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Imagine standing in the emptiest place the universe has to offer, a stretch of cosmic ocean so vast that light takes tens of millions of years to cross it, and yet still finding company. That is the puzzle behind a new study built on the Calar Alto Void Integral field Treasury surveY, or CAVITY. These…
America’s 250th Anniversary A Smithsonian magazine special report The British punished rebellious New Englanders by depriving them of their livelihood. This led unemployed mariners to enlist in the patriot cause Christopher Magra, The Conversation June 22, 2026 A painting of the Hannah, a Continental schooner that captured a British vessel in September 1775 Public domain via Wikimedia…
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The Air Force is developing a new enlisted job specialty to defend bases against missile and drone attack. Alarming damage to Air bases across the Middle…
A Falcon 9 rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in June 28, 2026, carrying 24 Starlink satellites. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX flew its final Starlink mission of the month aboard a Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday morning. The Starlink 17-40 mission will add another 24 broadband internet satellites to…
Satellite expansion relies on trust at ground level, which is what verified location data is all about. Whether the satellite operator is selling global coverage, earth observation, remote sensing or secure connectivity, each regional offering still requires accurate local proof: where the company is operating, which ground partners are supporting its service delivery, which addresses…
In the latest research, telescope observations of 3I/ATLAS examine its chemical structure and suggest that it took shape in a peripheral region of a relatively calm planetary system Jay Bennett | Former Associate Web Editor, Science June 29, 2026 Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, imaged here with its broad coma of gas and dust, has captivated astronomers…