Jackie Wattles, CNN

Jackie Wattles

CNN

New York, NY, United States

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  • wdsu
  • KOCO-5 Oklahoma City
  • kcranews
  • News4JAX
  • Local 4 WDIV Detroit
  • CNN Money
  • WDBJ7
  • Las Vegas Review-Journal

Past articles by Jackie:

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SpaceX launched the most powerful rocket ever built. Its impact is still felt in this Texas community

April’s Starship ended in a dramatic, explosive fireball. But the scope of the damage — and the divide — left in the wake of the most powerful rocket ever built is just coming into full view. → Read More

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New study reveals what can calm snakes in times of stress — and it’s surprisingly relatable

Rattlesnakes showed signs of reduced stress when they were kept with a companion, according to a new study. It’s evidence that reptiles — much like humans — rely on their social ties to stay calm. → Read More

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Virgin Galactic has sold 800 tickets to the edge of space. The first customers just took flight

Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by Richard Branson, launched its first paying customers after nearly two decades of development. → Read More

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6 incredible facts about the Challenger Deep, the deepest point on Earth

The Mariana Trench, home to the Challenger Deep, is an alluring yet dangerous place to visit. Here’s what to know about the deepest point on Earth. → Read More

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Face of Anglo-Saxon teen girl from the seventh century revealed

A girl buried in England with an ornate necklace known as the Trumpington Cross is the subject of ongoing research aiming to build a fuller picture of life in the 600s. → Read More

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What we know about the ocean’s depths — and why it’s so risky to explore it

Only about 20% of the ocean’s depths has been mapped by humans. Here’s what we do — and don’t — know about the deep seas and why studying them is so precarious. → Read More

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Remembering Sally Ride — 40 years after she shattered the glass ceiling on the way to space

Sally Ride’s biographer and friend, journalist Lynn Sherr, remembers Ride’s journey as the first American woman in space and the legacy she leaves behind. → Read More

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Fathers’ roles in helping with infant sleep and breastfeeding found to be ‘suboptimal,’ new study says

Fathers play a crucial role in promoting breastfeeding and safe infant sleep practices, new research shows. → Read More

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Forget space tourism. This company wants to make drug manufacturing the next big extraterrestrial business

California-based startup Varda Space Industries is set to launch its first test payload on a SpaceX rocket, kicking off the company’s quest to develop pharmaceuticals in space. → Read More

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A crocodile in Costa Rica had a virgin birth. Here’s what that means

Researchers have found evidence that crocodiles are capable of a type of reproduction called parthenogenesis, in which unfertilized eggs can yield offspring. Here’s what that means → Read More

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See early stars form in a galaxy 20 million light-years away

The James Webb Space Telescope captured two images of a faraway galaxy rife with star formation. → Read More

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European Space Agency hosts first Mars live stream

The images we have seen of Mars have been those of the past. But now, for the first time, you can see the planet live. → Read More

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Boeing mission to send NASA astronauts to space station faces more lengthy delays

More lengthy delays could impact the launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, designed to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station and compete with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. → Read More

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SpaceX mission carrying former NASA astronaut, three paying customers returns from space station

A SpaceX capsule carrying a former NASA astronaut and three customers returned from the International Space Station on May 30. → Read More

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Lunar spacecraft likely fell 3 miles before crashing into moon in historic landing attempt

A lunar lander likely plummeted 3 miles before smashing into the lunar surface after an attempt to make a soft touchdown on the moon, Ispace said Friday. → Read More

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Billionaire entrepreneur’s space tourism company pulls off high-stakes crewed test flight

Virgin Galactic — the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson — has returned its supersonic plane to the edge of space for the first time since 2021, when Branson made his own venture toward the cosmos. → Read More

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SpaceX mission carrying former NASA astronaut, three paying customers docks with space station

A SpaceX capsule carrying a decorated former NASA astronaut and three paying customers linked up with the International Space Station on Monday, kicking off a historic weeklong mission for the crew. → Read More

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SpaceX mission lifts off with former NASA astronaut, three paying customers

A SpaceX rocket carrying a decorated former NASA astronaut and three paying customers took off from Florida Sunday afternoon. The crew is embarking on a weeklong stay aboard the International Space Station. → Read More

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SpaceX to launch former astronaut, three paying customers to orbit

SpaceX is set to launch the Axiom-2 mission, which will take four passengers — including three paying customers — toward a weeklong stay aboard the space station. → Read More

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Bezos-founded Blue Origin lands major NASA moon lander project

Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, will join NASA’s lunar lander program — competing against Elon Musk’s SpaceX to develop spacecraft intended to ferry astronauts to the moon’s surface. → Read More