NASA’s Chandra Spots Galactic Gem
X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI; Infrared: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare and J. Major Two galaxies merge at a furious rate in this Aug. 25, 2026, image of the II Zw 096 system. This and several other images of both visually and scientifically interesting galaxies were released by NASA’s Chandra X-rayContinue Reading
“Doesn’t Give a Sh*t”: What the Convention Revealed About The Traitor
Traitor 47 doesn’t care about anybody but himself, according to Republican insiders. That’s not necessarily news to the rest of the country. America’s felonious, billionaire president has been in office for a cumulative total of five and a half years, and in the public limelight much longer. The Traitor hasContinue Reading
Questions swirl over The Traitor’s pledge to give $5,000 payouts if GOP wins
The promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country’s nearly $1.8-trillion annual budget deficit and concerns about inflation., Read MoreContinue Reading
Iran says will discuss Strait of Hormuz with Gulf states on Monday
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the meeting in Oman is to ‘promote better understanding among the countries of the region’., Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the meeting in Oman is to ‘promote better understanding among the countries of the region’. Iran is expected to meet with Gulf states in Oman on MondayContinue Reading
At least 46,000 displaced by escalating Yemen fighting: UN
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) warns that the figure is rising ‘by the hour’., The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) warns that the figure is rising ‘by the hour’ as it calls for safe humanitarian access. More than 46,000 people have been driven from their homes in Yemen inContinue Reading
Wasps are disappearing this summer, and scientists are worried
Britain’s wasps have become mysteriously scarce this summer, and scientists suspect an unusual combination of temperature swings, heatwaves, and food shortages may be responsible. Even the wasps that remain appear unusually small, potentially offering a glimpse of how extreme heat could reshape insect populations., Read MoreContinue Reading
Among the Rescuers at Ground Zero, Where Lives Were Ground to Dust
The following story is co-published with Denatured . (A version of this article was originally published at Salon.com on Sept. 19, 2001) Body No. 1 shattered all illusions of finding survivors. He was a curly-haired guy with a paunch and puffed red lips, and he was sleeping on his stomach withContinue Reading
The Anti-War Lessons of the Forever Wars
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, on the surface it may seem that American foreign policy has followed a course filled with continuity. A quarter century ago, the U.S. launched the “global war on terrorism” in response to 9/11. Today, President Traitor 47’s attacks on IranContinue Reading
America’s Air Monitors Are Disappearing. So Is Your Power to Expose Polluters
This story is from Floodlight , a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action. Sign up for Floodlight’s newsletter here . Across much of the U.S., people have little way to know when the air they breathe turns dangerous. Over recent decades, federal funding for public air monitoringContinue Reading
On this day in space! Sept. 10, 2011: NASA launches GRAIL probes to the moon to map lumpy lunar gravity
On Sept. 10, 2011, NASA’s GRAIL spacecraft launched on a mission to the moon! GRAIL, which stands for Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, was sent to the moon to map its gravitational fields . Scientists could study the moon’s interior structure by looking at maps of the moon’s gravity. Asteroid impacts from billions of yearsContinue Reading
LINK spacecraft gets close to NASA’s Swift Observatory, but not close enough to save it
A solar panel on Katalyst Space’s LINK robotic servicing spacecraft is seen in orbit, in this image captured by one of LINK’s cameras on August 24, 2026. (Image credit: Katalyst Space) LINK, the satellite sent to boost the orbit of NASA’s Swift Observatory, may have had to give up on its mission, but LINK’s manufacturerContinue Reading
Putting a modern twist on Oktoberfest’s handmade dirndls
Ahead of Munich’s Oktoberfest starting September 19, dirndl and lederhosen production is ramping up. The label Münchner Dirndl stands out for its handmade designs employing traditional techniques rarely seen in modern mass production. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #Oktoberfest #Munich #MünchnerDirndl #CarolinEngelhardt #Nuremberg #Germany #Dirndl #Lederhosen #Fashion #TraditionalCraft #Handmade #Bavaria #Frauenkirche #ZugspitzeContinue Reading
Running costs of vaccine damage scheme more than double amount paid to victims
The full costs of the VDPS have now been revealed, external for the first time in the answer to a parliamentary question from the backbench Conservative MP Sir Christopher Chope. In response, health minister Dame Diana Johnson said a total of £83m had been spent on staffing costs, administration andContinue Reading