Sarah Lewin, associate editor for Space.com, discusses the recent government shutdown that caused delays at NASA over the weekend.
Lewin talks about the delays SpaceX might have faced with the Falcon Heavy and other projects had the government shutdown lasted any longer. The Falcon Heavy is set for test-firing this week and seeks to take its first test launch by the end of the month.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published an official health advisory warning healthcare providers to keep a lookout for children with possible lead poisoning from certain applesauce products.
Two new cholesterol drugs were shown to be safe and effective in new research presented at an annual meeting of the American Heart Association on Sunday.
Researchers are working with growers to help counter the effects of more volatile weather systems with improved hop varieties that can withstand drought and by adding winter barley to the mix.
