A Falcon rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew and two empty seats.
SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year
Category: Science
OceanGate’s scientific director says the Titan submersible malfunctioned just prior to fatal Titanic dive
The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified Thursday that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.
For Chicago’s first urban festival, birders flock to unlikely city spots
On the Far South Side, Steelworkers Park and the Calumet sewage plant are among the unexpected sites in the city that offer prime birdwatching during the fall migration.
Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk
A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has traveled since NASA’s moonwalkers.
Duck dumping: Abandoned pets often can’t survive in the wild; Chicago bird rescuers overloaded
Bred and reared for the meat industry, most domestic ducks can’t fly because their bodies are oversized and their wings are too small.
Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit
Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it’s been tough dealing with their Boeing ride leaving without them and the prospect of spending several extra months in orbit.
Cannabis Research Institute opens in Chicago, looking to dig deep into marijuana
The institute, now in the Illinois Medical Center, is planned to eventually be a part of South Loop’s Discovery Partners Institute.
Disease killing deer, particularly in Porter County; first frost should stop the deaths
Porter County hunters may face fewer prey this deer season as a hemorrhagic disease has been striking the animals here in elevated numbers that have been a long time coming.
Where and when to see peak fall foliage in Illinois and the Midwest
Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin could see peak leaf color in mid-October.
Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner capsule leaves space station and heads home without any astronauts
Boeing’s beleaguered space capsule has left the International Space Station without its crew.