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Thousands of protesters filled the streets of Palma to denounce mass tourism., NewsFeed Thousands of protesters filled the streets of Palma, the capital of Spain’s Balearic island of Mallorca to denounce mass tourism. Spain expects to welcome 100 million tourists this year, but locals say the surge is harming theContinue Reading

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High Commissioner Turk discusses displacement and trauma in Lebanon, asserting Israel is violating international law., High Commissioner Turk discusses displacement and trauma in Lebanon, asserting Israel is violating international law. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has accused Israel of committing large-scale violations of human rights inContinue Reading

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The following story is co-published with  Joe Cirincione’s Substack and adapted from an article published July 25 by MS NOW. The billions of dollars the Saudi monarchy has gifted President Traitor 47’s family have paid off. The Traitor has caved to Saudi demands to provide the Kingdom precisely the nuclear technologyContinue Reading

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Could the oil industry be held responsible for fueling the extreme heat that led to a woman’s death? That’s the question at the heart of a novel lawsuit in Washington state. Misti Leon’s mother died from overheating during the hottestContinue Reading

SpaceX Starship Heat Shield Analysis and Flight 14 Engine Relight Software Upgrades

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SpaceX deliberately flew a more energetic / higher-dynamic-pressure reentry profile on this flight to stress the system harder than a normal return would. The vehicle survived, executed the flip and landing burn, soft-splashed, and remained intact and transmitting. Dan Huot called it “a dream scenario for the team that’s trying to get this heat shieldContinue Reading

What happened to space horror movies?

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(Image credit: Paramount, 20th Century Fox, and Fox Searchlight Pictures) We all know the cliché: any horror franchise that goes on long enough inevitably goes to space. Critters, Hellraiser, Friday the 13th, Dracula… they’ve all taken a trip to the stars. The trope, fair or not, has often overshadowed the fact that science fiction andContinue Reading