Astronomers are pretty sure they know where the moon came from. In the early solar system, a Mars-sized object dubbed Theia smashed into Earth. This cataclysmic collision knocked a huge mass of material into orbit, which coalesced and cooled into the moon. But establishing exactly when this occurred is a difficult task.
Growth could be the marquee issue in the Nov. 5 municipal election in Manteca. It is the first time Area 1 and Area 2 council elections will be conducted.
(The Center Square) – After a rocky start, the conversion of North Carolina court documents from paper to electronic files is advancing and should be in place statewide by next year, the leader of the massive project told state legislators Thursday. “We had some issues with the system not having the proper response time,” said Ryan Boyce from Administrative Office of the Court in a meeting with the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety. “It makes it...
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Food truck season is back in Carthage. The first one of the year took place, today, at Central Park. The event takes place the second Friday of every month through September -- and features 17 different food trucks. Options vary from authentic fish and chips to Mexican and barbeque with city officials []
The new partnership brings together the US Department of Energy and Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to work to accelerate the demonstration and commercialisation of fusion energy. The announcement was made during a visit by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the USA.
Explore the key milestones in the CRISPR odyssey, from its discovery to its revolutionary impact on DNA sequencing. Learn more about this groundbreaking technology.
There are no official announcements about the Philippines establishing its own security alliance similar to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Xbox president Sarah Bond has told employees that Microsoft has set up a new game preservation team meant to future-proof Xbox titles from potential loss.
Dr Grace Barnes argue that drag, at its core, humiliates women through demeaning parodies of femininity, while Katharine Rogers finds it fascinating but thinks it may be best kept out of schools and librariesMay I suggest to Max Wallis that next time he watches his “visual Valium” Drag Race, he takes a moment to consider how women feel about being parodied and openly disrespected on primetime television (Drag is under attack across the world: RuPaul’s Drag Race shows why we need it more than...
Board members reported this would be helpful because it would provide commissioner input on the budget and the board could look for ways to be more efficient and save taxpayer money.
The Sustainability and Climate Commission will be the missing half of the now-dissolved Planning and Sustainability Commission. Advocates hope it will be an influential voice for strong climate policy. by Taylor Griggs When the city of Portland dissolved the former Planning and Sustainability Commission more than a year ago, leaders promised to create two separate commissions tasked with guiding city policy on planning and...
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