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NASA’s first new wind tunnel in 40 years will turn science fiction to fact

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:29 GMT

Flying cars. Space tourism. Safe reentry for astronauts coming back from Mars.These technologies are still science fiction, but some won’t be for much longer, according to Charles “Mike” Fremaux, NASA Langley Research Center’s chief engineer for intelligent flight systems.To test these concepts, particularly in regard to public and military safety, NASA Langley is building its first new wind tunnel in over 40 years. The NASA Flight Dynamic Research Facility, a project Fremaux has been pursuing for 25 years, will replace two smaller wind tunnels that are around 80 years old. The center’s most recent and largest, the National Transonic Facility, was built in 1980.This artist’s rendering illustrates the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, the first new wind tunnel at NASA Langley in over 40 years. Construction started in August 2022 and the building is expected to open early in 2025. Courtesy of BL Herbert International and NASA Langley Research Center“These facilities are really k...

Mountain lion found dead near San Jose conservation area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:29 GMT

(BCN) -- A young mountain lion was found dead on a road near the North Coyote Valley Conservation Area in San Jose, according to the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. The lifeless feline was discovered along Santa Teresa Boulevard, according to a social media post Wednesday by the authority, which also called on drivers to drive with caution while traversing the thoroughfare: "When driving, remember to SLOW DOWN for wildlife and help reduce this kind of incident." Photos: Surfing sea otter steals surfboards, eludes capture Tiffany Yap, a senior scientist at the Oakland-based Center for Biological Diversity, said in an email that the North Coyote Valley Conservation Area is especially important for pumas traveling between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range and it is at risk from encroaching development. "While the declining health of pumas in Southern California often grab headlines, sadly their counterparts up north are following a similar fate. We need mo...

Animal rescue in Benicia urging public to adopt its dogs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:29 GMT

(KRON) -- Martina Animal Rescue in Benicia is asking the community to adopt its dogs before the end of the month. For the past six years, the animal rescue has been saving dogs from the Contra Costa Animal Shelter's weekly euthanasia list. Martina Animal Rescue currently has 25 dogs in boarding and are set to run out of funds at the end of July. Photos: Surfing sea otter steals surfboards, eludes capture One of the boarding facilities, which is currently holding 15 dogs, is also closing at the end of the month. The animal rescue will have no other option but to return the dogs back to the animal shelter, where they will likely face euthanasia, if they do not find people to adopt or foster the dogs.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width...

Coyotes cutting ties with Galchenyuk less than 2 weeks after signing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:29 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes are cutting ties with forward Alex Galchenyuk less than two weeks after signing him to a one-year contract.“The Arizona Coyotes have placed forward Alex Galchenyuk on unconditional waivers for purposes of terminating his contract,” the team said in a statement on Thursday. “The Club will have no further comment at this time.”The Coyotes signed Galchenyuk to a one-year, $775,000 contract on July 1, the opening of free agency.The 29-year-old had 19 goals and 22 assists with the Coyotes in 2018-19 and returned in 2021-22, finishing with six goals and 15 assists in 60 games. Galchenyuk played 11 games for the Colorado Avalanche last season, spending most of the year in the AHL.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Exxon Mobil buys Denbury, pipeline company with carbon capture expertise, for $5 billion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:29 GMT

Exxon Mobil is buying pipeline operator Denbury, the beneficiary of changes in U.S. climate policy that intended to reduce the amount of emissions released into the atmosphere. The all-stock deal valued at $4.9 billion puts Denbury’s capabilities related to carbon capture front and center. Carbon capture and storage involves removing carbon dioxide, either from the source of pollution or from the air at large, and storing it deep underground. In some instances, the carbon dioxide is transported across states through pipelines and stored at facilities and used for other things.The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law last year by President Joe Biden infuses nearly $375 billion over the decade in climate change-fighting strategies that could put the country on a path to cut greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030, including carbon capture operations. Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday that the acquisiton gives it the largest owned and operated carbon dioxide pipeline network in the...

