A firefighting helicopter drops water onto the Pickett Fire as it burns in the hills near a vineyard on Aug. 21, 2025 in Calistoga, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Evacuation orders are in effect as wildfires blaze across the West, including in California’s scenic Napa County. The Pickett Fire, which has burned nearly 4,690 …
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaks away from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the USSF-36 mission with the X-37B spaceplane onboard. More than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, tail number 1092, landed with a sonic boom at Landing Zone 2. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now Update Aug. 22, 9:47 a.m. EDT: Added quotes …
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The latest mission of the U.S. Space Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane is underway. The robotic X-37B lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida tonight (Aug. 21) at 11:50 p.m. EDT (0350 GMT on Aug. 22). The Falcon 9’s first stage returned to Earth as planned 8.5 minutes later, touching down …
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In the dark of night, SpaceX will launch the mysterious X-37B space plane for the U.S. Space Force (USSF). A Falcon 9 rocket will launch the mission, USSF-36, from Pad 39A, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida, carrying the Boeing-built X-37B on the orbital transfer vehicle’s eighth flight (OTV-8). Launch is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 21, at 11:50 …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday the deployment of 4.5 million militiamen throughout the country, assuring that “no empire will touch the sacred soil of Venezuela,” after the United States doubled the reward for information leading to his arrest and increased the number of troops sailing around Latin America and the Caribbean. Last week, the …
Read More »WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force’s top uniformed officer is set to retire early in the most recent shake-up of military leadership during President Donald Trump’s second term. Gen. David Allvin will continue serving as the service’s chief of staff until a replacement is confirmed by the Senate, the Air Force announced Monday. He expects to retire around Nov. 1, …
Read More »Air Force’s Top General to Retire Early The New York Times Top Air Force general to exit in Hegseth’s latest shake-up of Pentagon The Washington Post Air Force chief announces he’s leaving post early Politico Air Force Chief Allvin Announces Surprise Retirement Air & Space Forces Magazine In surprise move, US Air Force chief says he will retire Reuters Source link
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Canada’s government forced Air Canada and its striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration Saturday after a work stoppage stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season. Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said now is not the time to take risks with the economy, noting the unprecedented tariffsthe U.S. has imposed on Canada. The intervention …
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Summary: Researchers have developed CAPPSID, a novel cancer therapy that teams bacteria and viruses to infiltrate and destroy tumors. The system hides an oncolytic virus inside Salmonella typhimurium, which naturally migrates into tumors, shielding the virus from immune detection. Once inside, the bacteria release the virus directly into cancer cells, where it replicates and spreads throughout the tumor. Built-in safeguards …
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A powerful new radar system designed to detect and track objects in distant orbits above Earth has passed a key initial test. The “Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability,” or DARC, is a multi-site radar system being developed by the U.S. Space Force and its counterparts in the United Kingdom and Australia. Once complete, the system will consist of three separate …
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