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☆ NASA Astronaut Rates Space Movies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Ian Phillips | David Ibekwe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott watches and rates the realism of how outer space is portrayed in movies. She breaks down what would actually happen if you went outside in space without a helmet as seen in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. She explains the challenges of docking to a space station in "Interstellar," starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Matt Damon. Finally, she relates her own experiences in low gravity in "Passengers," starring Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence, and Laurence Fishburne. During Nicole Stott's 30-year career at NASA, she worked as an engineer on the space shuttle and International Space Station programs and flew on two space missions.

Persons: Nicole Stott, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, Bruce Willis, Liv Tyler, John Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Neil Armstrong, Ryan Gosling, Jennifer Lawrence, Laurence Fishburne, Nicole Stott's Organizations: NASA, Guardians, Astra, Space, Art Foundation

☆ D-backs cap NLCS comeback, stun Phillies in Game 7
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

October 25 - PHILADELPHIA -- The Arizona Diamondbacks won nine games during a six-week span from early July through mid-August. On Tuesday night, the Diamondbacks won their ninth game of October -- and became one of the most unlikely World Series teams of all-time. The Diamondbacks, who overcame two-games-to-none and three-games-to-two deficits in the NLCS, will visit the American League champion Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. The Phillies, with five players on $100 million deals on their roster, fell one win shy of their second straight NL pennant. The Phillies scored 15 runs in the final five games.

Persons: Corbin Carroll, Carroll, Gabriel Moreno's, Christian Walker, Philadelphia's Alec Bohm, Brandon Pfaadt, Bohm, Bryson Stott's, Emmanuel Rivera, Ranger Suarez, Geraldo Perdomo's, Jeff Hoffman, Moreno, Kyle Schwarber, Joe Mantiply, Ryan Thompson, Perdomo, Jose Alvarado, Marte, Kevin Ginkel, Paul Sewald, Sewald, Jake Cave Organizations: The Arizona Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, National League, American League, Texas Rangers, Phillies, Arizona, New York Mets, Louis Cardinals, The Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia, Bank, Thomson Locations: PHILADELPHIA, Arizona, Texas, Philadelphia

Travis d’Arnaud and Riley hit two-run homers as the Braves, who were held without a hit into the sixth inning, rallied from a four-run deficit to stun the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Monday night, evening the NL Division Series at one win apiece. But Riley alertly backed up the play and zipped a throw to first that completed the double play. Unbelievable.”So did Riley, backing up on a play that he never could've expected to be involved in. Wheeler fanned the side in each of the first two innings, with the Braves making contact on just 12 of 26 strikes. D'Arnaud made Wheeler pay on his 92nd — and final — pitch, but the Phillies manager had no regrets.

Persons: sluggers, Michael Harris II, Austin Riley, Travis d’Arnaud, Riley, ” d’Arnaud, ” D'Arnaud, Sean Murphy, Jeff Hoffman, Ronald Acuña Jr, Hoffman's, “, Brian Snitker, They’re, Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, Harris, ” Harris, ” Harper, backtracked, Ozzie Albies, Riley alertly, d'Arnaud, Mike, Harper, Rob Thomson, Harper's, ” Thomson, didn’t, ” Riley, A.J, Minter, Raisel Iglesias, Zack Wheeler, Realmuto, Max Fried, Alec Bohm's, Bryson, Wheeler, Acuña, Matt Olson, Turner, Marcell Ozuna, Johan Rojas, Fried, Bryson Stott, we’ve, ZACK Thomson, Suárez, Thomson, D'Arnaud, Aaron Nola, Bryce Elder, AJ Smith, ___ Organizations: ATLANTA, —, Atlanta Braves, Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, ” Braves, Elias Sports Bureau, Philadelphia, ” Phillies, Atlanta, Miami Locations: “, Truist, Wheeler, ”

☆ MLB roundup: Corbin Carroll makes rookie history as D-backs roll
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +13 min

Willi Castro homered and had two hits and two runs scored, Christian Vazquez had a double among his two hits. However, he surrendered six runs on seven hits. Giolito (8-14) allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings, walking three with six strikeouts. Senga (12-7), a standout MLB rookie after playing pro ball in Japan from 2012 to 2022, allowed seven hits, two walks and two runs with three strikeouts. He held the Cardinals to one run on four hits in six innings while striking out four and walking two.

