NASA’s X-59 Prepares for First Supersonic Flight
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about to begin a new block of test
Recent survivors of US boat strikes haven’t been found, bringing overall death toll to 199
The death toll from the Trump administration’s monthslong series of strikes on suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean has risen to at least 199 people after su…
5 things to know about the Longview paper mill disaster
The death toll is likely to climb. Recovery crews face a challenging scene. The danger appears contained — mostly. It could be Washington’s deadliest workplace accident in a century. Longview has been a timber and paper mill town since its founding.
Alta Journal ’s California Bestsellers List (May 28, 2026)
Discover what Californians are reading this week. See the top fiction and nonfiction bestsellers at independent bookstores across NorCal and SoCal.
Companies like SpaceX want electromagnetic catapults on the moon. Could they be used as weapons?
“While mass drivers can bootstrap an off-world economy, they carry an equally potent and unsettling military capability: the ability to operate as an unassailable, undetectable first-strike platform.”
Rosie’s Comics opens on Amherst’s Main Street with 1,000 books from owner’s collection
Comic book fans in Amherst have a new place to browse and buy, with Rosie’s Comics opening this week on Main Street.
ABC stations call early FCC review ‘unconstitutional’
This post was originally published on here ABC-owned TV stations across the U.S. are criticizing the Federal Communications Commission for an early review of their broadcast licenses.
Peering into the Milky Way’s far side, Roman could unveil 100,000 worlds
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to make a major leap in the hunt for worlds outside our solar system, known as exoplanets. Scientists expect the mission to reveal around 100,000 worlds—a …
DOJ probe targets Hoffman nonprofit tied to Carroll case
Carroll is not the target of the inquiry, a source says.
‘A Paradigm Shift’: Supermassive Black Hole Without a Galaxy Changes What We Thought Came First
A recent Webb discovery defies the classic scenario of how black holes form and grow.