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Jeff Bezos' rocket company is slashing 10% of its workforce a month after debut orbital launch

Jeff Bezos' rocket company is slashing 10% of its workforce a month after debut orbital launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin is cutting 10% of its workforce. This week's move comes a month after the debut of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket , which reached orbit on its first try.
Jeff Bezos' rocket company is slashing 10% of its workforce a month after debut orbital launch

Jeff Bezos' rocket company is slashing 10% of its workforce a month after debut orbital launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin is cutting 10% of its workforce. This week's move comes a month after the debut of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket , which reached orbit on its first try.
Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter

Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter

The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America's winter of repeated polar vortex invasions, meteorologists warn. And it will stay frozen there all next week.
Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter

Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter

The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America's winter of repeated polar vortex invasions, meteorologists warn. And it will stay frozen there all next week.
The scent of the mummy. Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice

The scent of the mummy. Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice

LONDON (AP) — At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually smell pretty good.
Bristling at 'Gulf of Mexico' name change on maps, Mexico says it might sue Google

Bristling at 'Gulf of Mexico' name change on maps, Mexico says it might sue Google

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government wouldn't rule out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of calling the stretch of sea between northeastern Mexico and the southeastern
Bristling at 'Gulf of Mexico' name change on maps, Mexico says it might sue Google

Bristling at 'Gulf of Mexico' name change on maps, Mexico says it might sue Google

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government wouldn't rule out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of calling the stretch of sea between northeastern Mexico and the southeastern
Archaeologists unearth the remains of a Roman basilica on the site of a new London skyscraper

Archaeologists unearth the remains of a Roman basilica on the site of a new London skyscraper

LONDON (AP) — Work to give 21st-century London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces — in fact chunks — of the city’s origins almost 2,000 years ago.
Archaeologists unearth the remains of a Roman basilica on the site of a new London skyscraper

Archaeologists unearth the remains of a Roman basilica on the site of a new London skyscraper

LONDON (AP) — Work to give 21st-century London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces — in fact chunks — of the city’s origins almost 2,000 years ago.
Canadian-led study sheds new light on planets forming in 'cosmic nursery'

Canadian-led study sheds new light on planets forming in 'cosmic nursery'

A new study offers a clearer picture of how planets are born alongside stars, findings that are an exciting step toward understanding the development of planets and their atmospheres, the lead researcher says.
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