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Nov 17 2024SCIENCE

Space Chat: Dr. Steffen Talks Kepler and Exoplanets

What if you could see worlds far away, beyond our own solar system? That's what the Kepler Space Telescope has done, finding over 2, 000 new planets, or exoplanets. Dr. Jason Steffen, a physics professor from UNLV, was on episode 137 of This Week In Space to talk about Kepler's mission. Launched in

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Nov 17 2024ENTERTAINMENT

FX's New Crime Drama 'Say Nothing' Hits Hulu with High Praise

FX has done it again! Their latest show, 'Say Nothing, ' has just arrived on Hulu, and it's already getting rave reviews. With a stunning 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, this drama is based on Patrick Radden Keefe's book about the turbulent times in Northern Ireland. The story starts with the murder of Jean

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Nov 16 2024POLITICS

Two Trump Picks, Two Scandals

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News personality tapped by Trump for defense secretary, is facing a tough time. Back in 2017, he was probed for a sexual assault case in California. Matt Gaetz, a Florida congressman and Trump's pick for attorney general, isn't having an easy time either. He's dealing with severe

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Nov 16 2024TECHNOLOGY

Black Friday Sales: Start Shopping Now!

Black Friday is just around the corner, but you don't have to wait! Stores are already offering incredible deals to sweeten the pot early. Imagine skipping long lines and snagging the best prices before everyone else. By starting now, you can spread out your purchases and make the most of your budge

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Nov 16 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Why You Won't Want to Miss this New Horror Comic

Scott Snyder and Jock, two big names in comics, have teamed up again. This time, they're not saving the world with superheroes. Instead, they're scaring us with a new horror series called "You Won't Feel a Thing. " The first issue was just released, and it's already turning heads—and stomachs. The

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Nov 16 2024SPORTS

Football and Hockey: A Friday Night of Thrills

Let's talk about the exciting sports action that unfolded last Friday night. In the world of high school football, two big games caught our attention. First, there was Jackson County Central against Kimball in the Class 2A semi-final. Brandon Henkemeyer, a star player from Kimball, really shined. He

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Nov 16 2024SCIENCE

Food Safety: Can Raman Spectroscopy Spot the Difference?

Food safety is getting more critical these days. One way to ensure we're eating safe food is by identifying its origin, brand, or type using spectroscopic profiling. But how can we measure if our data is good enough for these tasks? Enter the "two-step classifiability analysis. " This method collect

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Nov 16 2024POLITICS

Trump’s Top Economic Spot: Who’s in the Running?

President-elect Donald Trump is nearing a decision on who will lead the Treasury Department. Scott Bessent, a prominent investor, has emerged as a top contender, according to reports. Meanwhile, Fox Business host Larry Kudlow, who was earlier considered for the role, has withdrawn from the race. Kud

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Nov 16 2024SCIENCE

The James Webb Telescope's Surprise: Rethinking Gravity

The James Webb Space Telescope has found some bizarre things while peeking at the far corners of the universe. It spotted ancient galaxies that are big and bright, like they've been there forever. This is weird because our usual theories say they should be small and dim, slowly pulled together by so

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Nov 16 2024SPORTS

Red Sox's Meeting with Juan Soto: More Than Meets the Eye

The Boston Red Sox recently sat down with star free agent Juan Soto. Insiders like Jon Morosi hint that this meeting was about more than just wooing Soto. The Red Sox might be eyeing other top players represented by Soto's agent, Scott Boras. This includes pitchers like Corbin Burnes and Blake Snell

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