It is the closest Jupiter-Saturn pairing since July 1623, when the two planets appeared a little nearer.
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Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century.
The next phase of final testing for the Virgin Galactic team will involve company mission specialists and engineers being loaded into the spaceship’s passenger cabin for powered flights.
Elon Musk had kept expectations low, cautioning earlier this week there was “probably” 1-in-3 chance of complete success.
Starting Thursday, Nevadans with Apple devices will be able to receive notifications that they have been exposed to the coronavirus without downloading an app.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority has been testing wastewater for the presence of the coronavirus since March.
The discoveries are leading them to question whether clothing dryer vents are emitting microplastics into the environment.
Adam Rogas, cybersecurity and fraud prevention company NS8’s co-founder, was arrested in mid-September and is facing federal charges.
The resort’s HVAC system pumps fresh air up from floors, allowing it to rise and carry smoke and other impurities with it.
Exterminators across the Las Vegas Valley are reporting a rise in residential rat calls during the pandemic.
Nevada residents can see the remains of Halley’s Comet in the Orionid meteor shower that peaks early Wednesday.
As the object gets closer, astronomers should be able to better chart its orbit and determine how much it’s pushed around by the radiation and thermal effects of sunlight.
The top U.S. public health agency said Monday that the coronavirus can spread more than 6 feet through the air, especially in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces. But agency officials maintained that such spread is uncommon and current social distancing guidelines still make sense.
The U.S. will ban the use of the Chinese app WeChat on Sunday, citing national security concerns.
It’s months away from completion, but the entrepreneur who brought us Tesla and SpaceX in addition to The Boring Co. tunnel transit project wants to move people quickly.