The head of the World Health Organization has ordered an internal probe into allegations that the agency is rife with racism, sexism and corruption after a series of anonymous emails with the explosive charges were sent to top managers.
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China probe ‘lands on dark side of the MOON’ in space exploration BREAKTHROUGH
The Chinese robotic probe Chang’e 4 has landed on the dark side of the moon, becoming the first manmade craft to alight on the unexplored surface, according to reports from Chinese state media. The probe reportedly landed in the South Pole-Aitken basin, the oldest, largest, and deepest crater on the moon’s surface. The moon’s dark […]
Chinese probe in lunar orbit and set to make historic 1st landing on the 'dark side' of the moon
China is set to become the first nation to explore the far side of the moon, after Chang’e-4 lunar probe entered a planned orbit, ahead of its much-anticipated landing on the unexplored part of Earth’s satellite. “The probe has entered an elliptical lunar orbit, with the perilune [closest point] at about 15 km and the […]
Ultima Thule: NASA probe will reach tiny world at edge of solar system on New Year’s Day
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is set to go where no probe has ever gone before this New Year’s Day, when it beams back data from a tiny world that sits more than six billion kilometers away at the edge of the solar system. The mysterious object the craft will be exploring is officially known as […]
Acting AG Matthew Whitaker has reportedly been cleared to oversee the Mueller probe by DOJ ethics officials
Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo Ethics officials at the Department of Justice have reportedly advised Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker that he does not need to recuse himself from overseeing the Russia probe. Whitaker, who has been leading the DOJ since Jeff Sessions’ departure in early November, has been scrutinized over his frequent criticisms of the […]
‘Nobody looked at this before’: Parker solar probe shares first up-close look of the sun (PHOTO)
A clear image of plasma flowing from the sun taken by the Parker Solar Probe during its rendezvous with the center of our Solar System has amazed NASA scientists who now expect more treasures from the robotic spacecraft mission. While the solar approach of the probe took place on November 8, NASA only recently received […]
Mueller is about to drop major new details about 3 of the most important players in the Russia probe
Alex Wong/Getty Images The special counsel Robert Mueller’s office has reportedly told defense lawyers it is “tying up loose ends” in the Russia investigation, signaling that the ongoing probe is coming to a close. This week, prosecutors are also scheduled to file several new documents in court about some of the most important players in […]
Mueller again? Trump bashes ‘disgraceful’ Russia probe
As midterm-bolstered Democrats double down on special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into alleged 2016 ‘Russian collusion’, President Donald Trump is lashing out, calling the probe a “disgrace” and “total witch hunt.” Last week’s midterm results mean Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives in January, and the party has already said it will […]
Russian-made MiG fighter jet crashes in Egypt, triggering joint probe
A newly-bought Egyptian Air Force MiG-29 jet has crashed during a training flight, prompting both Cairo and the Russian manufacturer to investigate. The Egyptian military says a flight control system error is to blame. The pilot had to eject and is alive, the Egyptian defense ministry said in a statement.“The fighter jet has crashed during […]
Mysterious interstellar asteroid could be a solar sail from wrecked alien probe, astronomers say
Interstellar mystery rock Oumuamua might have been part of an alien reconnaissance mission, according to two Harvard Smithsonian astronomers who saw in the strange object signs it could be a light-driven probe. As the strange rock moved out of our solar system last September, it sped up instead of slowing down as would be expected. […]
