Thomas Heyward Jr. and Thomas Lynch Jr. represented South Carolina at the Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Source: www.war.gov
Naval Unmanned Helicopters Get Second Life
In a prime demonstration of joint force agility and resource optimization, the Navy and Army partnered to rapidly repurpose divested MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters, transforming excess inventory into dynamic test assets….
Fighting to Stay: Army Combatives Team Builds Camaraderie, Retention
At Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the Screaming Eagles Combatives Team and the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s fight night events do more than teach soldiers how to fight. They’re building camaraderie, developing confidence and…
Spiral’s Edge
NASA, ESA, Michael Jones (California Institute of Technology); Image Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America) This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image released on Oct. 16, 2026, features the edge-on, intermediate spiral…
NASA Invites Media to 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium
Members of the media are invited to join NASA at the 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium from Monday, Oct. 26, to Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the University of Alabama in Huntsville….
APOD: 2026 October 23 – Andromeda in Southern Spring
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 23 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a…
NASA, Virginia Launch Power Partnership for Energy Security
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA is helping to foster long-term energy security in Virginia. NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is partnering with the…
RS-25 Engine Tests at NASA Stennis
NASA/Danny Nowlin Teams at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21, 2026. The hot fire test lasted for almost eight-and-a-half minutes (500…
El Niño Then and Now
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Guard Program Trains Warfighters for Emerging Battlefield Threats
Whatever the latest battlefield threat is, the Army National Guard Training Support Branch’s Emerging Threat Replication Program helps train service members to defeat it. Source: www.war.gov