MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 08/18/2026
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Upcoming SIG and SAG Activities, 20 Aug – 26 Aug 2026
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community Upcoming SIG and SAG… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources Upcoming Science Interest Group & Science Analysis Group Activities 19 August 2026Continue Reading
ROSES-25 Amendment 69: New Opportunity: D.9 HWO
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NASA IRTF Semester 2027A Call for Proposals
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2026 Joint HELIOTECH and Orbital Flight Symposium
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community 2026 Joint HELIOTECH and… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources 2026 Joint HELIOTECH and Orbital Flight Symposium; Register by 22 August 2026Continue Reading
Gillian Anderson was arrested for breaking into school while on crystal meth
Gillian Anderson has opened up about one of the more chaotic chapters of her teenage years, highlighting a night that involved crystal meth, a late-night high school break-in and a particularly unfortunate encounter with a nail. The X-Files star recalled the incident during a 17 August appearance on Conan O’Brien’sContinue Reading
dcbel’s V2X pilot offers Massachusetts homeowners a free Home Energy Station
Massachusetts EV drivers who choose to participate in a V2X pilot could receive a free “smart energy station,” enabling them to supply their homes and EVs with solar power, and use vehicle-to-home tech to power their homes in case of outages. dcbel, in collaboration with partners TMH, Resource Innovation andContinue Reading
Corvus Energy to supply 40 MWh of Dolphin NxtGen batteries for BC Ferries’ Summit Class ships
British Columbia Ferry Services (BC Ferries) has selected Corvus Energy to supply the battery systems for four new hybrid-electric passenger and car ferries, part of the operator’s new Summit Class. Corvus will deliver 40 MWh of installed capacity, or 10 MWh per vessel, which it says places the ships amongContinue Reading
Startup brings ancient Roman concrete technology to modern construction
Concrete has served as the foundation of empires for thousands of years. Today, it’s one of the most common materials in the world. But one look at the ancient Roman concrete structures still standing suggests that ancient builders knew something about durability that we don’t. MIT Associate Professor Admir MasicContinue Reading
Gillian Anderson Had a Secret Sapphic High School Romance: ‘It Felt Illicit and Wrong’
If you had to keep a same-sex relationship secret in high school, you’re not alone. Gillian Anderson recently opened up about having that exact experience as a teenager and how a boyfriend later ended their relationship after learning about it. In a new interview with The Sunday Times, the actressContinue Reading
The Traitor Aides Unnerved by Natalie Harp Mess as Ossoff Takedown Hits Home
The White House and MAGA exploded in fury after Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff pointed out during a speech that Traitor 47 loves to “travel with Natalie” on the presidential jet. “Natalie,” of course, is Natalie Harp, the young aide whom The Traitor relies on heavily for emotional support and basicallyContinue Reading
China’s backflipping robots leap to blockbuster stock market debut in latest sign of AI boom
Unitree, China’s humanoid robotics firm, saw its shares soar 460% on its Shanghai stock market debut on Wednesday, as investors rally behind homegrown beneficiaries of the A.I. boom., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Behold, “the whole story of Steam’s economy in one picture”: the top 1% of games earn 84.5% of estimated revenue, and most games barely make anything
Over 8,srcsrcsrc paid games analyzed never received a single Steam review…Continue Reading