Deputy U.S. Marshal fatally shot while serving arrest warrant in La., suspect in custody

by quasarn01 | Jul 14, 2026 | Police Lives Matter

The suspect in the shooting was taken into custody after a lengthy standoff, according to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, which was involved in the warrant service Go to Source

US-Russian crew blast off for 8-month stint on the International Space Station

by quasarn01 | Jul 14, 2026 | Astronomy

A U.S.-Russian space crew blasted off successfully Tuesday on a mission to the International Space Station. Go to Source

The spin of Pluto’s moon, Charon, may be slowing down

by quasarn01 | Jul 14, 2026 | Astronomy

Evidence of the slowing of Charon’s spin period (despinning) is recorded in tectonic features on the surface of Pluto’s icy moon, according to a modeling study published in Nature Communications. The findings offer insights into the early thermal evolution...

Magnetic fingerprint of a cosmic explosion detected for the first time

by quasarn01 | Jul 14, 2026 | Astronomy

Astronomers have made a series of landmark observations of one of the universe’s most violent events. Using the U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array (NSF VLA) radio telescope, which is operated by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio...

World-first neutron lens brings sharp focus to structures inside materials and objects

by quasarn01 | Jul 14, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Researchers at Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have developed the world’s first achromatic lens for neutron imaging. The lens overcomes a longstanding obstacle in the field: focusing neutrons of different wavelengths well enough to form a sharp, magnified image....