How Astronaut John Young Tamed the Space Shuttle

On April 12, 1981, the two-man crew of STS-1 felt like they had something to prove. Packed with a steak and egg breakfast, the two men sat inside the Space Shuttle Columbia's cockpit, staring at the sky. This was a...

What Would It Take to Fix New York's Subway? - The New York Times

Many stations like this one are not prepared to accommodate a larger volume of passengers, even if a new traffic control system allowed trains to come more frequently. We asked experts what they thought it would take...

Google Draws House Antitrust Scrutiny of Internet Protocol - WSJ

Antitrust investigators are scrutinizing plans by Google to use a new internet protocol in a way that some say could make it harder for other companies to access consumer data.

Nikon Photo Contest 2020-2021 Winners Announced | Photography News

The Nikon Photo Contest 2020-2021 attracted 65,062 submissions from approximately 26,000 people from 150 countries and regions around the world.

Air Force: Cape rockets could fly new southern corridor toward poles

The Air Force has opened a -polar corridor- that would allow certain rockets to launch spacecraft from Cape Canaveral into north-south orbits circling the poles, a development that could bring more launches to Florida

Chicago officials: Call 311 if you need help as second wave of arctic air hits - Chicago Tribune

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Scientists seek US backcountry skiers to measure snowpack

NASA's earth sciences arm wants backcountry winter enthusiasts to serve as volunteer snow measurers so it can do better job calculating how much water will end of in rivers and reservoirs in the Pacific Northwest and...

SoftBank to Invest $2.25B Into Cruise, GM's Self-Driving Car Unit

Japan's SoftBank plans to invest $2.25 billion into GM's self-driving car unit Cruise to help bring fleets of autonomous vehicles to market faster. Softbank's investment, made from its Vision Fund, will give the...