Natasha Vashist

NASA’s TESS Satellite Discovers Two New Planets

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has found two planets in five months on its hunt for worlds similar to our own, reported Reuters. The satellite launched in April, 2018, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Costing about $337 million, TESS has been programmed for a two-year mission to find exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar […]

6y ago

game of thrones

‘Game Of Thrones’ Author George R.R. Martin Discusses Long-Awaited Book In Series

George R.R. Martin, the author of the hugely popular A Song of Ice and Fire series, opened up about his upcoming book in the series in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. The sixth book, The Winds of Winter, was predicted by Martin’s own estimate to be out by 2015. With delays, that date has […]

6y ago

california

Northern California’s Record-Breaking Wildfires Are Finally Contained

The largest wildfire in Northern California’s history burned for 55 days across 459,123 acres (720 miles) before it was declared 100 percent contained, reported the Huffington Post. Dubbed the Mendocino Complex Fire, it consisted of two separate blazes called the River fire and Ranch fire, which started in July. The fires spanned four counties: Mendocino, […]

6y ago

china|Donald Trump

Alibaba’s Jack Ma Backs Out Of Promise To Create Jobs In U.S., Cites New Tariffs

Jack Ma, the founder and CEO of Chinese shopping platform Alibaba, has recanted his promise to President Donald Trump to bring 1 million jobs to the U.S. due to the recent tariffs imposed on China. Ma referred to the new round of tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods released by the Trump administration […]

6y ago

Adam Levine|justin timberlake|Maroon 5

Maroon 5 Set To Perform Halftime Show For Super Bowl LIII

Sources have confirmed that Maroon 5 will perform at the 2019 Super Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia, in early February, reported Variety. The National Football League (NFL) halftime show, sponsored by Pepsi, has traditionally featured sophisticated pyrotechnics and light shows. Previous performances have boasted superstars such as Paul McCartney, Beyonce, The Who, Prince, and Lady Gaga. […]

6y ago

Dianne Feinstein|White House

Trump Administration Announces Refugee Cap Of 30,000 For 2019 Fiscal Year

The Trump administration decreased the cap of refugees accepted into the United States for the fiscal year of 2019 to 30,000. This is a sharp decrease from the cap of 45,000 in 2018. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on September 17 that the number would be slashed to the lowest it has been since […]

6y ago

brett kavanaugh|Christine Blasey Ford

Brett Kavanaugh Says ‘What Happens At Georgetown Prep, Stays At Georgetown Prep’ In Newly Resurfaced Video

A video has recently been shared of Supreme Court Nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh blithely joking about his high school days at Georgetown Preparatory School, an elite Jesuit school for boys in Maryland. The complete video, from 2015 during a speech at the Catholic University of America at the Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C., […]

6y ago

United Kingdom

Revamped Soylent Meal Replacement To Hit U.K. Markets

Soylent, the popular soya-based meal replacement drink, has changed seven ingredients to comply with British regulations and is ready to hit shelves in the U.K. on September 20, reported BBC. The Silicon Valley startup is based in Los Angeles, California. It generated $1.5 million after a crowdfunding campaign in 2013, and has since been a […]

6y ago