Andre Mitchell

NASA unveils more powerful telescope to unravel secrets of universe, including dark energy and dark matter
NASA unveils more powerful telescope to unravel secrets of universe, including dark energy and dark matter

Just last week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that it is formally starting an astrophysics mission to complete a new, more powerful telescope called the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST).

Apollo 10 astronauts reveal mysterious \'outer space-type music\' they heard while orbiting moon in May 1969
Apollo 10 astronauts reveal mysterious 'outer space-type music' they heard while orbiting moon in May 1969

Astronauts who joined the Apollo 10 space mission which paved the way for the first ever landing on the moon actually heard a mysterious "outer space-type music" while flying behind the Earth's lone satellite in May 1969.

One in quintillions: The Earth is a unique planet in the universe, astronomers find out
One in quintillions: The Earth is a unique planet in the universe, astronomers find out

A team of astronomers led by Erik Zackrisson from the Uppsala University in Sweden recently concluded that the Earth is indeed a one-of-a-kind planet, and no other space object can come close to its ability to support life.

Hundreds of Montana residents show their opposition to Obama\'s settlement plan for Syrian refugees
Hundreds of Montana residents show their opposition to Obama's settlement plan for Syrian refugees

A government meeting rarely draws a hundred attendees, but in Montana, more than 500 people flocked to a public hearing earlier this month to express their opposition to a proposed settlement for Syrian refugees in their area.

The sound of our own voice affects how we feel, French researchers find out in study
The sound of our own voice affects how we feel, French researchers find out in study

We all know how important our voices are for us to be able to speak and communicate our thoughts and feelings. A new study, however, recently found out that we don't just speak how we feel; we also feel based on how we speak.

Pope agrees to contraception in emergency cases like preventing Zika virus infection, Vatican confirms
Pope agrees to contraception in emergency cases like preventing Zika virus infection, Vatican confirms

During his flight back to Vatican from his historic trip to Mexico, Pope Francis told reporters that couples could rightly "avoid pregnancy" to prevent the spread of the Zika virus, which has recently been declared a public health emergency.

U.S. faces new health threat: Leprosy transmitted to humans by armadillos
U.S. faces new health threat: Leprosy transmitted to humans by armadillos

As if the public health emergency caused by the Zika virus infection was not alarming enough, a new medical threat is emerging in the United States.

More babies with deformity linked to Zika virus may be abandoned by their moms
More babies with deformity linked to Zika virus may be abandoned by their moms

Here is one sad social effect of the worserning Zika virus public health emergency: more babies suffering from the head deformity suspected to be linked to the virus may soon be abandoned by their mothers to children's centers in Brazil.

Archaeologists unearth 7,000-year-old settlement in place where Jesus grew up
Archaeologists unearth 7,000-year-old settlement in place where Jesus grew up

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) recently unearthed a 7,000-year-old settlement in the predominantly Arab neighborhood of Shuafat in northern Jerusalem while they were conducting a pre-construction survey prior to building a new road.

Will approaching asteroid come dangerously close to Earth on March 5? Astronomers still unsure
Will approaching asteroid come dangerously close to Earth on March 5? Astronomers still unsure

An asteroid is currently approaching our planet, but space scientists are struggling to predict just how close it will get to Earth.

NASA finds atmosphere in a \'super-Earth\' — but it\'s dry and can\'t sustain life
NASA finds atmosphere in a 'super-Earth' — but it's dry and can't sustain life

The space agency announced on Tuesday that a team of international space scientists were able to analyse for the first time the atmosphere of an exoplanet in the class known as "super-Earths."

\'Christianity is being chopped\': Trump wants to give power back to the Church, encourages pastors to speak up
'Christianity is being chopped': Trump wants to give power back to the Church, encourages pastors to speak up

The United States government has already taken a lot of power from the Church, and Republican presidential candidate will not take this sitting down.

What\'s the secret to Icelanders\' long lives? Top neurologist says it\'s all in the genes
What's the secret to Icelanders' long lives? Top neurologist says it's all in the genes

What's the secret to the longevity of the people from Iceland? Neurologist Kari Stefansson, founder of DeCode Genetics, thinks the staying power of Icelanders has something to do with their genetic makeup.

\'Unprecedented\': New treatment using modified cells cures cancer patients, even those in advanced stage
'Unprecedented': New treatment using modified cells cures cancer patients, even those in advanced stage

A team of doctors conducting clinical trials in the United States announced this week that they have made significant progress in coming up with a treatment that teaches the human body how to combat cancer cells.

For first time, Muslim woman leads prayer to Allah at Wisconsin assembly — invited by a Christian lawmaker
For first time, Muslim woman leads prayer to Allah at Wisconsin assembly — invited by a Christian lawmaker

Christian lawmaker, Rep. Mandela Barnes (D-Milwaukee) extended an inviation to Janan Najeeb, the president of the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition and founder of the Islamic Resource Center, to lead the invocation during the lawmakers' session last Thursday.

Russia plans to upgrade its nuclear-tipped ICBMs to protect Earth from approaching asteroids and meteorites
Russia plans to upgrade its nuclear-tipped ICBMs to protect Earth from approaching asteroids and meteorites

To be able to counter the perceived threat of these approaching space objects, Moscow is planning to convert its intecontinental ballistic missiles used in warfare into weapons for astrological defense.