitment to fight climate change at the 2021 U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP26.
Seattle protesters hold 'die in' outside Chase Bank, block traffic as part of global fossil fuel protests
Multiple climate groups are protesting at banks around the world to demand they end financing the fossil fuels industry.
Progressives block infrastructure vote again, but endorse Biden reconciliation framework in massive compromise
House progressives made clear they won't budge on their demand for the reconciliation bill to pass at the same time as the bipartisan infrastructure bill, but they are willing to back a massively scaled-down version of reconciliation.
Collection of Napoleon's historic guns, sword from 1700s up for auction: 'Finest arms ever created'
A collection of historic weapons that reportedly once belonged to Napoléon Bonaparte will be put up for auction.
Blue Origin plans commercial space station
Blue Origin is teaming up with a host of partners to develop a commercial space station, which it calls a 'mixed use business park,' by the end of the decade.



















