The New Yorker8d
The Fraught U.S.-Soviet Search for Alien Life
During the Cold War, American and Soviet scientists embarked on an unprecedented quest to contact extraterrestrials. But ...
'It could illuminate an area the size of a football stadium': How Russia launched a giant space mirror in 1993
The Znamya project had the potential to change the world. The BBC's Tomorrow's World reported on an experiment that was ...
CNN13d
Norway releases a Russian-crewed ship initially suspected of damaging a Baltic Sea cable
A Norwegian-owned, Russian-crewed ship that authorities initially suspected of involvement in damage to an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland has been ...
Reuters4d
First US Navy ships sail through Taiwan Strait since Trump inauguration
U.S. destroyer, survey ship sail through Taiwan Strait Mission is first since Trump took office as U.S. president China military says it is guarding 'joy and peace' around Taiwan China considers ...
USNI10d
Marines Want New Class of Aviation Support Ships
SS Wright (T-AVB-3), one of two Marine aviation logistics support ships. With the impending retirement of the aging Wright-class, the Marine Corps wants a new class of aviation logistics support ...
The National Interest4d
The SHIPS Act: Domestic Shipbuilding With a Foreign Ally
On December 19, 2024, a bipartisan coalition introduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security for America Act (SHIPS Act) to Congress. The Act aims to strengthen ...
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Yuri Gagarin, First Human in Space (1961)
At age 27 on the morning of 12 April 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, was helped into his spacesuit and made his way to the launch pad. Trump administration erases mention of climate change and LGBT+ ...
The New York Times24d
Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat
The British defense secretary told Parliament that the Yantar, which he described as a Russian spy ship, had come near Britain’s coast for the second time in a few months. By Stephen Castle and ...
Florida Today24d
Disney Cruise Line opting for smaller ships in future to increase destination flexibility
When other cruise lines — most notably Royal Caribbean — are building larger and larger cruise ships, Disney will be making three of its future ships smaller than its recent ones. Disney says ...
USA Today24d
Disney is betting on small: Here's why Disney Cruise Line is adding smaller ships
Disney Cruise Line is planning to build three new ships that are smaller than its recent vessels. The smaller ships will allow Disney to access a wider range of ports and destinations. The new ...
CBS News23d
Russian spy ship detected off U.K. as British official warns Putin: "We know what you're doing"
British Defense Secretary John Healey told Parliament on Wednesday the Royal Navy was tracking a "Russian spy ship" that passed through U.K. waters, warning Russia's President Vladimir Putin ...
Task & Purpose28d
The Navy is upgrading littoral combat ships to fight drones
The USS Indianapolis is the first Freedom-class littoral combat ship to be modified to fire Hellfire missiles meant to take out enemy drones and missiles. By Nicholas Slayton Posted on Jan 18 ...