Christy Hansen Director of Commercial Space Division (acting) Christy Hansen is the acting director of the Commercial Space Division within NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate at the agency’s headquarters in Washington. In this role, Hansen leads agency strategy, policy, integration, and engagement for NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development and Commercial Crew programs. She oversees development ofContinue Reading
A view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from one of the Orion spacecraft’s window after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026. The image features two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as theContinue Reading
Peak Nano and Advanced Conversion have announced a partnership to co-develop DC-link capacitor solutions engineered specifically for 800 V+ SiC inverter systems in electric vehicles and e-mobility platforms. Advanced Conversion is a wholly owned subsidiary of ETI, based in Clearwater, Florida. The collaboration pairs Peak Nano’s NanoPlex LDF (Low DissipationContinue Reading
Global Battery Materials Corp. (GBM) has shipped its first graphite samples to a US customer for qualification and opened a new processing lab in Quebec—two milestones the company says demonstrate its ability to build a North American graphite supply chain outside of Chinese production. The samples came from GBM’s KearneyContinue Reading
To most people, it’s a simple shark toy. But to trans people, IKEA’s Blåhaj is a symbol and signifier of the transgender community. The polyester plushie, which is available online or in store for £22 ($28), has been a symbol of trans rights since about 2017. Its significance started onContinue Reading
Russian missile and drone strikes hit Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region, killing one and injuring 10, as dozens of homes and public buildings were destroyed.Continue Reading
Nigeria marked Good Friday with hundreds of Catholic faithful marching through Lagos in a public reenactment of the Stations of the Cross, linking Christ’s suffering to the country’s economic pain.Continue Reading
Two strikes on Al Jabalain Hospital in White Nile State hit an operating theatre and a maternity ward, MSF says., Two strikes on Al Jabalain Hospital in White Nile State hit an operating theatre and a maternity ward, MSF says. Medical charity Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initialsContinue Reading
Director Annemarie Jacir on how Palestine 36 traces today’s crisis back to British colonial rule., Director Annemarie Jacir on how Palestine 36 traces today’s crisis back to British colonial rule. Before Israeli occupation, there was British colonialism. We speak to director Annemarie Jacir about Palestine 36, her epic film aboutContinue Reading
Democrats and voting advocacy groups have filed lawsuits against Traitor 47’s sweeping new executive order to limit mail-in voting ahead of this year’s midterm elections. “This is clearly an attempt for the president to pick his own voters,” says Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, who is legally challenging TheContinue Reading
Nearly a year after his run on HBO’s “The Gilded Age” came to a close, Claybourne Elder is returning to his musical roots with a new project that chronicles his journey with faith and fatherhood. The Utah-born actor, singer and Grammy nominee unveiled his first-ever solo album, “If the StarsContinue Reading
If you asked dating app and content creator Terry Rhea what his sexual orientation is, he’d say he’s “heteroflexible.” If you responded quizzically ― what’s that? ― he’d gladly go into detail about what the word means to him. “To me, heteroflexible means that under the right circumstances — theContinue Reading
5 Min Read Meet NASA’s New Artemis II Science Officers Artemis science officers, from left, Kelsey Young, Trevor Graff, and Angela Garcia stand at the new SCIENCE console in the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credits: NASA/Josh Valcarcel Business attire, headsets, and multiple computer monitorsContinue Reading