Olympic gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas says she is aiming for the 2024 Paris Games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:29 GMT

Gabby Douglas, the first Black woman to win the Olympic all-around gymnastics title, is taking aim at the 2024 Games in Paris.Douglas announced on her Instagram page Thursday that she is making a comeback attempt, a dozen years after her triumph in London in 2012 and eight years after her last competition, the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.“I wanted to find the joy again for the sport that I absolutely love doing,” Douglas posted. “I know I have a huge task ahead of me and I am beyond grateful and excited to get back out on the floor.” The now 27-year-old Douglas also posted video of herself practicing uneven bars, her signature event. Douglas is the second Olympic champion in recent weeks to say they are pointing toward Paris.Simone Biles, who won the all-around gold in Rio and was teammates with Douglas on the five-woman U.S. squad that cruised to the team gold in Brazil, is returning to competition at the U.S. Classic in Chicago in early August.Douglas has yet to outline a time...

Hollywood actors poised to join writers on strike after talks collapse

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:29 GMT

FILE - Actors and comedians Tina Fey, center, and Fred Armisen, right, join striking members of the Writers Guild of America on the picket line during a rally outside Silvercup Studios, Tuesday May 9, 2023, in New York. Unionized Hollywood actors on the verge of a strike have agreed to allow a last-minute intervention from federal mediators but say they doubt a deal will be reached by a negotiation deadline late Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)(AP/Bebeto Matthews) FILE - Actors and comedians Tina Fey, center, and Fred Armisen, right, join striking members of the Writers Guild of America on the picket line during a rally outside Silvercup Studios, Tuesday May 9, 2023, in New York. Unionized Hollywood actors on the verge of a strike have ag...

Fiscalía de Guatemala realiza allanamientos en Tribunal Supremo Electoral en medio de investigación a partido Semilla

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:29 GMT

(CNN) — La Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad (FECI) de Guatemala realiza este jueves diligencias de “allanamiento, inspección, registro y secuestro de evidencia” en la sede del Registro de Ciudadanos del Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE), informó el Ministerio Público en Twitter.Esto ocurre un día después de que un tribunal ordenara la suspensión de la agrupación Semilla, cuyo candidato Bernardo Arévalo avanzó a la segunda vuelta presidencial. El Ministerio Público dice que en su investigación “existen indicios que posiblemente más de 5.000 ciudadanos habrían sido adheridos ilegalmente al movimiento Semilla, mediante falsificación de documentos. Así también, al menos 12 personas fallecidas habrían sido inscritas en dicho partido político”.Tribunal de Guatemala suspende la personería jurídica del Movimiento Semilla, el partido del candidato presidencial Bernardo ArévaloIrma Palencia, presidenta del TSE, se manifestó sorprendida ante las diligencias. “Esa invasión a la instit...

Christian Pulisic signs with US-owned AC Milan to revive his club career before home World Cup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:29 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Christian Pulisic will attempt to revive his sagging club career at American-owned AC Milan leading into a home World Cup in the United States in 2026.Milan announced on Thursday that Pulisic has signed a four-year deal with the club, with the Rossoneri retaining the option for a further season.Considered the top U.S. player, the 24-year-old Pulisic struggled with injuries and never fully lived up to expectations at Chelsea. He has left the London club with a year left on his contract.The midfielder-forward is set to become the third American to play for the Rossoneri after Oguchi Onyewu and Sergiño Dest.Milan, which is owned by American investment firm RedBird, paid a transfer fee of 20 million euros ($22 million) for Pulisic, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport. That’s less than a third of what Chelsea paid Borussia Dortmund for Pulisic in 2019.“I’m very happy to be here. I’m excited. I’m excited to start with this historic club,” Pulisic told reporters waiting for ...

Lo que el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, quería de la OTAN, y lo que obtuvo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:29 GMT

(CNN) — En la cumbre de la OTAN del año pasado, en Madrid, la alianza invitó formalmente a Suecia y Finlandia a unirse a sus filas. En la cumbre de este año, en Vilna, el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, esperaba que la Alianza Atlántica le otorgara a su país el mismo favor.Pero no ocurrió. En su comunicado final, emitido este miércoles por la noche, la OTAN afirmó que “el futuro de Ucrania está en la OTAN”, pero no dijo cuándo podría comenzar ese futuro.A lo largo de la invasión rusa, los aliados occidentales se han preocupado por aprobar lo que Kyiv ha pedido: primero, artillería; luego, tanques Leopard; después, aviones de combate F-16 y luego, municiones en racimo. Cada vez, lo que al principio parecía estar más allá de los límites, eventualmente llegó a ser visto por algunos miembros como sensato y justo.Pero la pertenencia a la OTAN es mucho más importante que el equipamiento militar, y puede pasar algún tiempo antes de que se conceda el último deseo de Kyiv. E...