Effective immunotherapy treatments for pancreatic cancer are on the horizon

South Korea plans moon landing by 2020

The Korean Herald reported on Sunday that the South Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning has started a lunar exploration program, allocating funding to place a probe In orbit around the moon and a small lander and rover on the surface of the moon by 2020. At the same time, the United States and the government of South Korea have made a space cooperation agreement, fueling speculation that NASA will participate in the South Korean moon shot.

Donald Trump could beat Hillary Clinton in New York

NASA mulls sending a 'landsail' rover to Venus

Marco Rubio and Donald Trump make vague promises for NASA

Over the weekend, presidential candidates Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida and Donald Trump held separate rallies in Huntsville, Alabama, the home of NASA’s Marshall Spaceflight Center, and opened their minds, albeit briefly, about space exploration. According to AL.com, Saturday, Rubio promised a “Reagan-style” rebuilding of the military which would include “the space program.” He said, “Great nations do great things. We’re going back into space.” A day later, Trump promised that he would keep the space program “going” and would not seek budget cuts for NASA, according to Space News’ Jeff Foust.

Donald Trump's Mafia relationship, Klan support raises questions

Business Insider reported on Sunday that Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas suggested on “Meet the Press” that the reason Donald Trump is hiding his tax returns is that they might reveal how extensive the real estate tycoon’s ties are to the Mafia. In fact, we do not need Trump’s tax filings to understand that he has done business with organized crime for most of his career. Last summer, the Federalist recounted his extensive dealings with mobsters, many of whom controlled labor unions who worked in Trump’s various enterprises.

Donald Trump declares war on the First Amendment of the Constitution

Cure for dementia predicted within five years

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Hillary Clinton crushes Bernie Sanders in South Carolina by 48 points

The Associated Press reported that Hillary Clinton crushed Bernie Sanders in Saturday’s South Carolina Primary, leading by 48 percent of the vote. She led with African Americans, women, and people over 30. Sanders led with young people and independents. It was not enough, however. The betting among political observers is that Clinton has prepared Sanders for his final destruction as a viable candidate on Super Tuesday. Sanders has vowed to fight on, but Clinton is already moving on to attack Donald Trump, which many regards as the likely Republican nominee.

Hillary Clinton campaign beset by protesters and hecklers

While the Hillary Clinton for President Campaign has become increasingly confident that it is going to beat back the challenge from Bernie Sanders, the venerable socialist from Vermont, not all is happy with the slog to the nomination. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Saturday that a group of Black Lives Matter protesters was booted from a Clinton rally for holding up some unflattering signs In the meantime, Bill Clinton got into a shouting match with a group of hecklers, including a military veteran, irate about the VA and the Benghazi Massacre.

A post-Obama space program could have a private space station and a moon base

German scientists create a DNA editing enzyme that can eradicate HIV/AIDS

NASA's New Horizons returns images of the canyons of Pluto's North Pole

NASA’s New Horizon space probe, which flew by Pluto last July, continues to send data and images that amaze and awe. Thursday, the space agency released an image of Pluto’s North Pole taken by the probe’s Ralph/Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera (MVIC). The image shows, as has previous images of other regions of the so-called dwarf planet, which Pluto is a diverse world with an active geology. The North Pole of Pluto is characterized by long canyons that are covered in yellow methane ice. The canyons show how the dwarf planet had, and perhaps still has active tectonics.

Lindsey Graham makes a joke about the murder of Ted Cruz

Donald Trump was hammered by Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio during Houston debate

Hillary Clinton called out by Black Lives Matter activists

Donald Trump uses foreign workers in preference to Americans at Florida club

Former NASA officials vent on Obama space policy at the House Science Committee

As Ars Technica noted, the House Science Committee held a hearing on Thursday that was labeled as a discussion of a bill called The Space Leadership Preservation Act being offered by Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas. The hearing did touch on the bill, meant to provide some stability to NASA by reforming the appointment of administrators and how its budget is developed. But the session soon morphed into an airing of grievances over the abrupt cancellation of the Constellation program by President Obama. Six years after the deed, many at the space agency still seethe.