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How NASA Ames is bringing asteroid samples to Earth, safe and sound

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:09:16 GMT

As a primordial space rock hurtles toward Earth on Sunday morning, it will be protected by a heat shield invented in Silicon Valley.The priceless rock, grabbed by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft from the distant asteroid Bennu, will face searing heat as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere at 27,650 mph. It is expected to fly over the Bay Area around 7:42 a.m. and land in Utah’s Great Salt Lake Desert around 7:55 a.m., where it will be greeted by teams of scientists.Without protection, “it would all burn up, and we’d lose everything of scientific value,” said aerospace engineer Todd White of NASA’s Ames Research Center, a Sunnyvale resident who helped design the thermal protection system for the capsule.The metallic material — lighter than water, with yellow and brown streaks — was designed in specialized wind tunnels, where air gets heat-blasted by a lightning-like arc of electricity, at NASA’s Mountain View facility.The OSIRIS-REx project, managed by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center...

Adell homers off Gray as Angels beat AL Central champion Twins 1-0

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:09:16 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jo Adell homered, Kenny Rosenberg outpitched Sonny Gray and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Twins 1-0 on Saturday, a day after Minnesota clinched the AL Central title.Rosenberg (2-2), a 28-year-old left-hander making his fourth big league start and ninth appearance, allowed five hits and two walks in five innings with five strikeouts. Carlos Estévez, the Angels’ fourth reliever, hit Kyle Farmer with a pitch starting the ninth, then got three straight outs for his 31st save in 35 chances.“Sometimes your best results aren’t necessarily your best execution or your best stuff,” Rosenberg said. “I felt like I was good. I didn’t feel like I had my best stuff, but navigated some runners on base in the first inning and then a couple really nice plays behind me defensively.”Gray (8-8) allowed a fourth-inning homer to Adell on a first-pitch sinker, just the eighth home run off Gray this season. He gave up four hits in six innings and struck out eight, lowering h...

Patriots look to get their first win and face a Jets team trying to rebound from an ugly loss

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:09:16 GMT

NEW ENGLAND (0-2) at NEW YORK JETS (1-1)Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBSOPENING LINE: Patriots by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Patriots 0-2; Jets 1-1.SERIES RECORD: Patriots lead 73-54-1.LAST MEETING: Patriots beat Jets 10-3 on Nov. 20, 2022, in Foxborough, Massachusetts.LAST WEEK: Patriots lost to Dolphins 24-17; Jets lost to Cowboys 30-10. PATRIOTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (27), PASS (7), SCORING (22T).PATRIOTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (23), PASS (13), SCORING (17T).JETS OFFENSE: OVERALL (29), RUSH (12), PASS (31), SCORING (27)JETS DEFENSE: OVERALL (21), RUSH (20), PASS (20), SCORING (15)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Patriots minus-2; Jets minus-1.PATRIOTS PLAYER TO WATCH: LB Matt Judon. He had a sack in last week’s loss to Miami, his second of the season, and faces a shaky Jets offensive line Sunday. Last season, Judon became the first Patriots player to have at least one sack in each of the first five games of a season. He currently leads the team with two sa...

TCU’s Sonny Dykes takes jabs at refs, SMU after beating former school again

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:09:16 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU coach Sonny Dykes had already ripped the officials with unsolicited comments when he was asked about the rivalry with his former school, SMU, being one step closer to a pause.“Hooray,” a smirking Dykes deadpanned without elaborating as another reporter started asking an unrelated question.Dykes led the Horned Frogs to the national championship game last season. TCU and SMU are not scheduled to play each other after 2025.Dykes had a bit of an edge after pushing his personal winning streak to four games in the “Iron Skillet” series matching the Dallas-Fort Worth rivals with TCU’s 34-17 victory at home Saturday. The first two were when he coached the Mustangs — both in Fort Worth, despite SMU having just one victory in the previous 11 meetings.The next was in Dykes’ return to Dallas last year, a 42-34 victory that Dykes said he was happy to have behind him.The Frogs pulled away after halftime Saturday in the 102nd meeting.TCU officials have said littl...

