Suspect dead after opening fire at White House security checkpoint

by quasarn01 | May 23, 2026 | Police Lives Matter

The suspect pulled a gun from a bag and fired at posted Secret Service officers before officers returned fire Go to Source

As corporations race for the stars, we need international collaboration on space governance

by quasarn01 | May 23, 2026 | Astronomy

The science academies of G7 member countries have identified international space governance as a pressing issue for the G7 Leaders’ Summit, to be held from June 15–17 in Evian, France. Go to Source

Extreme 8.5-minute orbit reveals white dwarf being torn apart by its binary companion

by quasarn01 | May 23, 2026 | Astronomy

A team of U.S. astronomers has observed a binary pair of white dwarfs where one star is actively devouring material from the other. Led by Emma Chickles at MIT, the researchers revealed one of the clearest views yet of how ultracompact white dwarf binaries exchange...

Quantum metasurface boosts terahertz detection sensitivity by exploiting in-plane photoelectric effect

by quasarn01 | May 23, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Being able to see light and detect radiation is of utmost importance at any frequency. While this challenge has been solved in the visible range, radiation detectors in the far-infrared and terahertz regimes are either not sensitive, slow, or require bulky and...

Burglary suspect trapped in a wall rescued after Calif. cops on coffee break hear his cries for help

by quasarn01 | May 23, 2026 | Police Lives Matter

The man fell from a movie theater roof and became wedged inside a wall cavity for 10 hours before Salinas officers heard his cries for help during a coffee stop Go to Source