icewm-40.0-released:-a-lightweight-boost-for-linux-desktops

Sleek window manager, IceWM 4.0.0 is out with improvements and updates. IceWM is a standards-compliant window manager designed for simplicity and performance. It is fully keyboard-driven, with features like Alt+Tab switching that feel intuitive right out of the box. This 4.0.0 release improves those strengths while adding refinements that enhanceContinue Reading

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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

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

“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

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