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NPR News Now
NPR News: 10-08-2024 3AM EDT
The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The spacecraft will do what the agency is calling a crash scene investigation of two asteroids. One of the asteroids is smaller and orbits a larger one. The smaller asteroid was struck by a NASA spacecraft as part of a double asteroid redirection test.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 10-08-2024 3AM EDT
The agency says the asteroids are not a threat to Earth. Hera is set to reach the asteroids in the fall of 2026. Shondalese Duster, NPR News.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 12-22-2024 10PM EST
Travelers at several airports like Boston Logan International Airport have experienced delays because of snow and ice. Heavy fog has also been the blame for hundreds of delays at San Diego International Airport. Nearly 3,500 flights in and out of the U.S. have been delayed as of Sunday afternoon.
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NPR News: 12-22-2024 10PM EST
The National Weather Service says rain will fall across parts of the West Coast early this week, and snow will blanket portions of the Great Lakes. Travel will also be messy for some on Christmas Eve because of thunderstorms and wintry weather. The National Weather Service also says travelers in the Northeast could see one to three inches of snow.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 12-22-2024 10PM EST
TSA says travelers should arrive at airports early and allow more time to check luggage and move through airport security. Shondalese Duster, NPR News.
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NPR News: 11-11-2024 4PM EST
The north and south torrid meteor showers happen toward the end of each year. The number of meteors vary, and astronomers say at its peak, this shower may have fewer than five meteors per hour. But the meteors are known to be very bright and are often called fireballs. The American Meteor Society says the best chance to see the meteors will be after midnight.