OTD in space - July 5: Russian cargo ship arrives at space station

On July 5, 2015, the Russian Progress 60 cargo ship successfully docked with the International Space Station. The spacecraft ...

Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills nine, Syrian state media say

There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.

The Four Gene Roddenberry Rules That Guided Star Trek's Starship Designs

When Gene Roddenberry created "Star Trek" in the 1960s, he instituted several rules for starship design that are still ...

Monaco bombing was ‘attempted assassination’, not terror attack, say prosecutors – as it happened

Authorities are still searching to identify the suspect of an alleged assassination attempt of a Ukrainian business tycoon ...
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The Strait of Hormuz's future is unsettled in wake of latest strikes

Iranian drone strikes and U.S. retaliation amid a shaky ceasefire have blunted an uptick in shipping through the Strait of ...

HMS Formidable daring escape off the Dorset coast

HMS Formidable, a pre-Dreadnought battleship that was built in 1902, was out in the English Channel off Start Point when it rang in the New Year - 1915. Maybe the traditional 16 bells were used, as ...