Aerospace & Spaceflight Mars’ Southern Interior May Be Up to 400 Degrees Celsius Hotter Than Its North David WhitakerSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 20260 Between 200 and 400 degrees Celsius: That is the estimated temperature gap separating Mars’ southern interior from its northern interior….
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Ukraine’s Patriot Missile Push Stalls as Allies Guard Limited Supplies David WhitakerSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 20260 Ukraine needs more missiles for its Patriot air-defense systems, but the governments holding compatible interceptors are reluctant to reduce their…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Ukraine’s F-16s Reportedly Fly Gun-Only Day Missions as Missiles Run Short David WhitakerSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 20260 Some Ukrainian F-16 daytime sorties reportedly launch without air-to-air missiles, leaving pilots dependent on the fighter’s internal cannon. A Ukrainian…
Aerospace & Spaceflight February 2027 Lunar Eclipse Will Be Widely Visible but Barely Noticeable David WhitakerSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 20260 The next lunar eclipse will be visible across much of the world overnight Feb. 20-21, 2027, but observers should expect…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Space Force’s $77 Million Satellite Push Hits a Coordination Gap David WhitakerSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 20260 Commercial satellites have helped the U.S. military monitor Chinese naval movements and identify possible clandestine airstrips in Ecuador. Yet after…