Israel and Lebanon’s 10-day ceasefire goes into effect
A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has gone into effect. It began at midnight local time (21:00 GMT)., Israel and Lebanon’s 10-day ceasefire goes into effect NewsFeed A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has gone into effect. It began at midnight local time (21:00 GMT on Thursday), afterContinue Reading
Hormuz Crisis “Only Going to Get More Horrific Before It Gets Any Better”: Prof. Laleh Khalili
Amid the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, we speak with Laleh Khalili, a professor of Gulf studies who researches the shipping and logistics industry and its impact on the global economy. The U.S. implemented a naval blockade on Iran earlier this week, which Khalili says could lead toContinue Reading
NASA CubeSat Begins Mission to Study Radio Waves in Space
A Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket launches the Department of War Space Test Program S29A (STP-S29A) mission on April 7, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The STP-S29A mission carried a variety of DoW, U.S. Space Force, and academic institution payloads into orbit,Continue Reading
Correction to F.5 FINESST, SMD’s Graduate Student Research Opportunity
Explore This Section … ROSES-25 Blog Correction to F.5 FINESST,… Overview ROSES FAQ Blog ROSES Budget Redaction Grant Stats No Due Date Programs OSDMP FAQ Suborbital Program Program Officer List Volunteer to Review Proposals Dual-Anonymous Peer Review Solicitations Solicitations Help & Support Announcement of Opportunity SOMA Community & Career AdvisoryContinue Reading
Restoring NASA’s Core Competencies
Careers Careers Home Featured Careers Engineering Science and Research Business Services Data, IT, and Cyber Internship Opportunities Aspiring Astronauts Executive Leadership How To Apply Hiring Paths NASA Force Pathways Internship Program Veterans and Military Spouses Individuals with Disabilities Peace Corps/AmeriCorps VISTA Alumni Current and Former Federal Employees Post Secondary StudentContinue Reading
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 171: How NASA’s Pandora Mission Unboxes Distant Worlds
Artist’s concept of the Pandora mission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Host Andres Almeida: For decades, scientists have been studying exoplanets, or worlds outside our solar system, using several methods. One way is by measuring the light that passes through a planet’s atmosphere, a process called spectroscopy. This helps us figure out whatContinue Reading
Virtual Engineering & Spacecraft Flight Applications (VESFA)
JSC-OP-Sub JSC Office Of Procurement Virtual Engineering & Spacecraft Flight Applications (VESFA) Follow on Contract to the Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III VESFA Links Points of Contact Current Information Links Acquisition Milestone Schedule Current News and Events Points of Contact Name: Elizabeth D. Tapia Title: Contracting Officer Email: elizabeth.d.tapia@nasa.govContinue Reading
Spirit Airlines running out of runway, may move toward liquidation: Reports
Financially struggling Spirit Airlines may be heading toward liquidation, with CNBC and Bloomberg reporting a potential sell-off could begin as early as this week. Spirit declined to comment on the reports. Struggles after bankruptcy The low-cost carrier filed for bankruptcy for a second time last August, citing weaker travel demandContinue Reading
One guess who the NYT wrote about most in the last two decades
The New York Times wrote about President Traitor 47 48,699 times between 2000 and 2024. That’s three times more than the paper mentioned his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, and nearly twice as many as former President Barack Obama. The data comes from a new dashboard, Below the Fold, createdContinue Reading
“Russia wants more war” – EU’s Kallas pushes €90 billion loan and 20th sanctions after deadliest April strike
The European Union is moving to unblock a €90 billion loan for Ukraine and advance a new sanctions package against Russia, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said following a deadly wave of Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities. “It is high time to unblock the €90-billion loan and move forwardContinue Reading
Neutrality doesn’t mean indifference: Austria joins tribunal to prosecute Russia’s aggression
Austria has joined the coalition supporting the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, bringing the total number of participating states to 20—19 of them Council of Europe members—Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. Sybiha thanked Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger directly. “I am grateful to Austria andContinue Reading
Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Just Lost Protection From Mining
Democrat Tina Smith held the Senate floor for hours arguing against the removal of the ban, but GOP senators were unmoved and the Senate approved the resolution 50-49. By Ana Radelat, MinnPost WASHINGTON—Despite hours of impassioned arguments from Sen. Tina Smith, the U.S. Senate ended a Biden-era moratorium on miningContinue Reading
Fave Five: New Sapphic Sports Romance, 2026 Edition
For 2025 titles, click here. Set Point by Meg Jones (Tennis) Half Court Shot by Kimani Mae (Basketball) Make Your Move by Melissa Brayden (F1) Stick Around by Eliza Lentzski (Hockey) Running Home to You by Samantha Saldivar (Softball) Bonus: These are all F/F, but for an F/X Romance with a nonbinary lesbian outContinue Reading