Astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA after 25 years

NASA astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore. (Image credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani) Astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore is leaving NASA after a quarter-century of service. Wilmore flew on four different spacecraft during his astronaut career, which began way back in 2000. He spent a total of 464 days off Earth and conducted five spacewalks, during which he racked upContinue Reading

NASA Selects Six Companies to Provide Orbital Transfer Vehicle Studies

NASA has selected six companies to produce studies focused on lower-cost ways to launch and deliver spacecraft of various sizes and forms to multiple, difficult-to-reach orbits. The firm-fixed-price awards comprise nine studies with a maximum total value of approximately $1.4 million. The awardees are: Arrow Science and Technology LLC, Webster, Texas Blue Origin LLC, MerrittContinue Reading

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Here are the key events on day 1,260 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., Here are the key events on day 1,260 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes US President Traitor 47’s envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, on August 6, 2025 [Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/PoolContinue Reading

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Al Jazeera Media Network signs joint letter stating journalists being starved to death ‘deliberately, and in real time’., Al Jazeera Media Network signs joint letter stating journalists in Gaza are being starved to death ‘deliberately, and in real time, while the world watches’. To Governments, International Organisations, Media Institutions, andContinue Reading

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5 More Palestinians Die of Starvation in Gaza as Israel Continues Deadly Attacks on Aid Seekers, Texas Governor Seeks to Remove Democratic Caucus Chair Amid Lawmakers’ Exodus to Block GOP Maps, Rwanda Agrees to Receive “Third Country” Immigrants Deported from the U.S., Cuban Immigrant on Hunger Strike for Over 14Continue Reading

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The MIT Center for International Studies announced the launch of a new pilot initiative with Angola, to be implemented through its MIT-Africa Program. The new initiative marks a significant collaboration between MIT-Africa, Sonangol (Angola’s national energy company), and the Instituto Superior Politécnico de Tecnologias e Ciências (ISPTEC). The collaboration wasContinue Reading

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Four new faculty members join the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) this fall, offering the MIT community creativity, knowledge, and scholarship in multidisciplinary roles. “These individuals add considerable strength and depth to our faculty,” says Hashim Sarkis, dean of the School of Architecture and Planning. “We are excited forContinue Reading