A key meeting of the House Ethics Committee could affect the nomination of former Congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general. And President-elect Donald Trump looks on as Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches its latest Starship test flight. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. House Ethics Committee to discuss Gaetz…

Members of congress say they’re continuing to “pull back the curtain” on UFOs. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., delivered the opening statement at a House Oversight Committee hearing on the subject on Wednesday, Nov. 13. “I’m not going to name names, but there are certain individuals who didn’t want this hearing to happen because they feared what…

A new conspiracy theory is circulating on social media, alleging that Elon Musk used his satellite internet company, Starlink, to rig the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Voting machine companies and election officials are speaking out against the claims. The theory suggests that Starlink, developed by Musk’s SpaceX to provide high-speed internet worldwide, was somehow connected…

For the first time in history, a satellite made out of wood was launched into space late Monday, Nov. 4. The small box was launched as part of a SpaceX mission bound for the International Space Station. The satellite will then be released into orbit. Scientists from Kyoto University plan to measure what the vacuum…

China has revealed a redesigned version of its Long March 9 rocket and the new design bears a striking resemblance to SpaceX’s Starship. This update was showcased earlier this week at an airshow in Zhuhai, signaling a major shift in China’s approach to reusable space technology. The original design of the Long March 9 featured…

Did you know it’s possible to cast a ballot from space? Astronauts including Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams and Don Pettit voted early in the 2024 presidential election from the International Space Station. The astronauts posted an Election Day photo of themselves on Instagram wearing patriotic socks. The caption read, “It doesn’t matter if you are sitting,…

The United States and China have ambitious plans for space exploration in the future. In order to achieve these goals, both nations will need to lean heavily on international support, and as reported on Wednesday, Oct. 30, the U.S. has taken the lead over Beijing. The two adversaries are getting as many nations on board…

Three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut have departed the International Space Station after an extended 235-day mission.  The Crew 8 team arrived on the ISS in March and was originally scheduled to return to Earth in September. The crew consists of cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, pilot Mike Barratt, commander Matt Dominick and astronaut Jeanette Epps. Their…

The presidential candidates respond after former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly says former President Donald Trump fits the “definition of fascist.” And the Boeing strike is not over just yet. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Presidential candidates respond after Kelly calls Trump a fascist With…

Geologists have uncovered remnants from a giant space rock that could provide answers to what ignited an abundance of life on Earth. New research published on Monday, Oct. 21, reveals a giant space rock slammed into what’s now South Africa more than 3 billion years ago with one student researcher calling it a “fertilizer bomb”…