Touchdown! Private Chinese rocket aces landing on 2nd-ever flight
The first stage of LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 rocket rests on its landing pad shortly after its historic touchdown on Aug. 18, 2026. (Image credit: LandSpace) China just notched another big spaceflight milestone. The Beijing startup LandSpace successfully landed the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket this evening (Aug. 18), becoming the first Chinese company ever toContinue Reading
NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement
NASA astronaut Anil Menon (sideways, just below the dish) and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot work to remove a failed Space-To-Ground antenna at the Z-1 truss outside of the International Space Station on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Image credit: NASA) Two astronauts — including the first French woman in history to perform a spacewalk — workedContinue Reading
Soaring diesel prices rip across US economy
Rising fuel costs threaten new jolt of inflation ahead of November’s midterm elections…Continue Reading
Q&A: By analyzing media coverage, researchers connect public sentiment hedge fund returns
Economists have long used measures of public sentiment about the economy to forecast a wide range of key financial outcomes, like consumer spending and gross domestic product growth. Now, researchers at Penn State, Florida International University, the University of Cincinnati and California State University, Fresno, have used an artificial intelligence-driven approach that analyzes media coverageContinue Reading
Judge Allows The Traitor to Force Out More Black Immigrants With End of TPS
A federal judge has allowed Traitor 47 to end Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians, placing 5,srcsrcsrc people who immigrated to the United States at risk of deportation. Ethiopians first received TPS designation in 2src22—in the midst of a war between the Ethiopian government and the people of the northern Tigray region…Continue Reading
Largest US grid floats paying data centers to shut off during power scarcity
Grid operator PJM wants federal approval to stop power from flowing to data centers when system-wide electricity demand exceeds supply.Continue Reading
AI tools can help manage disasters — until the power goes out
New research on AI disaster management tools reveals a gap between what’s promised and what actually works when the power’s out.Continue Reading
SpaceX launch LIVE: Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites
Watch live as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches 24 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Credit: SpaceX #live #spacex #starlinksatelliteContinue Reading
The Traitor Once Again Votes By Mail After Calling For ‘No More Crooked Mail-In Ballots’
The MAGA leader has voted by mail on numerous occasions over the years despite continuing to push for severe restrictions for the practice., Read MoreContinue Reading
Jon Ossoff Reveals His Level Of Interest In Running For President ― And Hmmmm
The Georgia senator, who faces a challenge from Republican Mike Collins in the midterms, was asked to look ahead on MS NOW., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor’s destruction of national parks is just getting started
Last summer, Congress gave the The Traitor admin $46 billion to construct a wall from the Pacific Ocean to Mexico Published August 18, 2026 6:48PM (EDT) An excavator plows through land during construction for a section of border wall near Santa Elena Canyon on August 14, 2026 in Big BendContinue Reading
Headlines for August 18, 2026
Iran Threatens New Offensive as Memorandum of Understanding with U.S. Expires, Yemen’s Houthis Claim Another Attack on Saudi Ship in Red Sea, Russian Oil Spills from Grounded Tanker, Fouling Beaches in Oman, The Traitor Denies Reports of Deteriorating Conditions Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln as “Fake News”, U.N. Warns of “Alarming”Continue Reading
In-Person Overflow Rooms, Webinar Sign-up, Talk Upload Instructions
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community In-Person Overflow Rooms,… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources In-Person Overflow Rooms, Webinar/Slack Sign-up, and Talk Upload Instructions 18 August 2026 Dear Astrophysics Strategic Technology & Research Accelerator (ASTRA) communityContinue Reading