The House on Friday passed landmark legislation granting statehood to Washington, DC, in a 232-180 vote. The vote was historic, marking the first time that one of the houses passed a law to elevate the District to state 51 and grant its residents long-sought voting representation in the halls of …
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A federal judge ordered the release of the children from ICE detention centers, saying “there is no more time for half the measures,” after 2,500 immigrants tested positive for coronavirus and an increase in infections in the United States. Judge Dolly M. Gee of the United States District Court for …
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Earlier this week, NASA announced that it will rename its headquarters building in Washington DC after Mary W. Jackson, the space agency’s first black engineer. “Jackson began his career at NASA in the segregated West Area Computing Unit of the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia,” NASA said in …
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The sun is the star responsible for life on Earth. Without it, we would not be here and it is a constant element in our daily life. With all that in mind, it’s a real shame you shouldn’t be looking at it directly. The sun is an incredible thing and …
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The International Space Station transited the sun on June 24, 2020 in this composite image. NASA / Joel Kowsky It is complicated enough to get a good shot of the International Space Station as it is crossing the sky. It is even more difficult to get a magnificent photo of …
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