Author: Julia Mehalko

Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) were forced to hide and take shelter after a Russian satellite broke up in orbit near them, flinging more than 100 pieces of trackable space debris in the area. This recent event comes as many experts have warned that satellites and space debris will become a massive worry — and a potentially huge danger — as there are so many satellites floating above Earth. A Russian Satellite Blows Up Source: NASA/Roscosmos/Wikimedia Commons Around 9 p.m. EDT, NASA alerted ISS astronauts to take shelter in their respective aircrafts, as a Russian satellite had broken…

A homeowner was left stunned after finding a secret hidden room in her newly bought 1890s bungalow in northern Illinois. Taking to Reddit, this homeowner explained how a closed door was found in a corner of her home’s basement and was originally covered up behind a wooden wardrobe. After moving this wardrobe aside, she was shocked to uncover what was behind this sealed door. Buying the Perfect Home Source: Dima Pechurin/Unsplash This remarkable story began when Felicia Lalla started to search for her perfect home in 2022. Eventually, she settled on a home that was first built in the 1890s.…

Scientists have warned the public that a large “planet killer” asteroid the size of Mount Everest will fly past Earth today. Luckily, the massive asteroid won’t be anywhere near the planet. However, researchers have also revealed that another asteroid will quickly follow this enormous one — and this newest one was only spotted two weeks ago. A Huge Asteroid Is Headed Near Earth Source: ActionVance/Unsplash This massive asteroid, called Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21, is bigger than about 99% of all the other near-Earth objects (NEOs) that have ever zoomed near the planet. Thanks to this asteroid’s massive size — it’s…

A tourist was arrested and detained by officials after he carved his name into an ancient wall of the city of Pompeii. This tourist has been ordered to pay a fine that will go to the restoration of this wall that now has a carving of his name. Unfortunately, this is simply the latest incident of tourists behaving badly while looking at the ancient city of Pompeii and its ruins. Carving on an Ancient Wall Source: Italy’s Ministry of Culture According to officials, this tourist from Kazakh was arrested while he was at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii this weekend.…

An opinion on an Idaho abortion case was momentarily posted on the Supreme Court’s website on Wednesday before it was swiftly taken down. According to this document, the court seems poised to take action and allow doctors in Idaho to perform emergency abortions on pregnant patients whose lives are at serious risk. Idaho’s Strict Abortion Laws Source: Indies1/Wikimedia Commons Idaho has some of the strictest abortion laws in the entire United States, as abortion is completely banned in almost all cases, save some exceptions. The state was also one of the first to enact these abortion bans ever since the…

Another tourist has been found dead in Greece after going missing during a hike on the island of Crete, according to Greek authorities. This tourist’s death is just the latest report from officials in Greece, as many visitors in the country have died amid a devastating heat wave that has encompassed much of the country and its islands. A Tourist Has Died in Greece Source: Carlos Torres/Unsplash This latest incident involves a 67-year-old German man visiting the island of Crete. Constantina Dimoglidou, a police spokesperson, revealed that this unnamed man had gotten in contact with his wife on Sunday afternoon.…

Researchers have finally mapped an underwater fault in the Pacific Northwest that remains an incredible threat to much of the West Coast. According to scientists, this specific underwater fault could devastate the West Coast with massive earthquakes and tsunamis. Now that researchers have the area mapped for the first time in history, they’re hoping they can use this information to prepare for worst-case scenarios. The Cascadia Subduction Zone Source: Alicia.iverson/Wikimedia Commons The Cascadia Subduction Zone, located off the Pacific coast, runs all the way from the coast of northern Vancouver Island down to Cape Mendocino in California. This specific fault…

Hundreds of canned coffee manufactured by Snapchill LLC, a Wisconsin-based company, are being recalled over the potential contamination of a rare, deadly toxin. Snapchill is voluntarily recalling these coffee products, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Botulism Concerns Source: René Porter/Unsplash Almost 300 types of this canned coffee is being fully recalled and taken off of shelves around the United States over botulism worries. Snapchill realized that their manufacturing process could possibly lead to their canned coffee products becoming contaminated with this rare yet deadly toxin. The Growth of the Toxin Source: Candice Picard/Unsplash This new recall…

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled against publicly funded religious charter schools, deciding that sending taxpayer money to religious schools is unconstitutional. This decision is a blow to conservatives in the state — as well as Oklahoma’s Republican governor — who have pushed for a Catholic school to become a publicly funded charter school this upcoming fall. Creating a Catholic Charter School Source: James Coleman/Unsplash This Oklahoma Supreme Court decision comes after the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted to allow the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma to create the St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School last year. This school…

An Australian resident has received a massive fine after they illegally cleared National Park Land in Koonyum Range, New South Wales — all so they could build their own structure in the area. The Australian court system acted swiftly in fining this local for illegally clearly acres of trees and native vegetation in the protected area. Land in Mount Jerusalem National Park Source: Elsa GUYADER/Unsplash This latest situation occurred in Mount Jerusalem National Park, which is home to many native species, animals, and plant life. In Australia, there are many laws in place to protect national parks like Mount Jerusalem,…