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Alex Dietrich’s UFO Encounter Over the Pacific • Latest UFO Sightings
UFOs

Alex Dietrich’s UFO Encounter Over the Pacific • Latest UFO Sightings

In the world of military aviation, few things are more rigorously trained and understood than aerial behavior, physics, and threat recognition. Yet, sometimes even the most experienced combat pilots encounter the inexplicable. One such figure is Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich, a retired U.S. Navy aviator whose first-hand experience with an unidentified flying object (UFO)—or what is now more commonly referred to as a UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon)—has helped reshape public and governmental conversations about aerial anomalies.A Decorated Military CareerAlex Dietrich served two decades in the U.S. Navy as a strike fighter pilot, flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet. During her service, she completed two combat deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Fre...
‘Star Wars’ June 2025 Comics Preview: The End of the High Republic, Doctor Aphra’s Next Chapter, and More
Star Wars

‘Star Wars’ June 2025 Comics Preview: The End of the High Republic, Doctor Aphra’s Next Chapter, and More

This new era of Star Wars comics is the gift that keeps on giving. Marvel has added another ongoing series to its ranks with the unsurprising return of its Doctor Aphra line. Coming this June is Cherise Chen’s Doctor Aphra: Chaos Agent. Also on the way, the First Order attacks Naboo, Luke goes on a dangerous mission, the Bad Batch must outwit Asajj Ventress, and The Rise of Skywalker‘s Battle of Exegol. Meanwhile, the biggest story of the month has been over four years in the making. The High Republic publishing initiative ends in June. Assuming the ever-changing Dark Horse schedule holds, The High Republic Adventures closes with issues #19 and #20. Marvel wraps its High Republic run with a climactic Fear of the Jedi #5. The comics seem to be coalescing around the Battle of Eriadu, and ...
“For The World Is Hollow” Reading, Garrett Wang’s Comedy, Risa Party – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek

“For The World Is Hollow” Reading, Garrett Wang’s Comedy, Risa Party – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek: The Cruise VIII docked at Costa Maya, Mexico early Tuesday in perfectly warm, sunny weather. The ship full of Star Trek fans headed to the gangplank, eager for their first away missions at the tourist-friendly destination with a wide range of shops and easy access to beaches, notable for its access to Mayan ruins accessible through shuttles on-site. On shore fans could be entertained by impressive Mesoamerican cultural recreations in the town square while back on the ship, the evening was packed with some of the best recurring cruise events. We have breakdowns of a couple of the highlights from the evening and more pictures from the day’s festivities. “For the World is Hollow…” reading One of the keystone events of this convention was the live script reading of “For the World...
SpaceX launches 450th Falcon 9 rocket, breaks booster turnaround record on NRO mission – Spaceflight Now
SpaceX

SpaceX launches 450th Falcon 9 rocket, breaks booster turnaround record on NRO mission – Spaceflight Now

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands in launch position at Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of the launch of the NROL-57 mission. Image: SpaceX The National Reconnaissance Office launched its eighth batch of satellites to support its proliferated architecture constellation. The mission includes a number of notable milestones for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket program, including a record-fast turnaround time for its booster. The rocket carried an unspecified number of satellites that are believed to be Starshield, a government variant of the Starlink satellites that are built by SpaceX in partnership with Northrop Grumman. This was SpaceX’s 450th Falcon 9 launch to date. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened on March 2...
Why Sustainability Matters in Marathons – State of the Planet
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Why Sustainability Matters in Marathons – State of the Planet

As I ran the Austin Marathon recently, I thought about how this ancient ritual of traversing 26.2 miles brings communities together, promotes volunteerism and inspires people to root for complete strangers. Marathons are a celebration of human endurance and perseverance, but as an M.S. in Sustainability Science graduate, I couldn’t help but wonder: What is the environmental cost of this massive event? Thousands of paper cups and tiny plastic gel packs littered the streets, discarded by runners hydrating and sugaring up on the go. Medals, made of metal and ribbon, were handed out to every finisher—not to mention the overstock. The sheer amount of single-use materials—from bibs and timing chips to the plastic-wrapped recovery snacks and thermal blankets—raised questions about the sustaina...