NASA and SpaceX had to postpone today’s historic “Launch America” mission due to inclement weather in the flight path, pushing the launch to Saturday, May 30. NASA and SpaceX plan to launch two American astronauts from American soil in an American rocket for the first time in almost a decade. In the years since the Space Shuttle Atlantis finished its final mission in July 2011, much has changed in the space industry....
The car of your dreams could be a test drive away. And if you can get a good hotel stay at the same time, all the better. A hotel in Redding, California is offering visitors a special place to park and charge their Teslas, and even people who don’t own the car can get in on the fun. Red Lion Hotel Redding, part of the North America hospitality company, Red Lion Hotels Corporation, is a popular destination for travelers looking to explore the area around Redding, California....
You usually don’t know who is going to change your life until it’s already been changed. A man in New York City likely did not imagining jumping into the East River to save a dog over the weekend. The dog probably didn’t imagine it either. But neither could have imagined how their rendezvous would turn out. And now neither will ever be the same. Lorenzo Fonda was at Brooklyn Barge, a riverfront bar, on May 4 when a crowd began to form, looking out over the river....
The 17 Best Passport Wallets to Keep Your Valuables Safe While Traveling The Tigari Passport Wallet and Vaccine Card Holder is one of the first products of its kind we’ve seen on the market, and we can only assume this type of combination travel accessory will become more popular as travel continues to open up again. This particular accessory is a traditional foldable passport holder, but it also includes a clear plastic slot for a CDC vaccination card....
Every time you board a plane, you probably hear flight attendants telling passengers to stow small, personal items under the seat in front of them and larger bags in the overhead bins. Of course, space on airplanes is notoriously tight these days, so you might be wondering just how much room you have under that seat in front of you. The answer? It depends. Many airlines don’t list the exact underseat dimensions, but they do share the maximum size permitted for personal items, providing an approximate measure of how much space is under the average seat....
The ever-expanding tapestry of commercial airline routes, train lines, and highways criss-crossing so much of our planet makes it profoundly difficult to ever feel like you’re on the “edge” of anything. Many of us now think about distances in terms of airborne hours, like how from New York, it takes basically the same time to reach either Los Angeles or Dublin. And these days, you can even drive the Canadian highway system all the way north to the Arctic Ocean at Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories — and then theoretically turn right back around and drive all the way south to Patagonia....
When you think of the Italian Riviera, the colorful fishing villages of Cinque Terre and resort towns like Portofino are likely the first locales that come to mind. But tucked into the northern corner of the Ligurian sea sits an often overlooked destination that is considered one of the cultural centers of Europe. Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean and is home to dozens of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, centuries-old architectural wonders, and world-class visual and performing arts....
Cruise lines around the world have halted new sailings, with some scrapping schedules through June. The latest “No Sail Order” from the Centers for Disease Control could keep ships away from U.S. ports into July. And the CDC has recommended that “travelers defer all cruise travel worldwide” because of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. But all that still isn’t enough to deter the most ardent cruisers, people who until recently happily spent months at sea – and in some cases have spent millions of dollars on cruises....
While some airlines look to phase out seat-back entertainment in favor of direct-to-device streaming, JetBlue is continuing to invest in screens at every seat. The airline debuted its brand-new Airbus A320 cabins on Wednesday, which Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Marty St. George said, “brings together technology, entertainment, and comfort with the great service JetBlue customers love so much.” Courtesy of JetBlue Courtesy of JetBlue One major part of the new cabin experience is a 10....
As new challenges come our way in 2021, there’s only one thing for sure: The sun will still shine, and so will the moon. This year’s first full moon, also known as the Wolf Moon, will occur on Jan. 28 at 7:16 p.m. UTC, or 2:16 p.m. EST. Of course, that’s still during daylight for many places. But don’t worry — even though the moon is technically only full at the precise moment it’s 180 degrees opposite the sun, it’ll still seem full to the casual observer for at least a day or two preceding and following the full moon....
