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Embattled NY Rep. George Santos Named To 2 House Committees Embattled NY Rep. George Santos Named To 2 House Committees
Embattled NY Rep. George Santos Named To 2 House Committees Embattled New York Rep. George Santos is set to serve on two House committees, NBC News reports. The freshman Republican lawmaker, who represents the 3rd District on Long Island’s North Shore and parts of Queens, was awarded seats on the Science, Space and Technology Committee and the Small Business Committee on Tuesday, Jan. 17, according to the outlet. Earlier Report: 'I Will NOT Resign': Embattled Nassau Rep. Santos Defiant Amid Republican Calls To Step Down It came days after Santos said he would not resign despite calls from Republican leaders on Long Island to do so after he admitte…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Rocket Launching From NASA Flight Facility Will Be Visible Across East Coast Rocket Launching From NASA Flight Facility Will Be Visible Across East Coast
Rocket Launching From NASA Flight Facility Will Be Visible Across East Coast A NASA rocket launching from Virginia will be briefly visible across the East Coast (see map above or click here for times). Rocket Lab USA’s first Electron rocket is set to launch at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. The mission, named “Virginia is for Launch Lovers,” will deploy radio frequency monitoring satellites for HawkEye 360. The 59-foot-tall Electron rocket will lift off from Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island. With this mission, NASA is helping foster a growing low-Earth space economy and continues Wallops' 35-year history of support to t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Blood Moon' On Election Day: Here's Timing For Last Total Lunar Eclipse For Next 3 Years 'Blood Moon' On Election Day: Here's Timing For Last Total Lunar Eclipse For Next 3 Years
'Blood Moon' On Election Day: Here's Timing For Last Total Lunar Eclipse For Next 3 Years You won't want to miss the upcoming eclipse because it will be the last chance to view a total lunar eclipse for three years. The eclipse will take place in the early hours of Tuesday, Nov. 8, and will be the last total lunar eclipse until March 14, 2025, NASA reported. As the moon passes into the Earth's shadow, it will appear to turn a red hue, which is why these eclipses are sometimes referred to as "Blood Moons," NASA said.  NASA reported that the moon will begin to subtly dim at 3:02 a.m. EST. The partial eclipse will begin at 4:09 a.m., and the totality will begin at&…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Best Chance To See Jupiter In 59 Years Best Chance To See Jupiter In 59 Years
Best Chance To See Jupiter In 59 Years If you've never seen Jupiter, you'll get your best chance in 59 years Monday night, Sept. 26, officials say. With a good set of binoculars, the giant planet should be the second brightest image in the sky after the moon for several nights, NASA said on its blog. Stargazers can expect excellent views of Jupiter the entire night Monday when the giant planet reaches opposition, NASA said. From the viewpoint of Earth’s surface, opposition happens when an astronomical object rises in the east as the Sun sets in the west, placing the object and the Sun on opposite sides of Earth. Jupiter’s oppo…

