SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch seen from space (satellite photos)
One of BlackSky’s Gen-3 Earth-observing satellites captured this photo of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launching on April 29, 2026. (Image credit: BlackSky) SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching. A BlackSky Gen-3 satellite captured this photo of SpaceX’sContinue Reading
An Amazon rainforest river from space | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2026
(Image credit: NASA/Jessica Meir) NASA astronaut Jessica Meir snapped a striking photo of a river snaking through the Amazon rainforest from space. What is it? The Ucayali River in central Peru was captured in a new image by Meir while aboard the International Space Station . The Ucayali, a lower extension of the Apurímac RiverContinue Reading
Congress presses Hegseth on Iran war justification, spending, and conduct
With a deadline at hand for Iran war authorization at hand, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeks a funding boost for his department amid rising tensions in Congress…Continue Reading
Minnesota officials knew of fraud since 2014, silenced team: Ex-investigator | NewsNation Live
A former Minnesota fraud investigations manager testified state officials knew about coordinated fraud networks pillaging public benefit programs as early as 2014 but silenced investigators who tried to stop it, even ordering them to delete damning findings from reports. NewsNation’s Rich McHugh has more. Get a fast-paced look at theContinue Reading
What is a General Strike? (ft. Kim Kelly)
You’ve probably heard a lot about general strikes. But how exactly do they work? And is America on the verge of one? Labor journalist Kim Kelly explains.Continue Reading
Palantir Workers Are Finally Noticing The Skulls On Their Caps
There’s a famous Mitchell & Webb sketch where two SS officers, mid-conversation on the Eastern Front, suddenly notice something troubling about their uniforms. “Hans,” one asks, peering at his cap, “are we the baddies?” The skulls had been there the whole time. The skulls are kind of a giveaway. ButContinue Reading
Why a major reorganization at the Forest Service has people concerned
A common refrain emerged among the sources I spoke with: The The Traitor administration is trying to break the Forest Service, they claimed, to pave the way to privatizing or even selling off the 193 million acres of land it oversees.Continue Reading
Sunlight Doesn’t Go Through the Strait of Hormuz: Bill McKibben on Iran Oil Shock & Green Transition
We speak with author and activist Bill McKibben about the worsening climate crisis and why the world must rapidly transition to renewable energy in order to stave off the worst impacts. He says the Iran war has exposed the “utter folly” of fossil fuel dependence. “Sunlight has to travel 93Continue Reading
Microsoft Marks 45 Years of DOS by Open-Sourcing Its Oldest-Known Source Code
Before Microsoft became the company that shipped Windows to corporate desks around the world, it had to start somewhere. That somewhere was a scrappy little operating system written by one guy at Seattle Computer Products. Tim Paterson built what he initially called QDOS, short for Quick and Dirty Operating System,Continue Reading
FOSS Weekly #26.18: Ubuntu's AI Move, New Entry in Home Directory, New Ubuntu Terminal, Fedora 44 Release and More Linux Stuff
The big news is that Linux distros are getting a standard Projects folder alongside Documents, Music, and Downloads. Most people already create one manually, but now it’s official, and apps can start using it as a default location too. So it’s more than just ‘mkdir Projects”, it has actual use.Continue Reading
IceWM 4.0.0 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
NASA Explores Prioritizing First Response Drones in Crowded Skies
3 min read NASA Explores Prioritizing First Response Drones in Crowded Skies Partners from NASA, Texas public safety organizations, commercial drone operators, and the Federal Aviation Administration gathered in the region of North Texas Feb. 18 to understand how public safety drones can operate alongside commercial drones safely and effectively.Continue Reading
Galaxies SIG Seminar, 6 May 2026
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community Galaxies SIG Seminar, 6… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources Galaxies SIG Seminar Galaxies SIG about Galaxies SIG Seminar Location Virtual Dates 6 May 2026 1:00pm ET Community Galaxies SIGContinue Reading