NASA Twins Study shows genes fire differently in humans during space flight

Some of the physical changes associated with prolonged duration space flights are already widely known.  Muscular atrophy, for instance, begins to set in as astronauts living in microgravity environments like the International Space Station adjust to no longer needing to support their own weight.  Over the years, NASA and its peers in the international community […]

Iceland’s Elections: Russia, NATO, and Arctic Resources

Iceland—In yet another European election Icelanders flocked to the polls to decide their nation’s future. Could the result spell trouble for NATO and U.S. interests in the Arctic? First some background. In the Second World War, the Allies had a strategically vital base in the small island nation. The Allied supply convoys from North America […]

The FBI just found a second person of interest in the NYC terror attack

Law enforcement officials said Mukhammadzoir Kadirov, a 32-year-old from Uzbekistan, was no longer a person of interest following Tuesday’s deadly attack in Manhattan. Kadirov was never named a suspect in the investigation, but was previously wanted for questioning. Law enforcement agencies are no longer seeking a second person of interest in connection with Tuesday’s terror attack in […]

Navy investigation reveals lack of training, utter confusion as reasons for collisions

On Wednesday, the U.S. Navy released reports detailing the events that led to two tragic collisions between U.S. Navy ships and commercial vessels that occurred earlier this year.  These separate incidents, one involving the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and another involving the USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), both shared a single culprit, according to […]

Lake Hazlett and Lake Willis in Western Australia’s Great Sandy Desert from space

Flying hundreds miles above, astronauts aboard the International Space Station photographed Lake Hazlett and Lake Willis in Western Australia’s Great Sandy Desert. Hundreds of ephemeral salt lakes are peppered throughout the arid Australian Outback. When occasional flood waters pour into the lake beds and then evaporate, they leave salt mineral deposits and create bright, expansive layers […]

30 days past the deadline and with lives on the line, US military still has no budget

Nearly a full month into the new fiscal year, the Department of Defense continues to operate without an approved budget, limiting the Pentagon’s ability to manage contracts, and hindering maintenance and training initiatives needed to save lives. The longer the continuing resolution replaces a budget, the more damaging it is to DoD,” Pentagon spokesperson Dana […]

Mattis and Tillerson sent a warning to lawmakers pushing for a new war authorization

Top US national security officials have warned congressional Republicans and Democrats demanding a new war authorization that existing laws governing combat operations against terrorist groups are legally sufficient. And they say that repealing them prematurely could signal the United States is backing away from the fight.   Read the whole story from Business Insider. Featured […]

Inside the secretive intelligence agency that keeps track of the world’s ICBMs

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AP) — When North Korea launches a ballistic missile over the Pacific, the United States top leaders turn to the National Air and Space Intelligence Center based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Analysis by NASIC keeps the White House, Congress and the Pentagon aware of air, space and cyber threats […]