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by Jon Craig
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Bizarre New Incident: NY GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Confronted By Flat Earther Bizarre New Incident: NY GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Confronted By Flat Earther
Bizarre New Incident: NY GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Confronted By Flat Earther Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for governor of New York, has confirmed that he’s squarely in the camp of those who believe that planet Earth is, in fact, round. The incident came just one day after Zeldin was attacked by a man with a pointed weapon at a campaign rally near Rochester. During a campaign stop the following day in Watertown on Friday, July 22, Zeldin was confronted by a man who identified himself as a Navy veteran before saying that he believed the planet is “truly flat and motionless” and that “NASA uses CGI animation” to fool everyone. Earlier…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Super 'Blood Moon' Eclipse To Rise Over East Coast Super 'Blood Moon' Eclipse To Rise Over East Coast
Super 'Blood Moon' Eclipse To Rise Over East Coast Mother Nature is threatening to deprive East Coasters of a rare sight that hasn’t been seen in the US in decades. On Sunday, May 15, the sun, earth, and moon will create a total lunar eclipse, creating a full flower “blood” red moon, though the weather could throw a wrench in nature’s plans. During the eclipse, the moon will turn a deep shade of red before fading into near-complete darkness and then brightening back to its familiar shade approximately an hour later. "A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, earth, and moon align so that the moon passes into Earth’s shadow,” according to NASA…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Geminids Meteor Shower Peaks This Week: Here's When To Watch Geminids Meteor Shower Peaks This Week: Here's When To Watch
Geminids Meteor Shower Peaks This Week: Here's When To Watch It's almost the peak time to view the Geminids meteor shower, with hundreds of meteors set to blaze across the night sky.  Skyandtelescope.org reported that the meteor shower is set to peak between the night of Monday, Dec. 13, and the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 14. Up to 120 meteors could be visible each hour from a perfectly dark area, the website said.  NASA reported that the meteor shower will be active until Friday, Dec. 17, but the best time to view it is during the peak. Since the moon will be nearly 80 percent full during the peak, it may be a bit harder to see the meteors…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Here's When You Can Catch Longest Partial Lunar Eclipse In 580 Years Here's When You Can Catch Longest Partial Lunar Eclipse In 580 Years
Here's When You Can Catch Longest Partial Lunar Eclipse In 580 Years The longest partial lunar eclipse in centuries will soon be visible in the United States.  The Beaver moon lunar eclipse will take place in the early hours of Friday, Nov. 19, and it will be the longest partial lunar eclipse in 580 years, according to the Holcomb Observatory.  The observatory said the partial eclipse will last for three hours and 28 minutes, and the total duration of the eclipse will be six hours and one minute.  LONGEST PARTIAL ECLIPSE of the CENTURY to occur in the Pre-dawn hours of November 19th. Maximum eclipse is at 4:03 AM EST when 97% of the Moon will be eclipse…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Here's When To Watch Last Supermoon Of 2021 Here's When To Watch Last Supermoon Of 2021
Here's When To Watch Last Supermoon Of 2021 The first full moon of the summer, which is also known as the Strawberry Moon, will also be the last supermoon of the year. According to NASA, June’s first full moon will become completely full at approximately 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, and it will "moonrise" fully in the east at 8:53 p.m. on Thursday night.  The full moon will appear through Saturday, June 26. This will be the second and last supermoon of the year. Supermoons occur when the moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit, also known as perigee. In turn, the moon looks slightly bigger and brighter since …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Here's When To Watch First Total Lunar Eclipse In Two Years Here's When To Watch First Total Lunar Eclipse In Two Years
Here's When To Watch First Total Lunar Eclipse In Two Years In a potentially special event -- if viewing conditions cooperate -- the “Super Flower Blood Moon,” the first eclipse of the decade, will bring the moon closest to the Earth that it's been in at least two years. On Wednesday, May 26, the lunar eclipse will begin at 7:11 a.m. Eastern time and end at 7:26 a.m., but will be partially visible from 5:45 a.m. to 8:52 a.m. along the East Coast. According to NASA, over several hours, the Moon will pass through Earth's shadow, causing it to darken and usually become reddish in color. The full moon is called the "flower" moon in May because it's w…

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by Zak Failla
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Will 7th Try Be Lucky For NASA's East Coast Rocket This Weekend? Will 7th Try Be Lucky For NASA's East Coast Rocket This Weekend?
Will 7th Try Be Lucky For NASA's East Coast Rocket This Weekend? Countdown, engines on.  NASA is hopeful that its seventh scheduled rocket liftoff in eight days will be its luckiest. Look to the Southeast for a swiftly-moving object with a green-violet vapor trail starting at 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 15. NASA announces its latest rocket launch planned for Saturday, May 15 at 8:10 p.m.Twitter @NASA Wallops After canceling six liftoffs, NASA’s rocket launch has been rescheduled at Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia and should be visible in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York weather-permitting.  Strong winds and a mechanical launcher is…

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by Jon Craig
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NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NY NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NY
NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NY UPDATE: Due to a mechanical concern during flight preparations, NASA's East Coast rocket launch has been postponed, for a sixth time, until Saturday, May 15. Need something uplifting? Look to the sky for a swiftly moving object with a green-violet vapor trail.  LAUNCH SCRUBBED ❗ Tonight's launch of the KiNET-X sounding rocket has been scrubbed due to cloudy skies in Bermuda and Wallops. The next launch opportunity will be no earlier than May 12, at 8:06 p.m. EDT. Backup days run through May 16. — NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) May 12, 2021 After canceling five liftoffs, NASA’s rocket la…

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by Jon Craig