A rising awareness that balloons are everywhere in our skies
A maker of high-altitude balloons says government officials might not realize how crowded American skies have become with high-flying military and civilian balloons.
They Couldn’t Believe Their Eyes: The Ocean Was Glowing.
glowing seawater so bright and gargantuan that a satellite orbiting hundreds of miles overhead was able to see its shimmers.
Putin’s threats highlight the dangers of a new, riskier nuclear era
The old nuclear order, rooted in the Cold War’s unthinkable outcomes, was fraying before Russia invaded Ukraine. Now, it is giving way to a looming...
How America watches for a nuclear strike
Moscow has long prepared to use relatively small nuclear blasts to offset battlefield losses. Some experts are concerned over what Putin might do now.
The smaller bombs that could turn Ukraine into a nuclear war zone
Both Russia and the U.S. have nuclear arms much less destructive than the behemoths used on Hiroshima — making setting them off perhaps less frightening.
Putin Declares a Nuclear Alert, and Biden Seeks De-escalation
It was the second time in a week that Vladimir Putin has reminded the world, and the White House, that he has a massive arsenal...
The secret war over Pentagon aid in fighting wildfires
The issue of using secret military gear in space to aid civilians fighting wildfires arose 35 years ago. The Pentagon allowed a short-lived prototype, but...