Isaac Alexander
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The moon seems to have a dedicated PR team, with news outlets hyping Wolf Moons, Super Blood Moons, Cold Moons, and more, Kaitlyn Tiffany writes. She explores what's behind the moon hype:
Stop Talking About the Moon
Just look at it.
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 4:15 AM
The moon seems to have a dedicated PR team, with news outlets hyping Wolf Moons, Super Blood Moons, Cold Moons, and more, Kaitlyn Tiffany writes. She explores what's behind the moon hype:
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30 years ago this week, Alaska Airlines became the first U.S. carrier to sell tickets online.
On December 27, 1995, AS touted you could buy a ticket "within 3 to 10 minutes" on the web. Using Netscape.
1995 was quite the mirror image of AS' IT challenges in 2025. news.alaskaair.com/alaska-airli...
On December 27, 1995, AS touted you could buy a ticket "within 3 to 10 minutes" on the web. Using Netscape.
1995 was quite the mirror image of AS' IT challenges in 2025. news.alaskaair.com/alaska-airli...
Fun fact: Alaska was first U.S. airline to sell tickets online - Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air
This news release was originally issued on Dec. 27, 1995, and is reposted here in its entirety in honor of Internet Day Oct. 29, which commemorates the day when computers at UCLA and Stanford first ma...
news.alaskaair.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
30 years ago this week, Alaska Airlines became the first U.S. carrier to sell tickets online.
On December 27, 1995, AS touted you could buy a ticket "within 3 to 10 minutes" on the web. Using Netscape.
1995 was quite the mirror image of AS' IT challenges in 2025. news.alaskaair.com/alaska-airli...
On December 27, 1995, AS touted you could buy a ticket "within 3 to 10 minutes" on the web. Using Netscape.
1995 was quite the mirror image of AS' IT challenges in 2025. news.alaskaair.com/alaska-airli...
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South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement it detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea’s capital region.
South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea
www.stripes.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement it detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea’s capital region.
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The Great Goddard Library Debate
The Great Goddard Library Debate
nasawatch.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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HAL Dhruv NG helicopter completes maiden flight #civilaviation #DhruvNG #HAL #Helicopter #India #Shaktiengine https://www.airdatanews.com/hal-dhruv-ng-maiden-flight-bengaluru/
HAL Dhruv NG helicopter completes maiden flight - Air Data News
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) conducted the inaugural flight of its Dhruv New Generation (NG) helicopter in Bengaluru on December 30. The event was
www.airdatanews.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:24 PM
HAL Dhruv NG helicopter completes maiden flight #civilaviation #DhruvNG #HAL #Helicopter #India #Shaktiengine https://www.airdatanews.com/hal-dhruv-ng-maiden-flight-bengaluru/
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Once again, rockets have given "proof through the night" that the United States knows how to celebrate its existence...
NASA moon rockets projected full size onto Washington Monument for America's 250th
The towering image of a full-size Saturn V moon rocket returned to the face of the Washington Monument, this time to mark 250 years since the founding of the United States. The booster was projected a...
www.collectspace.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Once again, rockets have given "proof through the night" that the United States knows how to celebrate its existence...
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The Russians Are Finally Developing Drone-Proof Tanks That Can Fire Their Guns
The Russians Are Finally Developing Drone-Proof Tanks That Can Fire Their Guns
There's a new design for unfoldable anti-drone armor
open.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:05 PM
The Russians Are Finally Developing Drone-Proof Tanks That Can Fire Their Guns
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B-2 Spirit orbiting over Griffith Park a few minutes ago as seen from Glendale. No morning B-2 flyover due to rain, but it managed a halftime flyover of the Rose Bowl, and a second Rose Bowl flyover just after this video -
January 1, 2026 at 11:10 PM
B-2 Spirit orbiting over Griffith Park a few minutes ago as seen from Glendale. No morning B-2 flyover due to rain, but it managed a halftime flyover of the Rose Bowl, and a second Rose Bowl flyover just after this video -
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Whenever there’s a stealth flyover at the Rose Bowl, I wonder if anyone at JPL, who are just over the ridge to the north, tries catch it on radar.