Gettman kicks Bryant past Princeton in OT; Bulldogs top Tigers 16-13

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:09:16 GMT

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Ethan Gettman connected on a 38-yard field goal with under two minutes left in regulation, then hit from 37-yards out in overtime to lift Bryant to a 16-13 win over Princeton in a non-conference contest Saturday afternoon.Princeton took a 13-3 lead to start the fourth quarter after Dareion Murphy scored from 5 yards out, but the Tigers fumbled away their next possession. They got the ball back after Bryant tied the game at 13-13 but were held to a three-and-out and punted with :28 left in regulation.Zevi Eckhaus found Konor Lathrop from 11 yards out with 6:37 left. Gettman got Bryant on the board with 2:31 left in the third quarter.Neither team had a big offensive day. Princeton had 277 yards of total offense while Bryant managed just 209. Bryant converted 4 of 17 third-down opportunities; Princeton was of 5 of 14. The Bulldogs, however, were 2-for-2 converting on fourth down while Princeton was 0-for-3. Eckhaus was 19 of 27 passing for 126 yards to lead Bryan...

MATCHDAY: Real Madrid visits Atletico in their first derby of the season, PSG hosts Marseille

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:09:16 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday:ENGLANDAnge Postecoglou faces his first north London derby as Tottenham manager with Spurs flying high in the Premier League. A win at Arsenal on Sunday would be a statement of intent after Spurs’ unbeaten start in the league. But history is against Postecoglou. Arsenal has dominated this fixture, last losing at home to Tottenham in the league in 2011. Liverpool, which is level on points with Tottenham and Arsenal, hosts West Ham. Brighton faces Bournemouth at home. Chelsea is aiming to turn its form around at home to Aston Villa and Newcastle travels to Sheffield United.SPAINReal Madrid visits Atletico Madrid in their first derby of the season. Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says forward Vinícius Júnior will be ready to play after being sidelined with a hamstring injury for the past month. Atletico will try to stop Jude Bellingham from adding to his six goals in as many games since joining Madrid. A win for Madrid would re...

Angels’ Tyler Anderson to finish season on IL with knee soreness

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:09:16 GMT

Brin’s 4 TD passes, Lantz’s 4 FGs help Georgia Southern beat Ball State 40-3

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:09:16 GMT

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Davis Brin completed 34 of 46 passes for 344 yards with four touchdowns, Michael Lantz kicked four field goals and Georgia Southern beat Ball State 40-3 Saturday. OJ Arnold added 90 yards rushing on nine carries for Georgia Southern (3-1). Brin threw first-quarter touchdown passes of 1 yard to Evan Lester Jr. and 9 yards to Keaton Upshaw and Lantz made field goals of 41, 26 and 37 yards in the second quarter to give the Eagles a 23-0 halftime lead. Brin connected with Khaleb Hood for a 21-yard touchdown pass with 8:47 left in the third quarter and Lantz added a 37-yard field goal late in the period before Brin hit Anthony Queeley for an 8-yard TD to make it 40-0 with 13:42 remaining in the fourth.Jackson Courville kicked a 23-yard field goal to get Ball State (1-2) on the board with 7:15 to play. Hood finished with seven receptions for 107 yards. The Eagles outgained the Cardinals 530 yards to 197.___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football an...

Jets place left tackle Duane Brown on injured reserve with a hip injury

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:09:16 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets placed left tackle Duane Brown on injured reserve Saturday, leaving quarterback Zach Wilson without his starting blindside blocker against the New England Patriots.The 38-year-old Brown was initially ruled out earlier Saturday just for the game Sunday by the Jets after the offensive lineman missed practice all week. Coach Robert Saleh was optimistic Friday that Brown would be able to play, but added Brown was having his ailing hip checked out by doctors.Those examinations apparently showed enough to warrant the Jets placing Brown on IR, which means he’ll miss at least the next four games. Brown sat out most of training camp while recovering from offseason shoulder surgery and struggled in New York’s first two games. It’s uncertain who’ll replace Brown at left tackle, but both Saleh and offensive line coach Keith Carter seemed to rule out sliding right tackle Mekhi Becton — a natural left tackle — over to the left si...

1 dead in Lakewood shooting, 2 suspects in custody

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:09:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Lakewood said one person died and another was injured in a shooting early Saturday morning.Two suspects were arrested in Aurora following the shooting. Woman killed after hit-and-run crash in front of Aurora hospital At approximately 12:34 a.m., police responded to the 9000 block of W. Virginia Ave. where they said they found two men injured with gunshot wounds.The victims were taken to the hospital, one was expected to survive but the other was pronounced dead, LPD said.The suspects Tylor Serrano, 20, and Nautica Galvan, 21, were taken into custody near the 100 block of S. Sable Dr. in Aurora.Serrano is facing charges of second-degree murder, second-degree kidnapping and others, while Galvan is facing charges of accessory to a crime, second-degree kidnapping and other charges, according to police.Both suspects were booked into the Jefferson County Jail.Lakewood police said the incident is still under investigation, no further details were released.