Wednesday, December 05, 2018

5 December - iGoogle Portal - Tab 7 - MSM News

  WIRED

  • Southern Oman became home to a three-week simulation of grappling for a foothold on the Red Planet.
  • Virtual reality is more accessible than ever, and these headsets can take you there, whether you want a standalone or PC-based experience.
    • Large-scale corn production seems to be triggering more rain, increasing farmers' yields. But hey, it's climate change, so there's also—always—a dark side...
  • The United States’ five living presidents and about a dozen current and former heads of state are at the National Cathedral for a state funeral.
  • Friends and family members, as well as five presidents, are paying their respects to former President George Bush at his funeral service at Washington National Cathedral...
    • The federal government on Wednesday marked a “National Day of Mourning” for President George H.W. Bush, who died last week, leaving the Postal Service and the Supreme Court closed...

      India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Ti



  • It says the Northern Ireland backstop plan could lead to years of "protracted negotiations" with the EU.
  • Sir Terry Morgan steps down from both roles after reported government pressure over Crossrail delay.
    • Campaigners fear criminalising parents could stop victims of forced marriage reporting the problem.

      National Geographic News

  • The Trump administration has promised vast changes to U.S. science and environmental policy—and we’re tracking them here as they happen.
  • There's much more to America's holiday bird than white and dark meat.
    • A new spacecraft that's due to land soon on Mars will investigate why and how much the red planet rumbles.
  • Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal came under fire from allies and opponents alike on Wednesday after the government was forced to publish legal advice showing the United...
  • The British government has broken its promises to Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party and put pressure on the arrangement that keeps Prime Minister Theresa May in power...
    • Scottish political parties joined forces on Wednesday to show their opposition to both Prime Minister Theresa May's "damaging" deal for leaving the European Union and the possibility...
  • In between the dramatic scenes of Netflix's new reboot of "Lost in Space" were some little Easter eggs for astute space fans. The scriptwriters inserted several NASA and space-research...
  • What Are Meteorites?

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  • When you wish upon a star, you're watching space debris fall to Earth.
    • Here's a guide to the major astronomical events of the next year, as well as space launches and milestones for spacecrafts already in travel.

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