Astronauts say Boeing space capsule can safely return them to EarthNASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Starliner capsule early last month.By Marcia Dunn2 months ago
Legionella found during water test at Social Security AdministrationLegionella is a naturally occuring bacteria that is found in both freshwater and in plumbing.By Molly Weisner2 months ago
Space Force telescope proposal on Hawaii volcano meets Maui oppositionThe U.S. Space Force and Air Force want to build a new facility on the top of Haleakala, Maui's highest peak, to track objects in space.3 months ago
Powerful GOP senator eyes ships, jets, nukes in defense spending surgeSen. Wicker's plan lays out an additional $55 billion above FY25 defense spending caps.By Bryant Harris4 months ago
House advances $884 billion defense bill with enlisted troop pay raiseIn addition to the enlisted pay raise, the bill pushes back against F-35 procurement as lawmakers bash Lockheed Martin over the troubled program.By Bryant Harris and Leo Shane III4 months ago
Airmen, guardians could skip shaving under congressional planLawmakers have proposed a pilot program to see if relaxing Air Force rules on facial hair would help morale or hurt readiness.By Leo Shane III4 months ago
America’s first Black astronaut candidate goes to space 60 years laterAir Force veteran Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company.4 months ago
US stops Chinese-backed crypto firm from owning land near nuke basePresident Joe Biden's order forces the divestment of property operated as a crypto mining facility near Francis E. Warren Air Force Base.By Fatima Hussein and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press4 months ago
Eyeing the storm: Air Force’s ‘Hurricane Hunters’ are busier than everWith an aging fleet of aircraft facing formidable storms, the Air Force's Hurricane Hunters are figuring out how to weather the future.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown4 months ago
Danti search engine answers Space Force location questions with imagesThe tool draws from public government databases and is versed in geospatial, signals and open-source intelligence, and is already in operation.By Molly Weisner5 months ago
Air Force fuel barge is first to use new Baltimore bridge site channelThe barge supplying jet fuel to the Department of Defense left late Monday and was destined for Delaware’s Dover Air Force Base.By Tassanee Vegpongsa and Lea Skene6 months ago
Return-to-office orders may strain feds over housing cost, report saysSustained high prices and limited inventory may pose an issue for workers who moved out from cities to lower cost areas during the pandemic.By Molly Weisner6 months ago