Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal: Closeout Crew Departs to White Room
NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft are seen on the pad at Launch Complex 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Joel Kowsky As part of the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal, NASA’s Artemis II closeout crew and pad rescueContinue Reading
Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal: All SLS Stages in Replenish Mode
Clouds and the Sun illuminate the sky on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, as NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft stand vertical at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Cory S Huston NASA teams have transitioned all cryogenic tanks on the SLS (SpaceContinue Reading
NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Pennsylvania
NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Zena Cardman, both Expedition 74 flight engineers, work on spacesuit maintenance inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock on Dec. 16, 2025. Credit: NASA NASA astronaut Chris Williams will connect with students in Pennsylvania to answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions whileContinue Reading
Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal: SLS Upper Stage Liquid Hydrogen Topping Underway
Clouds and the Sun illuminate the sky on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, as NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft stand vertical at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Cory S Huston Following the vent and relief test on the interim cryogenicContinue Reading
Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal: Tanking Operations Progressing
NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen on Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Aubrey Gemignani Fueling of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket is proceeding on all fronts, following earlierContinue Reading
Why Punxsutawney Phil’s weather forecast may not be so accurate
The second day of February is Groundhog Day, a day when Americans find out whether they’re in for another six weeks of winter — or can gear up for an early spring. In the case of 2026 … gear up for six more weeks of winter. It’s a tradition likeContinue Reading
NRA pushes back against The Traitor; Administration sues woman for $1M for failing to self-deport
In this Media Miss Minute, the National Rifle Association (NRA) is pushing back against recent comments President Traitor 47 made about people bringing guns to protests. Plus, the The Traitor administration is suing an immigrant for failing to self-deport. Media Miss by the right: NRA pushes back on The TraitorContinue Reading
The Traitor says Trevor Noah did a ‘terrible job’ after Epstein joke at Grammys
President Traitor 47 said Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah “did terrible” at the show speaking with reporters in the Oval Office on Monday. Noah saved his most pointed jokes for The Traitor Sunday night and elicited an angry post from the president. #The Traitor Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com ThisContinue Reading
Relief for patients leaving Gaza as Rafah opens, but thousands still wait
Israeli restrictions mean only five Palestinians allowed to leave Gaza for treatment via Rafah crossing on first day., Khan Younis, Gaza – The headlines read that Israel has finally reopened the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, allowing injured Palestinians desperate for medical aid to leave. However, the reality isContinue Reading
UN welcomes reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border with Egypt
Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says the United Nations welcomes the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border with Egypt., UN welcomes reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border with Egypt NewsFeed Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says the United Nations welcomes the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt after Israel closed it for nearly twoContinue Reading
A monk, a mechanic, and a prison chief: Inside Ukraine’s latest crackdown on homegrown Russian propagandists
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) detained three suspected pro-Russian agitators across the country who publicly supported Moscow’s ongoing armed aggression and justified Russian war crimes, the SBU reported on 2 February. The suspects—a car mechanic, a monk, and a detention facility chief—reportedly used Telegram and TikTok to spread Kremlin narratives, withContinue Reading
Can Starlink block Russian drones? Yes — but the devil’s in the details
Ukraine is working with SpaceX to pull the plug on Russia’s growing use of Starlink in their drones. Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced on 2 February that Ukraine will launch a “white list,” to which every legitimate Starlink user must register, civilian and military. The rest will be disconnected. Starlink-equippedContinue Reading
Three Years After Train Derailment, Health Studies in East Palestine Examine Impacts
Researchers are examining residents’ long-term liver health and how chemicals affect dogs. Others are sharing lessons learned with disaster zones elsewhere. By Julie Grant, The Allegheny Front This story was originally published by The Allegheny Front, a public radio program covering environmental issues in Western Pennsylvania. Listen to the radio version ofContinue Reading