Calla Cofield, staff writer at Space.com. discusses some of the biggest stories in space from 2017. They include the end of the Cassini mission and the first interstellar object discovered in our solar system.
We also discuss Peggy Whitson's historic year, in which she solidified herself as the record-holder for most time in space for any U.S. astronaut. Cofield discusses the 7 Earth-sized planets found around the TRAPPIST-1 star and what future research of those planets might tell us about their atmospheres. We also talk the fascination behind 2017's Solar Eclipse.
Virgin Orbit's "Cosmic Girl," a retrofitted Boeing 747 plane, is scheduled for a horizontal launch into orbit Monday night from the United Kingdom's Spaceport Cornwall.
On Monday, football fans were stunned when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and suffered cardiac arrest. Cheddar News explains the condition and the steps to take if you witness an incident.
What's being called an unprecedented breakthrough in cancer treatment recently completed a small trial at New York City's Memorial Sloan Kettering in 14 rectal cancer patients. The experimental trial with the drug dostarlimab resulted in 100 percent remission in all candidates, precluding the need for chemotherapy or surgery. Cheddar News anchor Hena Doba dives into this hopeful story.
Join Cheddar News as we break down the top headlines this morning including updates on the Jan. 6 hears, the PGA suspension of 17 of the world's best golfers, and NASA's plans to study UFOs.
Rick Pauls, President & CEO OF DiaMedica Therapeutics, joins Cheddar Innovates to discuss a new ischemic stroke treatment option that expands the window for effective therapy for stroke patients.
