2014-08-06 Rosetta Spacecraft Catches a Comet
After a 10-year trip, a European spacecraft has, for the first time, entered an orbit around a comet. The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft began an orbit 100 kilometers above…
2014-08-06 Nixon Resignation Remembered
This Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the resignation of President Richard Nixon. He resigned because of his involvement in a series of events that became known as the Watergate…
2014-08-06 Turkey Fears the Spread of ISIL Militancy
The Sunni militant group ISIL has increased attacks in Syria near the border with Turkey. A growing number of Turks fear the violence could spread to their country. Earlier this…
2014-08-05 Experimental Serum Used to Treat Ebola Patients
Two Americans infected with the Ebola virus seem to be improving after they were treated with an experimental serum produced from tobacco. The serum is known as zMapp. It is…
2014-08-05 Astronauts Train in Underwater Laboratory
Four astronauts recently completed training to help prepare for a planned visit to an asteroid, or space rock. The four trained in a special laboratory five kilometers from Key Largo…
2014-08-04 US, African Leaders Meet in Washington
President Barack Obama and other U.S. officials are holding a three- day conference in Washington with almost 50 African leaders. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at the Africa…
2014-08-04 War in Gaza is Also on the Internet
The war in the Gaza Strip is being fought as much on the Internet as it is on the ground. Some people say the increased use of social media is…
2014-08-04 Hollywood Movies Used to Teach Science
Sometimes Steve Wolf gets blown up or is set on fire. But he claims his job is not really dangerous at all. He works as a stuntman and a special-effects…
2014-08-03 More Africans Move to China
Expanding ties between Africa and China have led to more Chinese going to Africa. And, a growing number of Africans are moving to China. Many Africans say they are moving…
2014-08-03 What Makes a Refugee?
Thousands of children have traveled to the United States from Central America without one or both parents. Officials are struggling to deal with the situation. The growing number of arrivals…
2014-08-02 US-Africa Summit to Focus on Security, Economics
Top African and American officials – including President Barack Obama – are meeting August fourth through the sixth in Washington, D.C. They will discuss security, economics and how the U.S.…
2014-08-01 Gaza Cease-fire Collapses, Israeli Soldier Believed Captured
The Israeli military says one of its soldiers has been captured by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. That is where a temporary cease-fire collapsed not long after it began…
2014-08-01 American Ebola Victim to be Brought to US
An American infected with the Ebola virus in West Africa is returning to the United States. The unnamed aid worker will receive treatment at a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Many…
2014-08-01 Americans Want Tests for Radiation from Fukushima
It has been more than three years since the nuclear accident at the Fukushima power station in Japan. Millions of liters of radioactive cooling water from the power center poured…
2014-07-31 More Africans Seek Education in China
Tens of thousands of Africans are studying in China. The country provides students with financial assistance for education to develop skills that Africa needs most. And the system makes friends…