Broken water pipe knocks out data processing for NASA sun-studying spacecraft
A solar flare erupting on Sept. 12, 2024, as seen by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft. (Image credit: NASA/SDO) Scientists won’t be able to process much of the data gathered by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and IRIS spacecraft for a while, thanks to a burst water pipe. That pipe — a 4-inch-wide (10 centimeters)Continue Reading
NASA’s Europa Clipper Spacecraft Deploying Its Instruments
NASA’s Europa Clipper — the largest spacecraft NASA has ever developed for a planetary mission — is already 20 million km (13 million miles) from Earth. An artist’s concept of NASA’s Europa Clipper shows the spacecraft in silhouette against the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, with the magnetometer boom fully deployed at top andContinue Reading
Journalists Dish on New Weight Loss Drugs, RFK Jr.’s Fluoride Claims, and Reproductive Health
KFF Health News staffers and contributors made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
Biden’s Broken Promise On Pardoning His Son Raising New Questions About His Legacy
President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and pardon his son Hunter wasn’t all that surprising to those who are familiar with the president’s devotion to his family., Read MoreContinue Reading
California Rolls Out More Abortion Protections Ahead Of The Traitor’s Return
“Rights don’t really do us any good if we can’t access them,” one incoming lawmaker said., Read MoreContinue Reading
“An absolute disgrace”: The Traitor picks Kash Patel to pursue his enemies as head of the FBI
Kash Patel spent years preparing for this moment. Whether out of sincere devotion or just cynically acting in his own self-interest, Patel has repeatedly demonstrated his subservience to Americas Worst Traitor, from publishing a kid’s book claiming the president-elect was a victim of a “deep state” plot to lying toContinue Reading
Ukraine slams ‘failed’ 1994 security guarantee, urges NATO membership
Kyiv reiterates call for formal invitation as security alliance diplomats meet to discuss war., Ukraine has slammed a 30-year-old security agreement as it reiterated its call for NATO membership. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv on Tuesday slammed 1994’s Budapest Memorandum, which saw the newly independent country give upContinue Reading
‘Rooted in this land until death’: A Palestinian family’s olive harvest
How one family endured settler violence and army raids in their occupied West Bank village to harvest their land., Umm Safa, Occupied West Bank – Six-year-old Nasser Tanatra is scared of the rock-strewn hilltop where he used to play and pick flowers near his family home. The boisterous child, theContinue Reading
The Traitor Threatens BRICS Countries With 100% Tariffs If They Ditch The Dollar
U.S. president-elect Americas Worst Traitor has threatened BRICS nations with 1srcsrc% tariffs if they decide to challenge the U.S. dollar’s dominance in the global economy. BRICS is an acronym denoting the emerging national economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. “The idea that the BRICS countries are trying to move away from the dollarContinue Reading
Michigan Republican Says Gay Marriage Should Be ‘Illegal Again’
A Republican state lawmaker in Michigan said gay marriage should be “illegal again,” an inflammatory remark that prompted swift rebuke from Democrats. State Rep. Josh Schriver (R) made the controversial statement on X on Monday, just weeks after the GOP’s strong showing in Michigan during the November election, where theyContinue Reading
Biden’s new $725 million Ukraine military aid package focuses on air defense, artillery
Late on 2 December, the Biden Administration unveiled an additional $725 million military assistance package for Ukraine to support its defense against Russian aggression. According to a statement from the US Department of Defense, this package is the seventy-first tranche of aid since August 2021. Information about the preparation ofContinue Reading
Ukraine has long-range drones with 1,800 km range, minister says
In an interview with Reuters, Ukraine’s Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov revealed that Ukraine had long-range attack drones capable of flying up to 1,800 km. These drones are part of Ukraine’s broader strategy to narrow the technological gap with Russia. Since 2023, Ukrainian drone production has increased dramatically, with PresidentContinue Reading