January 1, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Whenever there’s a stealth flyover at the Rose Bowl, I wonder if anyone at JPL, who are just over the ridge to the north, tries catch it on radar.
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lol just pulled this from Reddit, B2 over West Hollywood
(It did the Rose Bowl flyover)
You can see why people would have thought this was an alien spacecraft when it was still being tested
www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles...
(It did the Rose Bowl flyover)
You can see why people would have thought this was an alien spacecraft when it was still being tested
www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles...
January 1, 2026 at 11:35 PM
lol just pulled this from Reddit, B2 over West Hollywood
(It did the Rose Bowl flyover)
You can see why people would have thought this was an alien spacecraft when it was still being tested
www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles...
(It did the Rose Bowl flyover)
You can see why people would have thought this was an alien spacecraft when it was still being tested
www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles...
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Flyover from @cheezitcitrusbowl.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Flyover from @cheezitcitrusbowl.com
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2026 could be a historic year for lunar treks: NASA plans to send humans around the moon for the first time since 1972, while Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture is getting ready for its first moon landing. www.geekwire.com/2025/year-in...
Year in Space: Get ready for moon missions to take center stage in 2026
The coming year's space highlights include a NASA mission that will send astronauts around the moon and a Blue Origin lunar lander mission.
www.geekwire.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
2026 could be a historic year for lunar treks: NASA plans to send humans around the moon for the first time since 1972, while Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture is getting ready for its first moon landing. www.geekwire.com/2025/year-in...
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Landspace has had its IPO application accepted by the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The company is seeking to raise 7.5 billion yuan (~US$1 bn). This follows a Dec. 26 decision to ease IPO rules for commercial rocket companies in China. wap.eastmoney.com/a/2025123136...
December 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Landspace has had its IPO application accepted by the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The company is seeking to raise 7.5 billion yuan (~US$1 bn). This follows a Dec. 26 decision to ease IPO rules for commercial rocket companies in China. wap.eastmoney.com/a/2025123136...
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Tient, je vois que j’ai passé la barre des 1000 abonnés. Alors je vais faire la même chose que j’avais fais sur l’autre réseau : deux de mes abonnés va pouvoir gagner un tirage A4 d’une de mes photos d’avion dédicacé.
Il suffit de me suivre et de répondre à ce post avant la fin de la semaine.
Il suffit de me suivre et de répondre à ce post avant la fin de la semaine.
December 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Tient, je vois que j’ai passé la barre des 1000 abonnés. Alors je vais faire la même chose que j’avais fais sur l’autre réseau : deux de mes abonnés va pouvoir gagner un tirage A4 d’une de mes photos d’avion dédicacé.
Il suffit de me suivre et de répondre à ce post avant la fin de la semaine.
Il suffit de me suivre et de répondre à ce post avant la fin de la semaine.
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Officials say the buildup is necessary to deter China and make Japan’s military more self-reliant.
Pacifist Japan moving from exclusive self-defense to military buildup
Officials say the buildup is necessary to deter China and make Japan’s military more self-reliant.
www.defensenews.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Officials say the buildup is necessary to deter China and make Japan’s military more self-reliant.
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Decision on next steps for FCAS postponed indefinitely
Sure sure, no rush. 🫠
www.hartpunkt.de/entscheidung...
Sure sure, no rush. 🫠
www.hartpunkt.de/entscheidung...
Entscheidung zum weiteren Vorgehen bei FCAS auf unbestimmte Zeit verschoben
Verteidigungsminister Boris Pistorius hatte angekündigt, bis Jahresende eine Lösung bei dem ins Schlingern geratenen Rüstungsprojekt für ein Future Combat Air System (FCAS) finden zu wollen.
www.hartpunkt.de
December 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Decision on next steps for FCAS postponed indefinitely
Sure sure, no rush. 🫠
www.hartpunkt.de/entscheidung...
