Sun Releases Strong Flare
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 4:50 p.m. ET on June 30. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare — seen as the bright flash in the upperContinue Reading
Digital Flight Rerouting Capability Tech Transfer
Airspace Operations and Safety Program Airspace Operations and Safety… Projects Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders Air Traffic Management and Safety About Leadership and Team Contact NASA Tech Transfer Digital Flight Rerouting Capability The Air Traffic Management and Safety (ATMS) Project, as part of NASA’s Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP), developedContinue Reading
Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Transgender Athletes Competing in School Sports
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states can continue enforcing laws that prohibit transgender girls and women from competing on girls’ and women’s school sports teams, a decision that marks another major legal setback for transgender Americans. The ruling upholds laws in Idaho and West Virginia, finding that theContinue Reading
NextSTEP-3 B: Moon Base Demonstrations
An artist’s concept of astronauts working on the lunar surface. NASA Notice ID: Coming Soon July, 2026 – Anticipated Synopsis Release [System for Awards Management] NASA’s Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate is seeking innovative ideas from industry partners through a new solicitation appendix under the NextSTEP-3 Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement. AppendixContinue Reading
NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities
Three artist renderings depict commercial lunar landers from Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Firefly on the Moon. NASA announced June 30 the landers will deliver more NASA science investigations and technology demonstrations to the lunar surface for NASA’s Moon Base Program. Credit: Astrobotic/Intuitive Machines/Firefly Editor’s note: This release was updated onContinue Reading
¿Y si sí? México se pone en marcha el Coloso de Santa Úrsula para hacer historia ante Ecuador
La Selección Mexicana sale del Centro de Alto Rendimiento en el sur de la Ciudad de México para un duelo decisivo ante Ecuador, que tiene una defensa sólida, mientras que los de Javier Aguirre buscan hacer pesar la localía y el buen momento., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Florida sues 3 leading medical groups over gender-affirming care for minors
Florida is suing three major medical associations accusing them of pushing misinformation about gender-affirming care to drive demand for their members’ services., Read MoreContinue Reading
“Merciless Indian Savages”: Cherokee Podcaster on Racist Slur in the Declaration of Independence
Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July Fourth, we speak to award-winning Cherokee author and journalist Rebecca Nagle about what’s missing from the conventional story of the American Revolution. “The last grievance in the Declaration of Independence is about ‘merciless Indian savages,’”Continue Reading
NPR falsely reported a Supreme Court justice was retiring. The internet noticed
A social media community devoted to political news blew up Tuesday morning with reactions to a major scoop by NPR: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had retired. The story wasn’t true, however, and it no longer exists on the web. Replacing the story by longtime legal affairs correspondent Nina TotenbergContinue Reading
Can Europe turn defense spending into military power?
Europe is trying to turn higher defense spending into something more concrete, with Germany moving to secure a major tank maker and Britain shifting its armed forces toward drones, AI and autonomous systems. Germany’s parliament Budget Committee approved the state’s acquisition of a 40% stake in KNDS, the Franco-German makerContinue Reading
Orange lava streams from Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano
An eruption of Mount Etna, on the Italian island of Sicily, produced a spectacular lava show that turned part of Europe’s largest active volcano orange. Editor’s Note: A previous version of this video was removed to add credit for the source, Etna Walk/Giuseppe Distefano.Continue Reading
Near collisions between planes, drones grow concern
A JetBlue plane and a United plane have had near collisions or near misses with drones in the last couple of days., A JetBlue plane and a United plane have had near collisions or near misses with drones in the last couple of days., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
“WhatsApp Privacy Changes”
WhatsApp is rolling out usernames to keep phone numbers private., NewsFeed WhatsApp is rolling out usernames to keep phone numbers private. The feature gets installed later this year, however, users are able to start reserving their usernames now. This change marks a new level of privacy for WhatsApp users whoContinue Reading