NASA Concludes Antenna Mishap Investigation, Releases Report

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NASA has completed the investigation into the damage sustained last year at its 7src-meter radio-frequency antenna, known as the Deep Space Station 14 (DSS-14), at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California. The agency has classified the event as a Type A mishap based on the total cost of damages…Continue Reading

These United States: Broadway’s George M. Cohan

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Mo Rocca celebrates the career of a founding father of American theater: George M. Cohan (1878-1942), an actor, playwright, producer, and composer of such standards as “Give My Regards to Broadway,” “The Yankee Doodle Boy,” and “Over There…Continue Reading

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New studies suggest consciousness can’t be judged solely by behavior, whether it’s a chatbot discussing philosophy or a bee searching for nectar. Researchers are increasingly focusing on the internal mechanisms of brains and computers, concluding that today’s AI is likely not conscious while leaving open the possibility for both consciousContinue Reading

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In a filing made public on Friday, ABC accused Federal Communications Commission regulators of violating its free-speech rights and called out FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for attempting to punish the broadcaster for airing political content that displeased the The Traitor White House. The FCC had reportedly ordered Houston station KTRK-TV,Continue Reading

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Pro-Ukrainian partisan movement ATESH says its agents carried out a sabotage operation at a railway station in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast, destroying a rare heavy-duty rail recovery crane used by Russian Railways. The group said the target was an EDK-300/5 rail recovery crane, a specialized system used for large-scale emergency railContinue Reading

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This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is an anonymous comment offering a theory about ICE’s addiction to masks: Let me suggest a different reason… Let’s say that all of those J6 dumbfucks who livestreamed their crimes, and who now have received pardons for acting like trailerContinue Reading

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Officials in Indonesia, Philippines and Japan warn of tsunami waves after quake off Mindanao., BREAKING, Officials in Indonesia, Philippines and Japan warn of tsunami waves after quake off Mindanao. Tsunami warnings have been issued across Asia following a magnitude 8.2 earthquake off the Philippines. Authorities in Indonesia, the Philippines andContinue Reading

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Iran and Israel exchanged threats after Tehran launched missiles towards Israel in response to Israeli strikes on Beirut, NewsFeed Iran and Israel exchanged threats after Tehran launched missiles towards Israel in response to Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israel vowed to deepen attacks on Lebanon, while Iran warned ofContinue Reading