Astronomers have spotted a galaxy that closely resembles the Milky Way — and it’s changing scientists’ understanding of the beginning stages of the universe. Like our home galaxy, the system’s spiral structure is well-ordered and said to be the most distant of its kind ever observed.
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- SpaceX
- Government shutdown
- Comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host 2024 Academy Awards
SpaceX
Federal regulators have granted SpaceX permission to launch a test flight of its Starship system — the most powerful rocket ever built — following an explosive first attempt. The Starship spacecraft and its Super Heavy booster are at the center of SpaceX's plans to eventually put humans on Mars, as well as aid NASA’s effort to return humans to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Starship is intended to serve as the lunar lander for the Artemis III mission, currently slated for 2025. And if the test flight once again fails, it could bog down NASA's lunar exploration timeline. SpaceX is targeting a two-hour launch window on Friday morning from its facility in Boca Chica, Texas.
Government shutdown
The Senate late Wednesday passed a stopgap bill to keep the government open, averting a shutdown at the end of the week. The vote was 87 to 11 in favor of the measure. The bill to temporarily fund the government through January 19 was approved by the House on Tuesday and will now be sent to President Biden to be signed into law. A White House official previously said that the president is prepared to sign the bill if it passes in the Senate and "maintains current funding levels and has no harmful policy riders." The plan will give lawmakers more time to attempt to negotiate and pass full-year spending bills, though major partisan divisions are expected to make those efforts complicated.
Government shutdown
The Senate late Wednesday passed a stopgap bill to keep the government open, averting a shutdown at the end of the week. The vote was 87 to 11 in favor of the measure. The bill to temporarily fund the government through January 19 was approved by the House on Tuesday and will now be sent to President Biden to be signed into law. A White House official previously said that the president is prepared to sign the bill if it passes in the Senate and "maintains current funding levels and has no harmful policy riders." The plan will give lawmakers more time to attempt to negotiate and pass full-year spending bills, though major partisan divisions are expected to make those efforts complicated.
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host 2024 Academy Awards
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host 2024 Academy Awards
It will be Kimmel's fourth time returning to host the Oscars.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended for five games for putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock during Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the NBA announced.
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