Persons: Corbin Carroll, Matt Kartozian, Phoenix . Carroll, Merrill Kelly, Ketel Marte, Christian Walker, Gabriel Moreno, Logan Webb, Mauricio Dubon, Danny Coulombe, Yainer Diaz, Chas McCormick, Dubon, Ryan Pressly, Jorge Polanco, Hunter Greene's, Willi Castro, Christian Vazquez, Jhoan Duran, Griffin Jax, Alexis Diaz, Bryson Stott, Stott's, A.J, Minter, Nick Castellanos, Kevin Gausman, Michael King, Ji Man Choi, San Diego, Luis Garcia, Josh Hader, Brendan Rodgers, Hader, Chase Anderson, Brandon Drury, Nolan Schanuel, Andrew Wantz, Reid Detmers, Manuel Margot, Isaac Paredes, Yandy Diaz, Aaron Civale, Lane Thomas, Washington's Joey Meneses, Dominic Smith, CJ Abrams, Josiah Gray, Andrew Vaughn, Nelson Velazquez, Velazquez, Lucas Giolito, Angel Zerpa, Joshua Palacios, Connor Joe, Joe, Jared Triolo, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Justin Steele, Mitch Keller, Adam Duvall, Bobby Dalbec, Brayan Bello, Jonah Heim, Mitch Garver, Marcus Semien, Josh Jung, Evan Carter, Reese Olson, Tyler Nevin, Carson Kelly, Kerry Carpenter, Olson, Max Muncy, Bobby Miller, Mark Vientos, Brandon Nimmo, Luis Arraez, Jake Burger, Burger, Dominic Canzone, George Kirby, Canzone, Joey Estes, Julio Rodriguez, Cal Raleigh, Estes, Josh Donaldson, Tyrone Taylor, Louis, Mark Canha, Adrian Houser, Zack Thompson Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, Chase, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Giants, Chicago Cubs, National League West, Los Angeles Dodgers, Astros, Orioles, Houston, American League West, Baltimore, AL East, Tampa Bay, Rays, Reds, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Kansas City, American League Central, Phillies, Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, National League East, Blue Jays, Yankees, Toronto, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, American League, Padres, San, Rockies, Los Angeles, Tampa, White Sox, Chicago, Nationals, Royals, Cleveland, Cubs, Pittsburgh, Pirates, Rangers, Red Sox, Boston, Texas, Tigers, Dodgers, Detroit, Los, National League, Mets, Marlins, Miami, New, MLB, NL, Mariners, Athletics, Seattle, Oakland, Seattle's, AL West, Houston Astros, Cal, Triple, Brewers, Cardinals, National League Central, Thomson Locations: Phoenix , Arizona, USA, Phoenix ., Minnesota, Toronto, New York, Bronx, Colorado, St . Petersburg, Fla, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Washington, Kansas, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Boston, Los Angeles, California, South Florida, Japan, Miami, Milwaukee

☆ Bryce Harper homers twice as Phillies pound Blue Jays
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/40] Aug 16, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola (27) pitches to the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAugust 17 - Bryce Harper hit two solo homers and Jake Cave added a solo shot as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Wednesday. Daulton Varsho hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays. Toronto took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second. The Phillies took a 5-4 lead in the fifth.

Persons: Aaron Nola, John E, Bryce Harper, Jake Cave, Cave, Daulton Varsho, Kevin Gausman, Nick Castellanos, Bryson Stott, Trea Turner, Cavan Biggio, Varsho, Harper, Brandon Belt, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, George Springer, grounder, Biggio, Kyle Schwarber, Castellanos, Santiago Espinal, Espinal, Matt Chapman, Realmuto, Tim Mayza, Schwarber, Alec Bohm, Jay Jackson, Bowden Francis, Matt Strahm, Craig Kimbrel, Gregory Soto Organizations: Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Centre, Phillies, Blue Jays, Toronto, Cavan, Brandon, Philadelphia's, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Toronto, Philadelphia

☆ Blue Jays prevail in pitchers' duel, edge Phillies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/45] Aug 15, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays fans line up to get into Rogers Centre for dollar Hot Dog Night against the Philadelphia Phillies. Seranthony Dominguez (2-3) hit Biggio with a first-pitch slider with two outs to give the Blue Jays the first game of a two-game set. Biggio walked with two outs before Alejandro Kirk grounded out to end the inning. Johan Rojas followed with an RBI double into the left-field corner, and the Phillies led 1-0. After Springer's grounder led to a forceout at home, Dominguez hit Biggio to force in the game-winning run.

Persons: John E, Cavan Biggio, Seranthony Dominguez, Yusei Kikuchi, Zack Wheeler, Brandon Belt, Biggio, Alejandro Kirk, Kikuchi, Bryson Stott's, Edmundo Sosa, Johan Rojas, Whit Merrifield, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, George Springer's, Yimi Garcia, Toronto's Jordan Hicks, Dominguez, Nathan Lukes, Kyle Schwarber's, Guerrero, Springer's grounder, Jordan Romano, Matt Chapman Organizations: CAN, Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Centre, Philadelphia Phillies, Mandatory, Cavan, Blue Jays, Toronto, Brandon, Phillies, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Philadelphia

☆ Trea Turner breaks out as Phillies rally past Royals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/41] Aug 5, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies Brandon Marsh greets fans on meet the players day at Citizens Bank Park before a game against the Kansas City Royals. The Phillies struck in the first against Royals starter Alec Marsh when Alec Bohm connected for a two-run homer into the left field seats for a 2-0 lead. The Royals' Freddy Fermin led off the second with his seventh homer of the year, a solo shot off Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez. Samad Taylor led off with a triple that saw Phillies center fielder Brandon Marsh crash face-first into the wall. Bryce Harper ripped a two-run homer to cut the Phillies' deficit to 6-5 in the fifth.

Persons: Philadelphia Phillies Brandon Marsh, Bill Streicher, Trea Turner, Turner, Angel Zerpa, Alec Marsh, Alec Bohm, Freddy Fermin, Cristopher Sanchez, Bryson Stott's, Fermin, Samad Taylor, Brandon Marsh, Marsh, Taylor, Dairon Blanco, Maikel Garcia, Bobby Witt Jr, Garcia, Realmuto's, Bryce Harper, Matt Strahm, Craig Kimbrel, Matt Quatraro, Blanco, Ben May Organizations: Philadelphia Phillies, Citizens Bank, Kansas City Royals, Phillies, National League, Royals, Philadelphia, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA, Philadelphia, J.T

☆ MLB roundup: Phillies score 9 in first, bash 23 hits to rout Reds
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Lopez allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings. Both were 2-for-4 as Boston finished with seven hits. Alcantara (1-2) allowed seven hits and five runs (four earned) in six innings for the Marlins. Alek Manoah (1-1) allowed seven runs, nine hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays. Castillo allowed two hits, didn't walk a batter and struck out nine over seven innings.

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