NASA's Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars to Renew Search for Extinct Life
Friday, February 19, 2021 | |
By Jack Healy, Richard Fausset and James Dobbins Electricity was restored to most Texans who had lost power after a winter storm, but water systems for nearly two-thirds of residents were disrupted, leaving millions without drinkable water. | | By Kenneth Chang Perseverance's arrival extends the successful U.S. landing record on the planet, and brings sophisticated tools to the hunt for alien life. | | By Lara Jakes, Michael Crowley, David E. Sanger and Farnaz Fassihi President Biden campaigned on restoring an accord limiting Iran's nuclear program. It remains unclear if Tehran, which is demanding that sanctions be lifted first, will accept the offer to talk. | | |
U.S. By Erica L. Green An education program is immersing underprivileged students in Ivy League classes, and the students' success has raised questions about how elite university gatekeepers determine college prospects. | | Opinion By Elizabeth Bruenig The federal death penalty cannot be fixed. It's time to end it. | | |
By Reuters NASA successfully landed its new robotic rover on Mars Thursday, a mission to directly study if there was ever life on the planet. | | By The Associated Press Senator Ted Cruz of Texas flew home from a vacation to Mexico after receiving heavy criticism for leaving the state while millions have struggled with a lack of electricity and water after a brutal winter storm. | | By The Associated Press Keith Gill, known on YouTube as Roaring Kitty and on Reddit's Wall Street Bets forum as D.F.V., joked that he was "not a cat" and defended his GameStop investment during a House Financial Services Committee hearing. | | |
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