SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft on research mission
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket blasted back into space on Thursday night to ferry the US military's secretive X-37B drone to a research mission.
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket blasted back into space on Thursday night to ferry the US military's secretive X-37B drone to a research mission.
Space Exploration
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A report from the US task force dedicated to investigating UFOs—or, in the official jargon, UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena)—has neither confirmed nor rejected the idea such sightings could indicate alien visits to ...
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2021
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The US Air Force on Sunday successfully launched its high-tech drone X-37B, placing the reusable vehicle into orbit for its sixth secretive mission in space.
Space Exploration
May 17, 2020
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The US Air Force said Wednesday it would be sending its high-tech X-37B space drone back into orbit this month—the sixth trip for the reusable vehicle that maneuvers around the Earth on secretive missions.
Space Exploration
May 6, 2020
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It appears we have missed another close call between two satellites—but how close did we really come to a catastrophic event in space?
Space Exploration
Jan 30, 2020
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The path of Hurricane Dorian, which is currently over the Atlantic and heading for the state of Florida, is closely monitored by US weather services with powerful forecasting tools.
Environment
Aug 31, 2019
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US President Donald Trump has confirmed he is keen to buy Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory rich in natural resources and of increasing geopolitical relevance as the Arctic ice sheet melts.
Earth Sciences
Aug 21, 2019
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For more than a century, scientists have scoured the known universe for signs of extraterrestrial life, an endeavor that has thus far proved fruitless—unless you believe the US government is hiding aliens at a remote base ...
Other
Jul 17, 2019
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The US military's carbon bootprint is enormous. Like corporate supply chains, it relies upon an extensive global network of container ships, trucks and cargo planes to supply its operations with everything from bombs to humanitarian ...
Environment
Jun 25, 2019
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The US military's carbon footprint is enormous and must be confronted in order to have a substantial effect on battling global warming.
Environment
Jun 19, 2019
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