Pete Davidson is no longer set to fly to space with Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin after the original launch date was changed. According to a tweet from Blue Origin, the launch date of New Shepard has shifted back six days, and Pete Davidson will no longer be joining the mission. His replacement will be announced in the coming days. The other five passengers on board will still remain the same and titles range from CEOs, a teacher, an entrepreneur, and a former administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation....
If you’ve ever seen any kind of eclipse of the sun, you’ve stood in the shadow of the moon. But have you ever seen Earth’s shadow on the moon? That’s exactly what’s going to be possible in the early hours of Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 when the full Frosty Moon — also called a Beaver Moon — drifts into Earth’s shadow in space. Here’s everything you need to know about the penumbral lunar eclipse visible from all of North America....
Last week, a Tim Burton fan page posted a video of a live version of the animated Disney film “The Nighmare Before Christmas,” and it quickly went viral. Within days, more than 15 million people had viewed the video on Facebook. Many commenters were excited by the idea of the cult classic becoming a stage musical, hoping that the video might be an early workshop from Disney. But as it turns out, it wasn’t....
Cities all over the world are fighting overtourism by cracking down on short-term rentals (like Airbnb), and Budapest is just the latest city to make these restrictions. According to Bloomberg, officials in Hungary have approved legislation that would allow cities to cap the number of days hosts can rent their apartments on Airbnb and other short-term rental sites. On top of this decision, officials in Budapest have passed legislation to enforce stricter rules on businesses that stay open past midnight, such as a “quiet code” that includes having equipment that limits noise levels and security to stop bar patrons from drinking on the street, Bloomberg reported....
The taste of Mexico is an unforgettable one, with its fireworks of spices, potent drinks, and diverse flavors that ignite the senses. And where would the culinary world be without the sacred, almost medicinal liquid libation of tequila? As such, Mexican-American actress Eva Longoria looks back to her roots with Casa del Sol, an ultra-premium tequila brand that she launched with Mariana Padilla and Alejandra Pelayo. The women-helmed company aims to elevate the voices of the community, focus on sustainable production, and share the magic of Mexican heritage with the world in its mystical storytelling....
Even if stargazers can’t travel, those with their eyes to the sky can still see a stunning celestial event without leaving home this year. The Matariki star cluster, which signifies the Māori New Year in New Zealand, normally appears in mid-winter (or mid-summer in the Northern hemisphere) and marks old lunar year’s end — and this year will be livestreamed to Facebook. Māori are the indigenous people, of New Zealand and are a central part to the country’s cultural identity, tourism company Pure New Zealand explains on their site....
China plans to create its own national parks system by 2020 and aiming to set aside land on a Tibetan plateau that mimics Yellowstone, The Associated Press reported. The conservation goals follow a building boom in the area with increasing numbers of skyscrapers, highways and high-speed railways, which the AP categorized as one of the last remote places in the world. Chinese officials have visited national parks in the U.S. like Yellowstone and Yosemite, and in August policy makers and scientists from the U....
Going to a Disney park has always been an expensive vacation, but ticket increases at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World will have you scrimping and saving for a little while longer. Back in 2019, Disneyland increased their park ticket prices by over 10 percent, according to Walt Disney World News Today (WDW News), ahead of the opening Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Now, with a brand new Marvel Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure opening soon, both parks are hiking up prices again....
In what’s believed to be 150 years since a certain species of brown bear roamed a park in Spain, a film crew happened to be set up at the right place, at the right time to capture the moment of when one emerged. Zeitun Films left a camera running in Parque Natural de O Invernadeiro, located in the western part of Spain known as Galicia when the animal was discovered....
This is the way — to make money doing the thing you love the most. Sometimes, being stuck inside isn’t all bad. For Star Wars fans, it gives them the perfect reason to revisit their favorite sci-fi film franchise for hours on end. But binge-watching isn’t just a pastime — it’s an opportunity to get paid. Sunset Boulevard / Contributor / Getty Images EDsmart, a college-ranking website, is looking for a die-hard Star Wars fan to binge all 11 theatrical films from the Star Wars franchise, plus all episodes of the Disney Plus series The Mandalorian, for $1,000 plus a bunch of Star Wars swag and other prizes....
