by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
GEORGETOWN/CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's navy "intercepted" a ship exploring for oil on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corp in Guyanese waters over the weekend, Guyana's foreign ministry said in a statement, while neighboring Venezuela said the incident oc...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
Another tsunami could strike Indonesia, experts warned on Sunday, a day after more than 200 people were killed by a wave triggered by a volcanic eruption. - What caused the tsunami? The tsunami "appears to have been caused by an underwater collapse...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
ROME (AP) — Archaeologists have unearthed the petrified remains of a harnessed horse and saddle in the stable of an ancient villa in a Pompeii suburb.
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its first national security payload for the U.S. government (specifically the Air Force) on Sunday, delivering a roughly $500 million GPS satellite constructed by Lockheed Martin into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape C...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
Science never stops for NASA but while space observation and research continues regardless of the season or special occasions, the space agency still likes to celebrate holidays in its own unique way. Last week, NASA took the fast-approaching holiday...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
It was a Ferrari Enzo that brought the new Monaco V4 up to speed.
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
No days off for RBG.
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
SpaceX just ended 2018 with a bang. Elon Musk's private spaceflight company performed its 21st launch of the year on Sunday, Dec. 23, lofting a GPS satellite to orbit for the U.S. Air Force. SEE ALSO: NASA spacecraft finds signs of water on Be...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
Those hoping for a white Christmas this year may be disappointed unless they live in the northern tier of the country or in the higher elevations.
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
We may be watching the swan song of the original Belyy Lebed, but the Tu-160 platform is here to stay for the foreseeable future.
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
A SpaceX rocket carrying a U.S. military navigation satellite blasted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral on Sunday.
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
The United States' venerable Global Positioning System (GPS) is about to get a shot in the arm. The first advanced, next-generation "GPS III" satellite soared into space today (Dec. 23) atop a two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which launched from Ca...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
Development of the 3M22 Tsirkon was revealed in 2011, with a period of active testing beginning from 2015. It has an effective range of around 500 km, and is compatible with submarines, certain bomber aircraft, and a wide range of surface vessels.
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent a next-generation GPS satellite into orbit today for the U.S. Air Force, marking a couple of firsts — as well as a “last.” It’s the first GPS III spacecraft to reach space, marking the start of a transition that will tri...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
Sometimes you feel like a nut, and you shouldn’t feel bad about that. Nuts are nature’s perfect snack food—bite-sized, portable, tasty, nutritious, and filling, and yet with an unmistakable indul...