2026-09-24T13:52:30.915Z Dress rehearsal for Starship Flight 14 is underway now. Starship sits on Starbase Pad 2 ahead of a wet dress rehearsal on September 24. (Image credit: SpaceX) Image credit: SpaceX Image credit: SpaceX Image credit: SpaceX The sun has risen on SpaceX’s towering Starship ahead of the launch of the rocket’s Flight 14 and … Read more
Nearly 10,000 free radon test kits distributed as Iowa expands rural cancer careLess than a month after Iowa began distributing free radon test kits, nearly 10,000 have already been sent to county health departments as part of a broader effort to improve cancer prevention and health care access in rural communities.State, local and federal health … Read more
The fire at the Polish state satellite station occurred on Wednesday night in Wola Krobowska. It remains operational. The deputy prime minister said it transmits internet traffic through Poland to countries such as Ukraine, and uses SpaceX systems that provide connectivity through Starlink terminals. Asked about the incident at a news conference with Bulgaria’s leader … Read more
2m ago Trump and Xi enter Rose Garden, welcomed by military band President Trump, first lady Melania Trump, China’s President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan watch a military review in the Rose Garden of the White House, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Mr. Trump, Xi and their wives entered … Read more
NAZA, the award-winning documentary from Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, will premiere in theaters in more than 50 countries before its global digital release on theguardian.com. The film, produced by The Guardian, premiered at the Venice film festival earlier this month, where it was greeted with a 25-minute standing ovation, a festival record. … Read more
Mortgage rates soared past 7% last week, hitting their highest level in more than two years, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 7.12% the week ending Sept. 18, the MBA said. It last reached that level in May 2024, according to the mortgage industry group. Higher rates increase … Read more
TL;DR: The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day will take place September 23-26. Gotta Get ‘Em All, brought to you by Indie Author Collective, is an explosive book series with over 100 free titles on offer. Where have all the Stuff Your Kindle Days gone? That’s what we’ve been screaming into the abyss for the past … Read more
Mercedes driver George Russell finished Thursday’s Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice on top after comfortably leading FP2. Russell held off Mercedes team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli as the Silver Arrows enjoyed a comfortable cushion on the fast streets of Baku. Since the race took place on Saturday to observe a national holiday on … Read more
See 5 planets and the Harvest Moon lighting up the sky this week. Late September is shaping up to be one of the best times of the year for stargazing, and you don’t need a telescope or any special equipment to enjoy it. The five “naked eye” planets will be visible at various times this … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month raised its benchmark for levels of the Covid virus in wastewater, adjusting a key metric for assessing the disease’s transmission. As a result, a level that would previously have been classified as high transmission may now register as moderate instead.