The much anticipated sequel to the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun, Top Gun Maverick, released in theatres in the United States on May 27 and, much like the original, was produced in cooperation with the U.S. Navy and influenced considerably by the Pentagon. Also like the original, the film was based […]
NASA has announced the purchase of five additional crewed flights from SpaceX as part of their efforts to maintain uninterrupted operations at the International Space Station through 2030. In a blog post, NASA described the update as “a sole source modification” to its Commercial Crew Transportation Capabilities (CCtCap) contract with […]
It’s been a landmark year for discovering new, fascinating worlds. In 2022, NASA surpassed 5,000 confirmed exoplanets, which are alien worlds beyond our solar system. These include a diversity of distant planets, including (perhaps rocky) super-Earths, gas giants like Jupiter, “ice giants” like Neptune, and beyond. Although planetary scientists have […]
One of the most striking fossils around today are the teeth and reconstructed jaws of the megalodon. The jaws of the extinct shark are so big, one or two people can stand inside them. They’re relics of a dominant predator that thrived some 20 million to 3.6 million years ago, […]
During the pandemic, the armed forces is rethinking how a select group of non-commissioned officers should bring tens of thousands in their late teens and early 20s into the tightly disciplined military.
Janos “John” Lutz was 19 when he enlisted in the Marine Corps out of high school, aiming to do his part for his country in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
During the pandemic, the armed forces is rethinking how a select group of non-commissioned officers should bring tens of thousands in their late teens and early 20s into the tightly disciplined military.
During the pandemic, the armed forces is rethinking how a select group of non-commissioned officers should bring tens of thousands in their late teens and early 20s into the tightly disciplined military.
The U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan has concluded a naval exercise with South Korea in the Philippine Sea amid signs that North Korea is possibly preparing to conduct its first nuclear test explosion since 2017.
During the pandemic, the armed forces is rethinking how a select group of non-commissioned officers should bring tens of thousands in their late teens and early 20s into the tightly disciplined military.