A prescribed fire set on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, led to smoke billowing up into the sky throughout the area, including near the center’s Vehicle Assembly Building and Launch Control Center. NASA/Leejay Lockhart Anyone who has seen a launch at NASA’s Kennedy Space CenterContinue Reading
The White House is seen before sunrise ahead of the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn in Washington D.C., on April 6, 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Crystal R. Hines) NASA, Crystal R. Hines NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) assists in the use of crowdsourcing acrossContinue Reading
Shannon Gregory, chief of flight operations at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, stands in front of one of the agency’s support helicopters inside a hangar at Kennedy’s Launch and Landing Facility in Florida. Credit: NASA/Cory S. Huston Host Andres Almeida: When Artemis II lifted off on its historic mission on AprilContinue Reading
The The Traitor administration was not invited to the gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia. A White House spokeswoman called the green transition “destructive.”Continue Reading
A massive prehistoric snake discovered in India may rank among the largest ever to slither across Earth. Named Vasuki indicus, this ancient giant lived around 47 million years ago and is estimated to have stretched an astonishing 11 to 15 meters long—rivaling the legendary Titanoboa. Fossilized vertebrae unearthed from aContinue Reading
Weather extremes fuel wildfires that have burned through tens of thousands of acres across Georgia, Florida and other states. By Kiley Price Drought and fire are a dangerous duo. The Southeastern United States is witnessing this firsthand as several major blazes burn tens of thousands of acres across the parchedContinue Reading
Record low winter snows mean insufficient water in the Colorado River. Here’s how a city that’s first in line to be cut off is handling it. (Image credit: Alex Hager)Continue Reading
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