What happened at Kfar Aza? Amid rage against 'atrocities', the Internet is now beginning to ask a question
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesperson claimed that babies and toddlers had been found decapitated in Kfar Aza, a small community near the Gaza Strip
2023-10-12 16:25
Venezuela bondholders file claim to New York court amid tolling agreement
LONDON Holders of defaulted debt issued by Venezuela and its state oil company said they made two filings
2023-10-12 16:24
Israel Gaza: US death toll after Hamas attack jumps to 22
US citizens are also among the hundreds of people taken hostage by the Palestinian militant group.
2023-10-12 16:24
Rouble soars past 96 vs dollar after Putin reintroduces currency controls
By Alexander Marrow The Russian rouble leapt more than 3% on Thursday to a more than two-week high
2023-10-12 16:24
Football transfer rumours: Man Utd unsure on Martial future; Kroos offered huge Man City contract
Thursday's football transfer rumours, with updates on Anthony Martial, Toni Kroos, Victor Osimhen, Jorginho & more.
2023-10-12 16:22
Dixie D’Amelio addresses romance rumors with Josh Richards: 'I just hate that there was so much drama'
Is Dixie D’Amelio dating Josh Richards? Here's what we know
2023-10-12 16:19
NASA discover signs of water and carbon on asteroid sample
NASA has lifted the lid on its first findings about the Bennu sample, one of the "most hazardous known asteroids". The highly-anticipated sample from the OSIRIS-REx’s mission took seven years to complete and finally made a safe landing on Sunday 24 September. Scientists audibly gasped upon opening the capsule. They kept details to a minimum and maintained a slow pace in progress for "good reason," as they received more material than expected. "The abundance of material found when the science canister lid was removed earlier this week has meant that the process of disassembling the TAGSAM (Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism) head – which holds the bulk of material from the asteroid – is off to a methodical start," they said a the time. That was until now... On Wednesday 11 October, the space agency shared details for the first time from NASA experts and the University of Arizona. NASA said there were signs of water and carbon on the sample through hydrated clay minerals that contain carbon. "At nearly 5% carbon by weight, carbon being the central element of life, far exceeding our goal of 60g, this is the biggest carbon-rich asteroid sample ever returned to earth," Administrator Bill Nelson said, adding that it was "exactly the kind of material that we wanted to find." He went on to suggest that "they are going to help us determine the origin of elements that could have led to life" and provide a greater understanding of how to protect Earth from asteroids. Scientists also revealed that the sample contained space dust from 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu. NASA showed the audience the sample on a video to protect the sample and to prevent contamination. Speaking about working through a glove box to analyse the sample, Francis McCubbin, astronomical curator at NASA's Johnson Space Centre said: "[It is] "hard, challenging work, and it does not go quickly, but we need to do this right". The samples will be preserved so that "scientists that aren't even born yet are going to have the opportunity to answer questions about our universe with these samples using technology that has not even been invented." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-12 16:19
Texas kindergarten teacher resigns after giving melatonin gummies to special education students, school district says
A kindergarten teacher who gave melatonin gummies to special education students at an elementary school in Humble, Texas, has resigned, school officials said.
2023-10-12 16:18
Japanese automaker Toyota and energy company Idemitsu to cooperate on EV battery technology
Japan’s top automaker Toyota and Idemitsu, a major oil company, say they will cooperate on technology for mass production of solid-state batteries that promise to be a key component in future electric vehicles
2023-10-12 16:17
How tall is Greg Gutfeld? Fox News host is 6 inches shorter than his wife
Greg Gutfeld is a notable figure on Fox News, having served as a co-host on the talk show 'The Five' and hosting his late-night talk show, 'Gutfeld!'
2023-10-12 16:16
Adept levels new allegations against Kick streamer xQc: 'Watching my every f**king move'
Adept took to her Instagram account to make fresh accusations against xQc
2023-10-12 15:58
'Perfectionist' Bella Poarch candidly shares experience of working in US Navy
Bella Poarch and her brother enrolled in the US Navy when she was 17
2023-10-12 15:57
