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Craft Emerged from Ocean • Latest UFO Sightings

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Craft Emerged from Ocean • Latest UFO Sightings

A U.S. Navy veteran has stepped forward to recount his extraordinary experience with an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) encountered off the coast of Southern California. The incident, which was caught on thermal imaging by the crew of the USS Jackson in February 2023, has now drawn renewed attention thanks to this first-hand testimony.Senior Chief Alexandre Wiggins, an Operations Specialist with over 23 years of service in the Navy, was aboard the USS Jackson when he witnessed something he describes as beyond anything he had seen before. Trained in air traffic control and radar operations, Wiggins was stationed in the ship’s Combat Information Center when he and his team noticed unusual activity on their radar and thermal systems.What he saw next shocked him. Stepping outside to inves...

‘Andor’ Season 2 Has Been “Certified Fresh” by Rotten Tomatoes with a 98% Rating

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‘Andor’ Season 2 Has Been “Certified Fresh” by Rotten Tomatoes with a 98% Rating

With less than a day away from its premiere, Andor season 2 has been certified fresh by Rotten Tomatoes. At the time of writing, with 55 reviews aggregated, the show currently sits at a 98% positive rating. Plenty of reviewers and journalists had high praise for the second season of Andor, with many putting it above the first season. Emily Zemler of the Observer remarked on how the story of rising oppression has remnants and ideas that could be related to today: Another positive review from Kelly Lawler of USA Today said that the show is a beautiful story about “love” and “sacrifice” that can go into dark places — a sentiment shared by many of the cast and crew of Andor: For comparison, the first season of Andor still stands remarkably high on Rotten Tomatoes with a critic rating of 9...

SpaceX launches 32nd resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station – Spaceflight Now

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SpaceX launches 32nd resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station – Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches their Falcon 9 rocket on April 21st, 2025 with a cargo resupply mission towards the ISS from SLC-39A in Cape Canaveral, FL. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now SpaceX launched an uncrewed Cargo Dragon to the International Space Station early Monday on a resupply mission with increased importance after a transportation mishap derailed a flight by another U.S. cargo ship. Liftoff from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center happened on Monday, April 21, at 4:15 a.m. EDT (0815 UTC). The Cargo Dragon mission, dubbed Commercial Resupply Services 32 (CRS-32), carries 6,700 pounds (3,000 kg) of science and supplies to the station. About 9.5 minutes after launch, Dragon separated from the upper stage of the Falcon 9 rocket. Docking with the ISS forward port of the Harmony module is exp...

Quantum theory at 100: Let’s celebrate its power and provocation

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Quantum theory at 100: Let’s celebrate its power and provocation

David Parker/Science Photo Library You might say it all started with a spot of hay fever. In June 1925, a young physicist named Werner Heisenberg retreated to the barren island of Helgoland in the North Sea, seeking respite from his allergies. There, he scribbled down equations that would light an intellectual fire in Europe, eventually forming the basis of an idea that shook our view of how reality works to the core. That idea was quantum theory. In recognition of the quantum centenary, the United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. There will be celebrations, exhibitions and conferences all over the world. This article is part of a special series celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of quantum theory. Re...

From STS-1 to Today: Stewart McAdoo’s Lifelong Mission to Inspire

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From STS-1 to Today: Stewart McAdoo’s Lifelong Mission to Inspire

Volunteer Feature | Stewart F. McAdoo and the First Shuttle Launch A legacy of flight fueled by curiosity April 12 marks the anniversary of STS-1, the first flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1981. Among those behind the scenes of that historic mission was Stewart McAdoo, who served in NASA’s Mission Planning and Analysis Division (MPAD). Today, he continues to share his knowledge and passion as a volunteer at Space Center Houston. We asked McAdoo questions about his role in STS-1 and how he continues to champion curiosity through his work with guests. On April 12, 1981, the day of the STS-1 launch, you stood at the threshold of a new chapter in human spaceflight. As someone who helped bring space and people closer together that day, what do you remember most vividly ...