Passion Meets Precision at NASA’s Flight Research Lab

Jay Levine NASA Armstrong Public Affairs Specialist Sep 16, 2026 Long before they helped shape NASA’s future aerospace breakthroughs, Derek Abramson, Justin Hall, and Justin Link were in their garages and homes building radio‑controlled aircraft, testing new ideas, and flying their creations at hobby events. That early passion now fuels the work of NASA’s DaleContinue Reading

Study: Famous ‘Space Weather’ Train Delay Actually Happened Seven Years Later

Although the famous Carrington Event of 1859 is often described as the first major space weather event to affect technology, earlier incidents did occur. Historical records show that telegraph systems were disrupted by geomagnetic storms as early as the late 1840s. An anonymous 1871 article in the journal Nature even suggested such an impact happenedContinue Reading

Fossil Evidence Suggests Early Homo Had Abandoned Tree-Climbing by 1.8 Million Years Ago

New research led by University of the Witwatersrand and University of Southern California paleoanthropologists sheds more light on one of the most debated transitions in human evolution: when our ancestors stopped regularly climbing trees and committed fully to walking on two legs. The post Fossil Evidence Suggests Early Homo Had Abandoned Tree-Climbing by 1.8 MillionContinue Reading

United states denies palestinian president mahmoud abbas entry visa for UN general assembly in New York next week – AFP

The visa denial may signal a shift in U.S. diplomatic stance, potentially affecting future Palestinian state recognition and international relations. The post United states denies palestinian president mahmoud abbas entry visa for UN general assembly in New York next week – AFP appeared first on Crypto Briefing…Continue Reading

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Both sides agreed to expand air travel and resume direct commercial flights., They also agreed to expand air travel and reinstate direct flights between both countries. Israel and Morocco have agreed to upgrade their diplomatic ties, including elevating their respective missions to embassies and appointing ambassadors to both countries. AContinue Reading

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The comments from a US CENTCOM spokesperson come amid continued tensions over shipping through the vital waterway., The comments from a US CENTCOM spokesperson come amid heightened tensions over shipping through the vital waterway. Despite an ongoing blockade on Iranian maritime trade and attacks by Iran’s military on commercial ships,Continue Reading

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commentary Anxiety over the dangers of artificial “intelligence” says more about human nature than about the machines Published September 16, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) (Yuuji/Getty Images) A version of this essay first appeared in Crash Course, Salon’s free morning newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this, plus more of Salon’sContinue Reading

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Welcome back to Local AI Weekly. I promised a weekly, and then took a month to send the second one. So let’s call the first one the pilot episode. From here, the show will run weekly 🤘 This issue leans heavily toward agents, because that’s where most of the interestingContinue Reading

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GNOME 51 is out, bringing FIDO2 passkey login, a Reduced Motion option and frame scheduling changes that make UI animations and scrolling feel smoother. Core apps pick up improvements too. The desktop Maps app gains offline area downloads and live transit data, Papers now lets you add visual signatures andContinue Reading