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Trump Authorizes Construction on his Mexican Border Wall, and Proposes a Hefty Sales Tax to Pay For It—on Us
January 27, 2017President Trump has signed an executive order that authorizes the construction of the wall that he promised would be built along the United States-Mexico border. To pay the massive bill that such an ambitious construction project would bring, Trump also... continued
Yet Another Asteroid made a Close Pass to Earth
January 26, 2017Another asteroid made a close pass to the Earth, on January 24, at 11:54 EDT (5:54 UTC), the second one to do so in as many weeks. Asteroid 2017 BX's close pass -- just within the Moon's orbit -- follows... continued
The Mystery of Venus’s Atmospheric Wave, and the Search for Life in its Clouds
January 25, 2017Despite being our closest neighbor in the heavens, the planet Venus still harbors a multitude of mysteries, due primarily to its thick cloud cover, obscuring the planet's surface from study. Space probes sent to its surface are also only able... continued
Trump Deletes Climate Change, Health Care, and Civil Rights Issues from White House Website
January 24, 2017As has become a tradition on Inauguration Day, the official website for the White House, www.whitehouse.gov, was updated at noon to reflect the policies of the incoming administration, lead by President Donald J. Trump. While the headings under the "Issues"... continued
Both Good and Bad News for Green Energy Legislation from the American Midwest
January 21, 2017In recent months, a number of U.S. states have been enacting new legislation to govern the use of renewable energy within their territories -- for both better and for worse. Illinois, Michigan and Ohio have passed new laws that range... continued
2016 was the Hottest Year on Record, for the Third Straight Year Running
January 20, 20172016 was the hottest year on record for planet Earth, in the 137 years that global temperature records have been kept. This news was released by NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration... continued
Is a Basic Universal Income the Solution to the Takeover of the Workforce by Robots?
January 19, 2017A major part of President Elect Donald Trump's election platform was the promise to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States, jobs that manufacturing companies had moved to other countries where labor was cheaper. Trump recently warned automotive company... continued
The Mummified Remains of Numerous Non-Human Entities have been Uncovered in Peru
January 17, 2017A Peru-based archeological organization has unveiled what they claim to be the mummified remains of a number of humanoid, non-human creatures, found in ancient tunnels in Cusco, Peru, in January of 2016. The remains appear to be of numerous individuals... continued
A Simple, Accurate Medical Test for Many Diseases Might be Just a Breath Away
January 14, 2017It mightn't quite be Doctor McCoy's medical diagnostic tricorder, but a new breathalyzer-like device has been developed that can detect the faint chemical signatures produced in the body as a response to various diseases -- all from a simple breath... continued
Another Asteroid Came Disturbingly Close to Earth This Month
January 13, 2017A small asteroid passed extremely close to the Earth on January 9, missing us by only 192,500 kilometers (119,500 miles), roughly half the distance between the Earth and the Moon. Because of its small size, the asteroid, called 2017 AG13,... continued