Sure sure, no rush. 🫠
www.hartpunkt.de/entscheidung...
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France orders Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft in €1bn-plus defence deal
www.aviation24.be/manufacturer...
www.aviation24.be/manufacturer...
France orders Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft in €1bn-plus defence deal
Saab has secured a major defence contract from France’s General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) for two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control
www.aviation24.be
December 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
France orders Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft in €1bn-plus defence deal
www.aviation24.be/manufacturer...
www.aviation24.be/manufacturer...
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Saudi Post Corporation issued stamps to celebrate the launch of Riyadh Air. Which hasn't really started operations but is pretending it did and is flying ghost flights @ LHR (bsky.app/profile/wand...) to keep its slots because it is late in being actually ready to fly.
paxex.aero/riyadh-air-s...
paxex.aero/riyadh-air-s...
December 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Saudi Post Corporation issued stamps to celebrate the launch of Riyadh Air. Which hasn't really started operations but is pretending it did and is flying ghost flights @ LHR (bsky.app/profile/wand...) to keep its slots because it is late in being actually ready to fly.
paxex.aero/riyadh-air-s...
paxex.aero/riyadh-air-s...
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Isaacman opens door to alternatives to moving shuttle Discovery to Houston
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested he would be open to transferring a spacecraft other than the space shuttle Discovery to Houston.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested he would be open to transferring a spacecraft other than the space shuttle Discovery to Houston.
Isaacman opens door to alternatives to moving shuttle Discovery to Houston
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested he would be open to transferring a spacecraft other than the space shuttle Discovery to Houston.
spacenews.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Isaacman opens door to alternatives to moving shuttle Discovery to Houston
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested he would be open to transferring a spacecraft other than the space shuttle Discovery to Houston.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested he would be open to transferring a spacecraft other than the space shuttle Discovery to Houston.
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An audit found that the defense department paid the aerospace company $1.7 billion by July in spite of poor performance.
Lockheed still paid $1.7 billion despite F-35s poor readiness rate
An audit found that the defense department paid the aerospace company $1.7 billion by July in spite of poor performance.
www.defensenews.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
An audit found that the defense department paid the aerospace company $1.7 billion by July in spite of poor performance.
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Garmin Autoland Emergency Landing: First King Air Save (Max Heard It Live) url:https://www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast-network/show/ntsb-news-talk/garmin-autoland-emergency-landing-first-king-air-save-max-heard-it-live/
December 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Garmin Autoland Emergency Landing: First King Air Save (Max Heard It Live) url:https://www.podpage.com/network/aviation-podcast-network/show/ntsb-news-talk/garmin-autoland-emergency-landing-first-king-air-save-max-heard-it-live/
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Previously, I posted that Na-ion batteries were likely to reach Li-ion battery energy density faster due to the prior advances and experience from Lithium work. Well, that’s appears to be the case. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.uh.edu/news-events/...
Breakthrough New Material Brings Affordable, Sustainable Future Within Grasp
Researchers have developed a new material for sodium-ion batteries, sodium vanadium phosphate, that delivers higher voltage and greater energy capacity than previous sodium-based materials. This break...
www.uh.edu
December 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Previously, I posted that Na-ion batteries were likely to reach Li-ion battery energy density faster due to the prior advances and experience from Lithium work. Well, that’s appears to be the case. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.uh.edu/news-events/...
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WWII veterans are escorted on Sept. 2, 2025, at the National World War II Memorial in Washington to commemorate the 80th anniversary of V-J Day.
More like this from our collection of the best Stripes photos of the year:
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More like this from our collection of the best Stripes photos of the year:
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December 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
WWII veterans are escorted on Sept. 2, 2025, at the National World War II Memorial in Washington to commemorate the 80th anniversary of V-J Day.
More like this from our collection of the best Stripes photos of the year:
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...
More like this from our collection of the best Stripes photos of the year:
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...